05.11.22 | Shop Talk looks at how companies are pivoting from The Great Resignation to The Great Embrace. Caught my eye explores the drought out West and what the low water levels are revealing. Also, Target is selling a t-shirt for Pride which is a design from the group Act Up. Stay tuned for how Target will resolve the infringement. Jackie Cochran, trailblazing aviator, and cosmetic guru is our Business Birthday.

05.10.22 | An 83-year-old retired doctor is accused of pooping in the pool, swimming in the wrong lane, and defecating in the spa shower of her Upper East Side NYC condo. She says MOST of the accusations are untrue and she is now embroiled in a legal suit with the Rio Condo and Spa. Stay tuned. Then, a NYC resident, Robert Samuel, has carved out a living waiting in line for clients looking for everything from Hamilton tickets to the latest Apple gadget. Finally, the niece of a long-dead priest who taught theater at the Catholic Univ in DC, is suing to block the sale of one of Judy Garland’s iconic “Wizard of Oz’’ blue and white gingham dresses that was missing for decades.

05.04.22 | Shop Talk looks at professions considered by Redditors that have the highest proportion of gays. Caught My Eye suggests the Aldi Dutch Apple Pie could be your go to desert and rock groupie, Cynthia Plaster Caster has died at 74. Mannie Jackson, African American business pioneer and owner of the Harlem Globetrotters, is our Business Birthday.

05.03.22 | Talk show darling and pioneering comedian, Ellen Degeneres, taped her final show to air on May 26th. Looking back on her 19 years, Ellen thanked her fans and recounted all the changes they shared such as legalizing marriage equality, popularity of social media, and the launch of the iPhone. Then the Russian military steals $5million in farm equipment that they cannot use because the Ukrainians remotely locked the vehicles. Finally, Mattel launches a Queen Elizabeth doll to mixed opinions of loyal royal fans.

04.27.22 | Shop Talk explores the 5 most LGBTQ banned books in America. Caught My Eye alerts us to an auction for the ax prop from The Shining. Also, a Japanese rail operator is awarded about 45 cents from the public transit authority that docked his pay for not adhering to a schedule. Wallace Carothers, the inventor of nylon is our Business Birthday.

04.26.22 | Carnegie Mellon professor, Uju Anya, calls out the double standards of Ivy educated Gov. Rick Desantis and his Florida “don’t Say Gay” Bill. She smartly points out that heterosexuality is a sexual orientation, and this bill is about homosexuality, not sexual orientation. Then, right wing poster boy Rep. Madison Cawthorn, says pictures released of him in women’s lingerie were simply vacation photographs and part of a game. LOL. He seems to be going the way of former conservative darling, Aaron Schock, of Illinois. Finally, Twitter bans country singer Steve Grand due to explicit content. Steve in his Speedo is unacceptable, while Twitter is awash in explicit porn or all types.

04.20.22 | Shop Talk explores an article that says it is OK to let your mind wander each day. Caught My Eye warns us to be careful with self-pleasure for fear of a torn lung. Also, why is there an “r” in Mrs. (Missus)? Corporate and wholesale printing giant Glen Taylor is our Business Birthday. Happy 81st!

04.19.22 | With at least 15 states enacting or considering bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, the U.S. Air Force is offering medical, legal, and relocation assistance to servicemembers whose families have been harmed by recent laws. While Roe V Wade is under attack in several states, YELP, and other companies are offering to pay the expenses of employees who need to travel in search of reproductive care. Finally, a javelina breaks into a Subaru wagon for a bag of Cheetos.

04.13.22 | Shop Talk covers the latest hypocritical boycotts from the MAGA crowd. Caught My Eye explains why some Coke bottles this time of year have yellow caps. Also, Elon Musk, the latest Twitter investor, creates a poll asking if the Twitter San Francisco HQ should be a homeless shelter instead. The inventor of Scrabble, Alfred Butts, is our Business Birthday.