Quietly Judging

Pork and bacon arranged with political campaign imagery to represent pork’s reputation problem.

Pork Needs Better PR

Pork has carried a reputation problem for centuries, even while bacon, ham and ribs remain popular. Perhaps it does not need defending. It just needs better PR.

Pork Needs Better PR

Pork has carried a reputation problem for centuries, even while bacon, ham and ribs remain popular. Perhaps it does not need defending. It just needs better PR.

A minefield map beside aircraft documents, representing institutional knowledge held by experienced employees.

B for Boom

Companies like to believe their knowledge lives in manuals, procedures and shared drives. Very often, it lives inside the people who know what the documents cannot explain.

B for Boom

Companies like to believe their knowledge lives in manuals, procedures and shared drives. Very often, it lives inside the people who know what the documents cannot explain.

Hot dog and soda on a food-court table beside a $1.50 price sign, under the title “The Last Honest Hot Dog.”

The Last Honest Hot Dog

In an age of shrinkflation, service fees and subscription heated seats, Costco’s unchanged $1.50 hot dog feels almost revolutionary.

The Last Honest Hot Dog

In an age of shrinkflation, service fees and subscription heated seats, Costco’s unchanged $1.50 hot dog feels almost revolutionary.

A tired person hands everyday tasks to a more competent replacement.

Adopt the Solution

A centuries-old Japanese succession tradition offers a surprisingly useful answer to parallel parking, small talk and other modern problems.

Adopt the Solution

A centuries-old Japanese succession tradition offers a surprisingly useful answer to parallel parking, small talk and other modern problems.

Overwhelmed chef in a chaotic kitchen while too many people interfere with the meal.

What Are They Feeding Us?

Nico from Dortmund asks for thoughts on Mortal Kombat II. Unfortunately, the answer involves rough CGI, executive meddling and a French chef who knew when to walk away.

What Are They Feeding Us?

Nico from Dortmund asks for thoughts on Mortal Kombat II. Unfortunately, the answer involves rough CGI, executive meddling and a French chef who knew when to walk away.

Odysseus sailing through rough seas while giant hands control the scene like puppets.

Of Odysseus, Elmo & Tweets

Odysseus taunted a Cyclops. Elmo wished two basketball teams well. Both learned that once a message leaves the boat, you no longer control what happens next.

Of Odysseus, Elmo & Tweets

Odysseus taunted a Cyclops. Elmo wished two basketball teams well. Both learned that once a message leaves the boat, you no longer control what happens next.