According to the LA Times, “The drugstore chain is remodeling. Stores will add liquor departments and more staples such as toilet paper and toothpaste, and will cut back on impulse items such as Chia Pets.”
I’m all for the addition of alcohol to the grand aisles of Walgreens, but I’m not sure I agree with the decision to make Chia Pets pay the price. Walgreens competitors are already in the alcohol game, and Walgreens actually used to sells alcohol in its stores, presumably stopping to boost its inventory of Chia Pets, wolf t-shirts, and “Big Mouth Billy Bass” that comes to life with the push of a button. Is Walgreens really willing to give all of this up to increase its alcohol inventory? Only time will tell…
“When deep space exploration ramps up, it’ll be the corporations that will name everything: The IBM stellarsphere, The Microsoft galaxy, Planet Starbucks.”
This is the bleak out look of Tyler Durden from 1999s Fight Club, where the corporations overrun the universe and name everything after themselves. Continue Reading »
I used to love airports. They conveyed an excitement to me that meant an adventure was coming. That excitement has turned to burden as I have entered the ranks of business travel, and as such I have begun to appreciate the amenities one can find in the modern airport. Of all airports, one stands out as being exceptional, and that is Seattle/Tacoma International Airport (Frankfurt is the worst).
After undergoing a somewhat recent remodel, the main concourse more closely resembles a posh Las Vegas casino than a typical airport. As you leave security, you enter a cathedral of a space full of dining and shopping options, with the far side being a massive (and I mean massive) glass wall overlooking the runways of SeaTac.
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