Amid the horrors of World War I, a corps of artists brought hope to soldiers disfigured in the trenches By Caroline Alexander writing for Smithsonian. Wounded tommies facetiously called it “The Tin Noses Shop.” Located within the 3rd London General Hospital, its proper name was the “Masks for Facial Disfigurement Department”; either way, it represented one […]
Is your communication style a message in a bottle?
by Kevin Sheridan kevinsheridanllc.com I just returned from an amazing 30-day cruise of the Indian Ocean, which included ports of call in 12 different countries. While at sea one day exercising on the cruise ship deck, and prompted by a sunlight reflection off the water, I spied a sealed bottle floating on the surface of the […]
Losing Employees to Competitors? Modern Workspaces Can Help You Keep Them.
By Scott Schoeneberger Writing for Entrepreneur.com During the Great Recession, employees clung to their jobs for dear life. Now, a decade later, they’re walking away from them voluntarily. A recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 2.3 percent of working Americans willingly quit their jobs in October 2018. Many of them are leaving for […]
LG Display’s crazy 65-inch OLED TV can roll up like a poster
It’s the world’s first big-screen TV that can be rolled up to hide away when not in use. We go hands-on. BY DAVID KATZMAIERreporting for CNET.com When you roll your future TV out of sight into a little box, thank LGDisplay. The leader in big-screen OLED manufacturing, not satisfied to debut the first 88-inch 8K OLED TV, […]
Working More Magic at Disney
ANAHEIM, Calif.—It’s late afternoon, and the sky is turning pink behind Black Spire Outpost, where workers prepare to weld seams on a docked starship, the Millennium Falcon. A 40-ton crane hoists a radar dish onto a control tower, both weathered just so to make this haven for traders and rogues seem as timeless as the […]
What’s new at the Big Apple Circus 2018? Hopefully, millennials
By Eva Kis Metro.us The Big Apple Circus 2018 brings big changes from the ring to the concession stand, with the new management hoping to attract millennials without kids. The Big Apple Circus 2018 may be celebrating its 41st anniversary, but the show is all new. The formerly nonprofit circus came under new management in early […]
Co-working firms aren’t happy about CBRE launching competitor company
From The Real Deal by Kathryn Brenzel Some co-working companies aren’t happy about CBRE’s new flexible workspace venture. The brokerage announced on Wednesday that it will start inking property management agreements with landlords to provide flexible office space to large corporate clients. But some of CBRE’s would-be clients aren’t thrilled that the brokerage will now compete in […]
The Army-Navy game: 13 historical facts you probably don’t know
By Carrie McLeroy, Soldiers, Defense Media Activity On Dec. 10, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy will meet on the gridiron for the 117th time. A game that steeped in tradition is bound to have some interesting details associated with it. Here are a few you may not know. […]
THE 1876 ATTEMPT TO STEAL MR. LINCOLN’S BODY!
From rogerjnorton.com In the 1870’s one of the nation’s largest counterfeiting rings was headquartered in central Illinois. Problems arose for the gang when Ben Boyd, the gang’s master engraver, was imprisoned. Soon their supply of counterfeit money was almost gone. The gang needed an idea for freeing Ben Boyd. Therefore, “Big Jim” Kinealy, the crew’s […]
THE HISTORY OF THE WEDDING BAND
By Rachel Belle, Withtheseringshandmade.com I have been intrigued by the history and symbolism behind jewelry for even longer than I have been making it. Rings in particular are loaded with significance. Since ancient Egypt rings have been know to be the most intimate pieces that we wear. Throughout history rings were used as personal talismans, in […]
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