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Thomas Dorgan was an American cartoonist who died in 1929. According to his obituary in the NY Times, he introduced many slang terms into the popular culture. Among them were some that are gone and some that lasted. When you said something was the cat’s pajamas or the...
Cookies & Milk

Cookies & Milk

“Our new and improved labels and boxes of “Cookies & Milk” will remind you of your favorite childhood cookie, dunked in sweet, creamy v’nilla milk!” Two quick questions: Q1. Which age group is the target? Q2. What type of products are...

Put On Your Thinking Caps

Six Thinking Hats is a system for conducting work sessions that claims to overcome the problems of factionalism, arguing, and groupthink. Different ways of thinking are represented by different colored hats. Participants are directed to “put on” these...