I can’t find it; the young high school student helping us place our order at McDonald’s; the construction worker behind us in the line-up to pay a speeding fine; and a young gentlemen walking by and hearing me struggling with understanding the receptionist at the local doctor’s office...
I tried to be tough, but it wouldn’t happen, and began to sob, the doctor patted me on my back, and said, “I’m terribly sorry, but we are going to take you to the hospital, and our flood prevention donors are going to pay for her wedding and your medical bills.” I wanted...
Inside Hoover’s home, Amy Murray, a loyal McDonald’s spokesperson, encouraged him to tell the camera about the luckiest moment of his life. Nervously clutching his massive check, Hoover said he’d fallen asleep on the beach. When he bent over to wash off the sand, hisPeoplemagazine fell...
It can take years to fine tune this balance, but no matter how experienced you become, you will still always screw things up regardless and have to let an amazing opportunity pass by every now and then, don’t beat yourself up about it.If you absolutely have to fly, then use Google Fl...
Pay for a signed copy before an eventBill Gates Posted on December 10, 2014 FROM JAPAN TO DJIBOUTI Can the Asian Miracle Happen in Africa? BY BILL GATES ON DECEMBER 8, 2014 I read Joe Studwell’s How Asia Works because it claimed to answer two of the greatest questions in development...
A brief discussion on Reddit about my post criticizing Penn Station expansion plans led me to write a very long comment, which I'd like to hoist to a full post explaining how big an urban train station needs to be to serve regional and intercity rail tra
Due to a loophole in the minimum wage laws, Goodwill is able to pay handicapped workers as little as 22 CENTS per hour (this means that the sale of two pairs of DONATED jeans would pay for an entire WEEK of work for one of these workers!), while Goodwill executives make salaries such...
Digital reinvention: Unlocking the 'how' January 2018 Introduction At many companies, the debate about whether to pursue a digital transformation has ended in favor of profound change. Now a new C-suite discussion is under way: how to make the digital t...
“ peaje ”. the spanish drive on the right , and speed limits are enforced throughout the country. on most autopistas it is 120kph, on the autovía 90kph, and in towns and villages 50kph. police have the power to fine drivers on the spot for speeding or any other transgressions, ...
Finally, drive to Barrio Logan to pay a visit to the murals in Chicano Park (Interstate 5, exit Cesar Chavez Parkway), including one that was painted by elementary school students at nearby Lowell School. While you're in the neighborhood, indulge in a chorizo burrito at Las Cuatros Milpas ...