Just One Thing
Normally my "Just One Thing" section is for some serious news or thought-provoking conversation, but this "sign war" is just too much fun not to highlight
The Great McDonald's And Dairy Queen Sign War (buzzfeed.com)
Today's Guests
iHeartRadio aviation analyst Jay Ratliff returns to the show to discuss the ongoing worldwide travel mayhem. Is there an end in sight? And which airline is now so concerned about baggage delays upon arrival that they're traveling with their own baggage handlers on their flights?
Aviation Blog - Jay Ratliff - 700WLW (iheart.com)
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Failure visits everyone, even those who eventually reach extraordinary heights of success.
Yet, even when people realize that, they often let themselves be made timid by their fear of failing – and they miss out on opportunities as a result.
“People with tremendous ideas are paralyzed by what-ifs, unable to see past the challenges of today,” says Olakunle Soriyan, an entrepreneur and co-author of A Love Affair with Failure: When Hitting Bottom Becomes a Launchpad to Success.
Olakunle (who goes by PK) joins us to talk about failure, why "success is a lousy teacher", and what it's like investing in Africa.
Other Stuff
Feels like the AP is trying to make an (anti-gun owner) point with the use of "rare" in this article, but maybe that's just my paranoia about media bias coming through: Rare in US for an active shooter to be stopped by bystander (msn.com)
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This is bad economic news...but not disastrous news. Question is whether we get more companies saying they're laying people off. So far, it's mostly been mortgage companies and mortgage divisions of banks talking about that. The answer will determine whether we have an economic "soft landing" or a recession. Apple to Slow Hiring in Latest Economic Warning (nymag.com)
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Simply amazing: Woman wakes from two-year coma to identify her attacker 'as rare as it gets,' sheriff says | WTOV (wtov9.com)
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Interesting and creative business strategy: Toys 'R' Us is coming to every Macy's this holiday season - CNN
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Am I the only one who finds Mayor Hancock's areas of primary focus and policy objectionable, or at least misguided as far as being the top priorities? Denver's mayor delivers 2022 State of the City address | 9news.com
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When you do things such as Denver is doing that attract the homeless to your city, business respond like this: Kayvan Khalatbari's Sexy Pizza will have to close its Capitol Hill location after a lease dispute. (denverpost.com)
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Lucky to be alive, but nothing left of her home: Mom describes escape when she was blown up in gas blast she didn't smell because she had Covid | Daily Mail Online
Today's Videos
Two lessons here: Don't mess with the monkey. And there are stupid people including, I hate to say, the girl...if you watch what happens at the end.
Today's mood booster...I promise it works