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Wawa Aims to Reduce Lines with Portable Checkout Kiosks
Wawa is testing out portable checkout kiosks in the hopes of reducing long wait times for customers, writes Kris Rhim for Billy Penn. The Wawa at Broad and Walnut streets in Philadelphia offered customers a chance to skip the regular queue this week and instead use the miniature checkout counter on wheels. However, the kiosk…
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After New Acquisition, Radnor-Based Qlik Aims to Provide Solutions That ‘Democratize Data’
Qlik, a data analytics company based in Radnor, has purchased Podium Data, a data-management provider based in Lowell, Mass., writes Joseph DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Podium Data clients include TD Bank, Charter Comm, and Cigna. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Qlik said in a statement that the deal “expands Qlik’s mission, moving…
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Five Neat Products for Under $20 to Help Keep Your Home Clean
We all have trouble keeping EVERYTHING tidy around the house from time to time. There’s no shame in it. Below, I’ve compiled 5 products, all under $20, that will help you keep your home cleaner this summer! 5. LED & LCD Screen Cleaner Kit: Everyone hates getting fingerprints off TVs and computers. Eco-friendly and…
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Five Unique Kitchen Products for Under $25
There are always new and cool kitchen products entering the market. Sometimes former boxers endorse them, sometimes random pitchmen do. In this case, I’ve found 5 very unique and useful products I’d like you to take a look at and see if they catch your eye! 5. Microwave S’more Maker: Because you never know…
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5 Products to Help You Get a Better Night’s rest
It’s difficult sometimes to get a decent night’s sleep with all the hubbub of the day’s activity. So below I’ve compiled 5 products designed to help you get a better night’s sleep. 5. eSmart Shape Up Dumbbell Alarm Clock: Build muscle mass while getting your sleep schedule on target! In order to shut the alarm off,…
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Book Review: Robert Kennedy and His Times: 40th Anniversary Edition
Tomorrow is the 50th Anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy’s untimely death and Arthur Schlesinger Jr’s seminal work has been re-released to commemorate the day. Schlesinger had a front row seat during RFK’s brother’s administration as Special Assistant to the President. He mostly wrote speeches and documented the Kennedy’s for posterity. In Robert Kennedy and His Times, Schlesinger…
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Top 5 Affordable Studio Quality Head Phones
For all those audiophiles out there, we all know there’s a difference between on-ear and earbud headphones. There’s a certain quality that exudes from particular headphones. Below I’ve ranked the top 5 affordable studio quality headphones 5. Urbanears Plattan 2: Fashionable and a quality sound The on-ear design has a control knob which allows you to skip…
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5 Cool and Useful Household Products
Sometimes you see a product that just shouts “I’m cooler than you” and you really just want to take it home with you. After scouring Amazon for these types of products, I’ve found several that may just scream at you. 5. LIFX + Wi-Fi Smart LED Light Bulb with Infrared for Night Vision: Not quite…
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5 Fun Office Ideas To Get Through Another Hump Day
It’s not quite the beginning of the week and not quite the end, so we’re stuck in limbo and Friday’s still a distance away! Well, fear not! I’ve included a couple fun ideas for your office environment that will kick the fun and comfort level up a couple notches. 5. Star Wars Light Saber…
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Book Review: The Restless Wave by John McCain
The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations is the seventh book McCain has co-authored with his former chief of staff, Mark Salter. It focuses on the past two decades of political ups and downs in the United States from his own unique vantage point. McCain writes from his own, independent-minded point of…
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Book Review: Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
When I first received Alexander Hamilton as a gift, I’ll have to admit I knew very little about the man. I knew he was the first treasury secretary, died in a duel and had recently been the centerpiece of a hip-hop musical on Broadway. Upon delving into Ron Chernow’s biography I learned that this humble looking…
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5 Ways To Get Organized
Sometimes we all need a little help getting organized, that’s why we send the call out for help during Spring Cleaning! Below I’ve listed 5 items that will help you get organized this spring! 5. Smart Magnetic Key Rack: A great place to leave your keys Never forget where you left those things you call…
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Book Review: Things That Make White People Uncomfortable by Eagles Defensive End Michael Bennett
One of the largest debates of our times is social equality. Michael Bennett, a recent super bowl winner, says in his recent memoir Things That Make White People Uncomfortable, that “The only thing that’s going to make us equal isn’t sports. It’s going to be people realizing we’re all human.” Many disagree with professional athletes inserting…
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Top 5 Cool Car Acessories For Under $20
We all have certain accessories we transfer from vehicle to vehicle and constantly retain during our lifetime to make driving more pleasurable. Certain amenities that we love to have both at home and in our vehicles that make our drive so much more pleasurable. Below I’ve come up with my personal top 5 cool car accessories to make your…
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Marple Residents Surprised as Archdiocese’s Land to Be Developed ‘No Matter What’
At last week’s meeting of around 100 Marple Township residents, Peter Miller, president of Carlino Commercial Development, made it clear that the company will be developing part of the 213 acres of land owned by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, writes Caitlin McCabe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He emphasized during the question-and-answer session that the preferred…
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Book Review: Confessions of a Funeral Director: How the Business of Death Saved My Life
Chester County’s own Caleb Wilde is a sixth-generation funeral director who runs the family business, Wilde Funeral Home, out of Parkesburg, PA. Along with operating the funeral home, Wilde also writes a popular blog turned book, Confessions of a Funeral Director which deals with the intimate nature of death and subsequent grieving. Having spent his life…
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5 Neat Ways To Take Pictures
Taking pictures these days has become easier than ever in the history of the camera, and it’s only becoming easier to retain our selective memories. There are now cooler ways than ever to capture any given moment in time and below I’ve listed some very cool ways to seriously up your photography game. 5. SimpLenz 5…
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Book Review: Robin Williams: The Definitive Biography of Robin Williams
Robin Williams was a comic genius whom few understood but countless loved. He had the ability to come on stage during a stand-up routine and completely envelop the audience in his impressions and satire. In Dave Itzkoff’s tell-all biography of the comic, he tells of a genius who hit the scene at just the right time and…
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