Last week I walked into a mattress store.Our 6-year old innerspring was waking us up with back pain each morning, and the mattress store owner informed me that "memory foam" mattresses now make up 80% of his sales. I used to write for Sealy at my old ad agency, and even...
Are you a music sexist? Have you ever even thought about it?I just realized that 95% of the bands I listen to have a male vocalist. Don't get me wrong, I could listen to Regina Spektor and Adele all day long.But, odds are, if I'm listening to it, a dude's...
Yesterday, when the tragic news of Kim Kardashian's divorce hit our office, it didn't take long before the jokes started flying. And then, one individual said, "How did she become famous in the first place?"I sat back, waiting for someone else to remind the room of the embarrassing fact. One individual said, "I'm not...
The adult in me is tempted to ruin Halloween for my neighbor kids.After all, as my diet has improved over the years, I am torn with providing an ever-increasing obese child population with another two Nestle Crunch bars.Am I aiding and abetting their poor health - akin to giving liquor...
In a world of perfect information - if people knew absolutely everything about your product, pricing and competition - is your company still in business?You don't have to be the best. You can be the closest. You can be the cheapest.But, your reason for existing can't be consumer ignorance. It...
Heart bypass surgery currently costs $100,000.I understand how universal health coverage plans to reign in the gross inefficiencies that take place in health care right now. I understand the theory behind broadening access and actually lowering costs. I really do.But, if the plan doesn't incentivize people to better health OR...
(Disclaimer: looks aren't important, blah, blah, blah...)You meet someone for the first time. You get to know them as an individual - outside their regular life. You don't know their friends.And when you meet them for the first time - you're shocked. Because...well, they don't look like each other.You see,...
If you foolishly find yourself in a debate with a fool, ask them this, "What evidence could I present you with that might convince you that you are mistaken?"If they are unable to come up with an answer, you are unable to continue in the conversation.
This is Part 5 of a 5-part back-and-forth between my friend Jason and myself as we compare the eco-friendliness of the Kia Soul and the Toyota Prius.(Eric's response)Right. It's not an apples-to-apples comparison. After all, I didn't buy the Kia Soul with eco-friendly dreams. I didn't think my purchase was...
This is Part 4 of a 5-part back-and-forth between my friend Jason and myself as we compare the eco-friendliness of the Kia Soul and the Toyota Prius.(Jason's response)I had many reasons for getting the Prius. Its eco-friendliness was simply one of them.Without the Prius, the national and even global trend...
