From Burger Flipper to CEO

Former McDonald’s president Fred Turner started out in the kitchen with the company, but is it still possible to rise from the shop floor to the C-suite? There are still some examples out there, but they’re as rare as an intact training budget. [Can you still go from burger flipper … Read More

How Scotch Conquered the World

We’re on the record as loving Scotch more than just a bit, but we sometimes forget how unlikely it is that a national spirit should become an international phenomena. After all, nobody’s lining up to counterfeit Maotai, Slivovitz or Brennivin. In fact, we think that Brennivin might double as an … Read More

PC, Meet TV

Let’s see if we’ve got this straight: Valve is moving into the hardware market and the company’s upcoming offering, the so-called “Steam Box”, will bridge the gap between the your PC and the living room by being usable on multiple screens, thus blurring the distinctions between PC and console gaming and drastically changing the … Read More

Drop That Cow, Pilgrim

Cattle rustling is back on the rise, presumably after they heard about the success pirates were having. We’re still waiting for the stage at which ninjas become a thing again. [BBC]

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