Friends of Dave #104: A Little Something for Everyone
WARNING: This may actually be the best issue of the year...don't skip this one...
I won't take up a lot of your time with a long, serious intro this week Friends. It's the holidays and you have stuff to do, family to see, gifts to wrap, food to make and naps to take. I'm not going to lie: I'm just glad you actually opened the email...I mean, what is wrong with you?
Jokes aside, if you do find the time to click through the newsletter during your down time over the holiday break, you will not be disappointed. I promise there is something for each and every one of you in this issue. It's a holiday meal that the music fans, the sports fans, the history buffs, the foodies, the workaholics, the deep thinkers and the happy drinkers can all appreciate.
So enjoy some down time if you can -- you deserve it. Also check back next week for the 2018 wrap up edition, where you will be able to catch up on some of the articles that were most popular with the FoD community over the past year as well as some you may have missed that I really liked.
I sincerely wish you and your family a happy and safe holiday season.
XOXO
Dave
On The First Day Christmas, A Few To Think About...
The competitive business of recruiting pro Santas The professional Santa business can be cutthroat and demanding — and sometimes, it takes an agent to guide the sleigh.
Businesses are stepping into society's most contentious debates, raising the question: "What makes a good company good?" Studies show that organizations that build a strategy around their sense of purpose report a greater ability to grow revenue, be innovative, and to execute successful transformation. Great read.
Yes, Virginia, Here Are A Couple for Your Day Job...
Data shows YouTube’s influence over this season’s hottest toys
“Years ago, kids would have been glued to the TV watching the traditional channels, and now they’re watching content everywhere. They’re still watching TV, but they’re also watching it on tablets and parents’ cellphones. Everywhere they are, they can look at and consume content. And YouTube is now up there with the major TV channels with how many kids watch it.”
How to Be the Least-Liked Person at the Office
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE IN THIS ISSUE, READ THIS. This one is funny and very true.
And Your Stocking Stuffers...
America’s dumbest drinking laws
Amaze your friends and family over the holidays with these nuggets of valuable information....and be sure to tell them your Friend Dave sent it to you! Make sure you click on PDF link when you get to site.
My Dad's Friendship With Charles Barkley
“Your dad is one of the happiest people I’ve ever met in my life.”
No snark here. Really cool story about a man who was on a business trip when he had a chance meeting with NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. It was the beginning of a close friendship that the author and her family only really understood after his death. Thanks to longtime Friend of Dave Jonathan Yee for passing it along.
The Raunchy, Comical, Political Snowman Invasion of 1511
Frosty the Snowman was a very naughty boy back in the day.....
The Next Milk Is Sesame “Milk”
Welp, once again I guess it proves the theory that you can milk anything with nipples....
I'll Never See Food the Same Way After Living On MSG For a Week
HINT: It sounds like MSG is like injecting the Mayor of Flavortown with steroids....
Do You Hear What I Hear?
LISTEN: The Raconteurs - "Sunday Driver" — www.youtube.com
First new music released by The Raconteurs in 10 years this week. Rock fans and Jack White fans, this is my gift to you and your Spotify playlists.
And One Last Present to Unwrap....
Gritty the Meme, Gritty the Messenger, Gritty the Messianic — www.theringer.com
The Philadelphia Flyers’ sensation-causing mascot is a weird and scary avatar for a weird and scary time. The seven-foot-tall orange monster didn’t just put one city in touch with its identity: In mere months, he’s become all things to all people. Honestly, a much more interesting read than you would expect. If you click, give yourself some extra time to check out the embedded links too.