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One Round with the Double Down: A Review of KFC’s New Birdwich

In the book of Genesis, God ordered Noah to build an Ark and fill it with two of every living creature.
Thousands of years later, Colonel Sanders would tell his KFC employees to grab a wrapper and fill it with two of every animal. I sat down with my very own Double Down Sandwich yesterday. Here’s a bite-by-bite account of the experience.

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Wal-Mart’s Great Value Gamble

With the ubiquitous white Great Value packages gobbling up shelf-space from national name brands from the likes of Kraft and Smucker’s, some brand-conscious shoppers have begun to turn their back on the world’s largest retailer

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The Seven Types of Office E-Mailers

If your co-workers are filling your inbox with ill-conceived messages, maybe it’s time to stage an e-mail intervention. Start now by learning to identify the Seven Types of Office E-Mailers.

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Scammers Bait Phishing Hook With Phony IRS Notice

For spammers, the success of any phishing e-mail is predicated on fear. If a recipient is scared into believing that a problem really does exist, they will be more likely to follow the dangerous links. That’s why the latest phishing e-mail, a spoof of an IRS notice of underreported income, could turn out to be a big headache for a lot of people.

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Walmart’s Viral Dilemma

The popularity of People of Walmart suggests that Walmart may have a hard time winning over the loyalties of Target shoppers who expect a more “upscale” experience. Even though the site’s original purpose was to poke a little fun at the most extreme Walmart shoppers, People of Walmart has unwittingly become a microcosm for how the public perceives the store.

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Lessons from the Bush Leagues: Applying the Minor League Mindset to High School Athletics (Part II)

If the student-athletes at your school are playing in front of more empty seats than filled ones, maybe it is time to get creative.

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Lessons from the Bush Leagues: Applying the Minor League Mindset to High School Athletics (Part I)

Nearly everything I was seeing in the Minor League Ballparks – the wacky promotions, the entertaining mascots, and the carnival-like atmospheres – could easily be applied to high school athletics. Here’s how.

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General Motors: The Reality Show

Today’s bankruptcy filing by General Motors has given me yet another item I never had on my wish list – a minority stake in one of the biggest corporate failures in U.S. history.

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How to Dumb Down your Resume in Five Easy Steps

If your overqualification is quickly becoming desperation, you may be tempted to put the dumb treatment to your resume. Follow these five tips and you will be on your way back down the career ladder in no time.

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Green Day Sticks It To The Man, “21st Century” Style

21st Century Breakdown has essentially been kicked out of the biggest music retailer in the country, and all Green Day can do is say “no, sorry, we won’t make you another record.”

Come on. That’s so NOT rock-n-roll. Green Day is supposed to be the voice of a misguided, disgruntled generation.

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