One NFL fan decided enough was enough. Tired of having no home team to support, 23-year-old Reddit user The_Champ_Is_Here_14 decided to send all 32 NFL teams a letter announcing his eligibility as a free agent. The goal? To see which team would respond with the most compelling offer…
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Rogue Ales, one of the nation’s premier craft breweries, has banned the mayor of Portland and his lawyers from entering any of their locations. If you’re expecting some tabloid-worthy tale of drunken…
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The internet is a place at once empowering and stifling. It gives average people the platform to voice opinions, while also providing a veil of anonymity to those who choose to use it to target or discourage others. Often, it is those in the spotlight, such as celebrities and athletes, who find themselves at the…
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If you try to stay up to date on technological or economic trends, chances are you’ve either read about or at least seen references to blockchain. Though vague and catchy, the term is no mere buzzword. While plenty of hype and…
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If you recall, a few weeks ago we ran a piece on a cool promotion planned by the Kansas City Royals. Instead of letting old promotional items sit in storage, the team decided to hold their first ever “Garage Sale,” inviting fans to come to Kaufmann Stadium and purchase…
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Plenty of things can be called “stereotypically American”: fireworks, corndogs, country music, reality TV. We have a certain image in the eyes of the world, though not everything this image entails is as prevalent across the board—we are a diverse nation, after all. There is one stereotype, though, that stands to be true, and that…
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Promotional items and apparel have always played a role in political campaigns, though last year’s presidential election may have taken the cake with its surplus of big, red hats and “I’m…
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I find myself buying more plastic water bottles than I’d care to admit. While I always make a point of recycling them, and even refill them a few times, I’d be naïve if I said I believed this was an eco-friendly approach to water consumption. Of course, I’ve tried reusable bottles, but I always manage…
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Bear with me on this one, and before I begin, please be aware that I willingly chose to study Latin and ancient Greek as…
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“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Remember that question? I certainly do, and I look back with a laugh and a smile now on all of the things I dreamed of being. I recall that one month I tried (and failed) to ride a skateboard, after which it became clear I…
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