Friends of Dave #126: The Long Weekend
It's Memorial Day Weekend, and there is only one thing to do, Friends...
You guessed it: it's a modified catch up edition. Yes, I've included some of the most popular articles that you may have missed from the newsletter over the past 5 months. A few long reads in there, but all winners.
Bonus points goes to any of you who have read each of these top picks in their original issue....and a big hug too.
HOWEVER, for the random article die hards (and you know who you are) I threw in a few new ones for you to check out on the beach, by the pool or at your weekend sports tournament so that you can sound smart at a BBQ. Be sure to click down to the new Last Word too.
And for the music fans (you know who you are), a bunch of random music selections for you to play as you are out and about. Guaranteed ear worms in there, so click at your own risk.
Enjoy the long weekend everyone. Summer is officially on.
XOXO
Dave
ICYMI: Catch Up On These Top Picks...
The Ruthless, Secretive, and Sometimes Seedy World of Hedge Fund Private Investigators “We’re not trying to find the chairman [with] hookers. . . . This is not a revenge business. I’m trying to figure out what’s going on.”
The Porta-Potty King of New York City Faces a Threat to His Throne
New York City’s portable toilets industry is controlled by a small group of competitors including Charles W. Howard, the porta-potty king of New York City.
How to Seem Like You Always Have Your Sh*t Together “Getting it together” is the ultimate adulting goal, but nobody really has it all together — at least not all the time. With these simple concepts, though, you might begin to convince people you do.
Your Network Determines Success More than You Realize You can’t control your talent or luck, but you can change how hard you work and your network to impact your success.
Why gym memberships are a terrible investment More than half of all gym members never actually go to the gym — yet year after year, they continue to pay for a service they don’t use. Why?
How Old Are Successful Tech Entrepreneurs? A definitive new study dispels the myth of the Silicon Valley wunderkind.
How to Speak Up in a Meeting, and When to Hold Back Don’t show off, and don’t ramble.
Executives think they know the top reasons employees quit; they're dead wrong There's a disconnect between what company leaders think drives turnover and what workers actually say, according to a Paycor report.
A Few New Quirky Ones...
Sunscreen Chemicals Soak All the Way Into Your Bloodstream But whether that's a health risk remains unclear, according to a new FDA-backed study.
The Oral History of the Slushie How the frozen carbonated beverage became an iconic convenience store staple.
Why AirPods Are a Tragedy Apple claims that AirPods are building a “wireless future.” Many people think they're a symbol of disposable wealth. The truth is bleaker.
The History of the Bar Code Inventor Joe Woodland drew the first bar code in sand in Miami Beach, decades before technology could bring his vision to life
BONUS: LISTEN UP
Peter Gabriel - Digging In The Dirt
Perry Farrell - Pirate Punk Politician
And The Last Word....
Hand dryers v paper towels: the surprisingly dirty fight for the right to dry your hands
For a century, the humble paper towel has dominated public toilets. But a new generation of hand dryers has sparked a war for bathroom supremacy. Long read for you this long weekend, but interesting if you have time.