January 26, 2014

How to Sell an Invisible Pen

A new fad, when interviewing candidates for a potential job, is to ask them ridiculous questions in an effort to figure out how they think. For tough or oddball interview questions, it’s not always about getting the right answers it’s about how you tackle a challenging problem. The question for employers may be really about […]

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The New Way to Publish a Book

Jim Krukal: Randy Cassingham is one of the first online publishers: his This is True column went online in 1994. It’s his full-time gig: over the years, it has brought him several million dollars in income, and he lives on 45 acres in western Colorado, where he looks at gorgeous snow-covered mountains from his home

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A Safer Water Skiing Handle

Worried about the injuries that occur with the traditional v-shaped handle while water skiing, Shawn Simmon has teamed up with Mike Murphy, sports legend and inventor, to create a unique t-shaped handle that will do less harm. According to The Friday Flyer, kids and adults have suffered injuries ranging from broken bones to death because

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Storage Lockers for Dogs

This Hundehiet (“Dog Den” in Norwegian) sit unassumingly outside of a grocery store in Oslo, Norway. For just about $1.75, you can keep your dog safe and dry in a doggy-storage-locker while you shop. As I see it, the locker solves a number of problems that shoppers with pets-in-tow might have: Shoppers won’t be tempted

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