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As Seen On TV: Stark Industries / Lockheed

Wed Oct 14th, 2009

Cory Bortnicker

Unemployed and sick of applying for a real job? Well, you’re in luck. Stark Industries is hiring! The advanced weapon and defense company is valued at around $20 billion and, in a world constan

Not Made in the USA: Levi's

Fri Sep 25th, 2009

Cory Bortnicker

“I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity…all I hope for in my clothes.” -Yves Saint LaurentOf all the trends America has tried t

Not Made in the USA: The Chrysler Building

Fri Sep 25th, 2009

Cory Bortnicker

You can usually measure the cultural significance of a piece of architecture by how many times it’s been blown up in the movies. The Chrysler Building, for example, was struck by a meteor i

The Bad Boys of Business: Comcast

Thu Sep 3rd, 2009

Cory Bortnicker

But that hasn’t stopped customers and the FCC from responding with a vengeance. Comcast is currently being sued in federal court for false advertising by one subscriber, whose service was

A Run on the (Sperm) Banks

Thu Aug 6th, 2009

Cory Bortnicker

Recessions are a time to look inward to find what’s really important in life. For many men, that means looking really inward (and southward), to their sperm.Applications for sperm donation are

Urban Legends: Coca-Cola's Top-Secret Recipe

Sun Aug 2nd, 2009

Cory Bortnicker

Just for kicks, I thought I’d try calling Coke once more to share Levitt’s economic argument with the company. After all, if I could persuade them that the formula really wasn’

Urban Legends: Mountain Dew Will Make You Sterile!

Sun Aug 2nd, 2009

Cory Bortnicker

Regardless, anyone who drinks 7 cans of soda a day probably won’t find the time to father anything. But the real scary thing is how some people are taking the rumor to its next logical con

In Google We Trust -- But Should We?

Thu Jul 2nd, 2009

Cory Bortnicker

In America, the rewards are yours for the taking so long as you work hard, play by the rules, and are good at what you do. But not too good. If you're too good, you risk “blowing up” in a

Dysfunctional Family Businesses: Adidas and Puma

Tue Jun 30th, 2009

Cory Bortnicker

Adolf Dassler & Rudolf Dassler Arguments erupted daily and anecdotal evidence suggests the tipping point came while they were hidden in a bomb shelter."The dirty bastards are back again,&

Grand Theft iPhone

Wed Jun 24th, 2009

Cory Bortnicker

On a Friday night in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, police reports show that out of $8,000 worth of stolen electronics, $6,000 were Apple (AAPL) products.In Long Grove, Illinois, 35 miles northwest of Chicag
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