When Gold’s Gym started, they dominated the gym space. They offer expert personal trainers, yoga classes, and a protein shake bar. The company built such a strong brand they sell merchandise and a lifestyle. But new competition has entered: Planet Fitness is disrupting the industry by offering monthly subscriptions as cheap as $10 per month, […]
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Baltimore Ransomware Attack
Baltimore has been locked out of local government computers for three weeks because of a ransomware attack partly financed by taxpayers. The Shadow Brokers is a group controlling all local Baltimore government computers, demanding $114 thousand in Bitcoin to end the freeze. A group used the Eternalblue tool the N.S.A. created five years ago to […]
Creating -vs- Passively Observing
Why is so easy to passively scroll on Instagram? It’s easy to read. Writing is hard. A platform changes depending on if you’re reading or writing blog content. It’s fun to play videogames, but programming them is hard. Digging deep to write music, create a videogame, or code a website is taxing. You form something […]
Tariffs Are Taxes
On May 10 the United States hiked $200 billion in tariffs against China. President Donald Trump’s trade strategy is to sign “attractive” trade deals. But Americans pay the price tag. Tariffs are added to the prices of imported goods and raise domestic prices. Americans shouldn’t have to pay the price for the president’s decision. Tariffs […]
Carbondale Rebranding a Missed Opportunity
The irony of Carbondale’s rebranding is that $98,000 earmarked to build “community” wasn’t invested locally and could have been created at a lesser cost. According to the Carbondale Times, Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry said only two designers answered his request: firms based in Paducah and Nashville. He mentioned nothing, however, about how he reached out […]
Illinois $15 Minimum Wage
Illinois Governor J.B Pritzker signed on Feb. 19th a $15 minimum wage bill to go into effect by 2025. Proponents of higher minimum wages believe it acts like a tide; it raises all low-paid workers to give them more opportunity. But past minimum wage hikes show it benefits some workers while drowning the rest. McDonalds, […]
2018 Year in Review
2018 was a big year for me. I graduated college, left Michigan, and set values that will change the course of my life. As I left the people who I regarded as my closest friends for the last four years, I knew it was time for drastic changes. I decided to work out regularly. I’ve […]