Food
Inside the Flour Company Supplying America’s Sudden Baking Obsession
Firstly: King Arthur Flour has a Baker's Hotline, which reminds me of Butterball's Turkey Talk Hotline, and a great scene in The West Wing.
Secondly, this sounds like a great company to work for.
Business Time
Two brothers made $800M as basketball team owners, without ever actually owning an NBA team.
A short Twitter thread about two brothers who managed to get the NBA to write "in perpetuity" in a contract.
You Fancy, Huh
Study: Money Buys Happiness When Income Is $75,000
Takeaway quote:
Researchers found that lower income did not cause sadness itself but made people feel more ground down by the problems they already had.
Terrible Real Estate Agent Photographs
From Jeff K. - "Some guy has been curating a compendium of photos from actual real estate listings, along with witty comments, for years."
In My Bag
Matt Mullenweg, the guy behind WordPress, posts a picture each year of what all he's carrying in his bag. I haven't really used my work bag in the past five months, but I usually stick with my laptop, a notebook, and a few pens. Oh, and way too many adapters and cords.
Fisker Ocean SUV
"And I'm born rich, life ain't fair. Ain't nobody sicker and my Fisker 'vroom, vroom', ho." - Childish Gambino. It's funny because Fiskers don't vroom har har har
My Carona
This Is Not Normal Remote Work
A short article outlining some key differences between remote work and the version of WFH we're actually experiencing.
Further Reading
A Business With No End
This author has climbed very deep into an Internet rabbit hole. I'm not done reading it yet, but it's so convoluted and weird that I know I have to finish it.
Rear View Mirror
Malls are trying to make a comeback in 2020 — but with a twist
I found this in a dusty corner of our collected links. It's kind of a bummer to read now; people had a very different outlook for retail back in January.