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1. Politicians could become avatars. 2. LOLing makes kids sound smarter. 3. Dictators are terrible authors. 4. Actors never say goodbye. 5. Does he have a copyright on the wave, too? 6. Stephen...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Chicago Teacher Strike – A Quick Guide
Photo by Matt Johnson Teacher Tom Walsh offers a compelling and well-researched explanation of the key points in the Chicago Teacher’s Union strike. Here’s a rundown of some of the major issues at...
View ArticleBrands In Memoriam 2012
A moment for the brands that have ceased to be this year. Frequent readers of this blog know that I am obsessed with the concept of creative destruction, the intangible but daunting market force where...
View ArticleUnited Airlines Helps a Son Arrive in Time to Say Goodbye to His Dying Mother
Megan McCarthy, a United Airlines spokeswoman said, “Our employees really worked together that day to help this customer.” On the morning of January, 24, Kerry Drake got the call from his brother that...
View Article9-11 and the Lingering Aftermath
As we remember and honor all who died on 9/11, we must care and support all those still suffering from the resulting health and disability challenges Thirteen years ago today, on September 11, 2001,...
View ArticleTurbulence on the Tarmac: Excessive Force Meets Excessive Farce
Embed from Getty Images — Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about Dr. David Dao, the passenger violently removed from a United Airlines flight earlier this week. United...
View ArticleAn Easter Reflection: The Leftovers Will be Left Over no More
Embed from Getty Images — “Racism lives in the USA today Better get hip to what Martin Luther King had to say I don’t want my kids being brought up this way Hatred to each other is not okay Well I’m...
View ArticleThe Conversation Not Happening about David Dao and United Airlines
Embed from Getty Images Conversations were occurring after footage last week made the rounds of Dr. David Dao being dragged off a United Airlines plane for refusing to give up his seat and be...
View ArticleUnited on ‘Queen’ Sheila Jackson Lee’s Noblesse Oblige
> Source: 30dB.com – @JacksonLeeTX18 On a recent flight to Washington, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) was treated to a first-class seat by the airline, while another passenger (who paid for her...
View ArticleOne Key To Avoiding Your Own #United Moment
The flight was overbooked. And one passenger refused to give up his seat and leave the plane. So security forcefully removed him from the flight. This isn’t a piece about whether United Airlines was...
View ArticleCan Airlines be Forced to Change Landing Patterns?
— Dear EarthTalk: I’ve noticed more and more air traffic over my house in Seattle and I’m getting a little sick of all the noise. Is there anything I can do to force the airlines to disperse their...
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