Taco Bell Reinvents Drive-Thru Concept With Futuristic Restaurant — Meet Defy. Taco Bell’s most innovative restaurant design yet. Forget the traditional drive-thru experience. Taco Bell is launching a new restaurant experience in Brooklyn Park, MN. The 3,000-square-foot, two-story restaurant opened on June 7th. “Taco Bell Defy embodies Minnesota businesses and franchisees’ innovative, entrepreneurial spirit,” said Lee Engler, co-founder, and…

Not the spatula in the kitchen? You mean something else, right? — Nope, you heard me right. I am willing to venture that you have one in your kitchen tool hopper right now. I know I have more than one. I used a spatula already this morning. You are expecting me to read about your spatula, are you Doug? Yes, I will…

The Sky Was A Pure Blue That Punched You In The Eye — Everyone piles in the car, and we head to North Carolina. Another family trip where we headed south for some R&R. I made the trip once or twice. It wasn’t too far from Pittsburgh. Road trips introduced me to Virginia’s Skyline Drive, the scenic mountain route through the mountains. Nags…

Selling At Auction Is Easier Than You Think — An auction could help you find a buyer for one exceptional timepiece or an entire collection. According to a recent report by Research and Markets, the global luxury watch market will grow to $73.5 Billion by 2025. Key companies include LVMH Group, Richemont, and The Swatch Group. Taking The First…

Hollywood Comes Alive On The Biggest Night Of The Year! — This is the 94th edition of the Academy Awards. Brought to you by the Academy of Motion Pictures Art and Sciences, it is the biggest night in Hollywood. It all starts in the afternoon of the event. The venue for the event is the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Limousines will…

From One, Many — True of almost all plants, the apple we know and love, the Fuji or McIntosh that resides next to the banana in the fruit bowl, came from a single tree. Malus sieversii is a wild apple native to the mountains of Central Asia in southern Kazakhstan. A Single Tree That sounds simple enough…

Why? I Think It Depends On Doing Too Good Of A Job In Stating Your Case — The Maven, Poet, and Mountain Mover Everyone says you need a personal brand. Build it big and strong. It’s your identity; it’s who you are. It’s what you bring to the table. Having a solid persona in your LinkedIn presentation or the bio on your web page creates respect. You have a place in your industry…

How Do You Answer? — You don’t get to move on from Halloween because it is now November 1st. We need to talk about what happened while the world stopped and kids of all ages treated or tricked neighborhoods across America. All Hallow’s Eve is an institution. The question associated with the big event comes…

How Well Do You Know Ulysses S. Grant? — He lived for 63 years. Elected President, he served from 1869 to 1877. Grant was an excellent horseman. He graduated 23rd in his class at West Point. Grant was an American Civil War General and war hero. He commanded the Union Army in key strategic campaigns in 1865. He led…