Well, it doesn’t have any Twinkies in it, it uses chocolate cake mix and frosting from a can, but we can be glad that no cows were injured in the creation of this recipe. Twinkie Cake Recipe from The Honorable William J. Janklow, Governor of the State of South Dakota.
I don’t make this stuff up. I’m not smart enough.
A Fast Company piece about why an MBA is a waste of time (hint: the article was a satire, but, like all satire, I sort of agreed with it.)
Here’s a more serious take on the same issue:National Post Business Magazine
For a few months, my friend Scott has been telling me about Meetup. Well, I checked out the site and I think it’s worth a look.
200,000 people have signed up for this free service. In a nutshell, they coordinate monthly meetings on specialized topics (in person, in cafes) in 500+ cities a month.
So, for example, it turns out that there are more than 12,000 witches signed up, folks who like to meet and talk about witchcraft and stuff. The nearest meeting to my house is at Gloria Jean’s coffee in White Plains on Tuesday at 7.
Who knows. Maybe they’ll establish a worldwide network of Purple Cow readers soon. After all, this seems like the definition of early adopter sneezers to me.
