Exploring our curious fear of a simple number and what it reveals about human psychology Left: A hotel elevator with the "missing" 13th floor. Right: Jason from Friday the 13th, the horror franchise that capitalized on our fear of the number. Take a careful look at the elevator panel in the image above. Notice anything unusual? Despite giving away the answer in the title of this post, it's worth pointing out explicitly: there is no...
Made it to Clearwater, FL today for a conference and some fun over the next few days. This is the view from my hotel room and yes I love Florida so far. I've been to Florida a few times prior to this, but I haven't been able to experience it like I will these next few days. Hoping to get in the ocean tomorrow for a swim before the events start. Yes, I know I...
Galco's Soda Pop Stop A Sweet Journey Through America's Most Unique Beverage Shop Highlights from the Interview Regional Varieties The United States once had thousands of local soda brands, many with distinctive regional flavors reflecting local tastes and ingredients. Glass Bottles Glass bottles preserve flavor better than plastic or aluminum and are often preferred by craft soda makers for quality and environmental reasons. Business Lessons from Galco's Your Thoughts? Have you ever visited a specialty...
On our way back from visiting Portland, we stopped at the Sutherlin, OR McDonald's for a potty break. Tyler and I conquered every playground on our way back. You haven't lived (or broken the playground rules) until you're 6' 2” and crawl through the play place. By the way, I would recommend more parents crawl through them because they are absolutely disgusting, but it didn't slow us down too much. After I went down the...
Zach shows not taking yourself too seriously and believing in yourself goes a really long way in life (he is awesome). Be sure and vote for him (he has 2.6 million votes already)! "Zach Anner, who has cerebral palsy, made a hilarious audition video for Oprah who is searching for a someone to host their own show on her new network. The Internet went nuts over Zach’s video (which has over 2.5 millon votes), where...
Our last stop yesterday was to Solvang, CA which I'll let Wikipedia explain: "Solvang was founded in 1911 on 11,000 acres (4,500 ha) of the Rancho San Carlos de Jonata Mexican land grant, by a group of Danish educators, who traveled west to escape midwestern winters. The city is home to some bakeries, restaurants, and merchants offering a taste of Denmark in California. The architecture of many of the buildings follows traditional Danish style. There is a...