The Mystery of the Four Blue Shirts
Yesterday, a crazy coincidence happened. Four out of the seven people in our office wore basically the same shirt. We snapped this picture and left it at that – funny coincidence. Until we received the below message from Jake (third from left) at 12:03AM: So I started thinking about how I would figure out the odds of this happening—let’s suppose we …
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Recipe: Sparkling Basil Limeade
As the weather heats up, the seltzer obsession at the Sol office is rising with it. Here’s a mocktail recipe to help you (and us – let’s be real) cool off: Sparkling Basil Limeade Serves 4–6 1 liter sparkling water/club soda* 6 limes 1/4 cup basil-infused simple syrup (recipe follows) Lime slices Basil …
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Introducing Kumbay’all
It was a Wednesday afternoon in April. We were in a meeting brainstorming a name for our new break-dancing-ninja-robot band. Ideas, names, and lottery numbers flew around the room. Somehow, above the cacophony, I heard Chelsea next to me—she said a word. She said it with such clarity that I believed my ears might have picked …
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From Class to Crass: Where Airline Identities Have Come and Gone
My eyes used to glisten over with childlike jubilee whenever I went to the airport (evidence above). My first flight was as an infant, and planes looked like this: Fast forward about 30 years and the airport has now become a haven of panic-ridden anxiety. Will my TSA-approved shampoo bottle set off the airport bomb squad? Will my …
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Go Go Gadgets
I’m a sucker for gadgets. Whether it’s for work or home, I’m up for trying just about anything to see how it functions. Here are some of my recent favorites: Moto 360 I’m an avid runner, so my favorite feature of this watch? It plays music directly to my Bluetooth headphones and has a GPS. The …
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Your Guide to Good Gift Giving
I used to hate buying gifts. Picking the “right” thing out of everything and questioning whether or not the recipient would love it created a lot of stress. Several years ago, to spare myself Christmas shopping at a mall, I opted to give everyone an experience instead – a date of zip-lining for my …