The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear <<First Name>>, Can bringing learning in-house help keep your best team members? What will the long-term benefits of Google Earth be for humanity? Should we name heat waves after people? What is the difference between a language and a dialect and why does it matter? … Read more
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear <<First Name>>, Can an emotional new exhibit to commemorate murdered children inspire cowardly lawmakers to finally act on gun safety? What’s behind the new trend of people opting to marry themselves? How much social sharing is too much when it comes to posts about children? … Read more
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear <<First Name>>, Broken urban planning, catastrophic Sri Lankan farming decisions, BMW charges monthly for heated seats and marketing lessons from the viral sensation of the new Minions movie. These are a few of the topics you’ll read in this week’s edition of the Non-Obvious Newsletter … Read more
I was reading a research study this week about how the caffeine in coffee leads to impulsive shopping behavior and as a coffee lover, I was tempted to dismiss it. Then I thought about the Kickstarter I funded for a perfume that smells like outer space. Yes, maybe I should cut back on the coffee. … Read more
Has hate become the new metric of success for media personalities? What are the skills we should be most urgently teaching children? How can we keep magazines from disappearing in our culture? Why is changing a destination’s reputation so difficult? Can a multiracial cast help us reimagine 19th century London, and the way we choose … Read more
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. It is about to be a literary weekend here in DC as the big American Library Association conference comes to town. I’ll be doing a book signing there and the whole Ideapress team will be there hosting a booth and promoting books. If you’re planning to … Read more
China Accidentally Admits Detecting Aliens, Deleting Your Online Past and the Secret of “Babushka Z” | Non-Obvious Insights #325 The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Share on LinkedIn Forward By Email Share on Facebook Tweet Dear <<First Name>>, This week I found myself getting philosophical, as I read articles about conspiracy theories, … Read more
CNN Rethinks “Breaking News,” the Lean In Backlash and How to Save Dying Expertise | Non-Obvious Insights #324 The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear <<First Name>>, Breaking News … CNN is finally reevaluating what deserves to be called breaking news. Sadly, it might be a bit too late for that. In … Read more
Rotterdam’s Rooftop Festival, My Best Graduation Advice and the Truth About Dress Codes | Non-Obvious Insights #323 The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear <<First Name>>, It is a big week for us as my oldest son graduates from high school tomorrow. In honor of the day, below I’m sharing some of … Read more
Space Cremation, Ancient Sinkhole Forests, a Dog Bed for Humans and Why Unlimited Vacation Policies Fail | Non-Obvious Insights #322 The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear <<First Name>>, There was another preventable school shooting this week. As a parent living in America, this is my greatest fear. The UK effectively solved … Read more
