And it teaches a lesson that every child needs to learn
The other night, I decided to watch X-Man First Class with my boys (11 and 7). At least once a week, we sneak off into the basement to watch a movie. As you’d expect, we’ve seen most of the superhero movies by now. I’ve even watched the hardly pg-13 version of Dead Pool 2 with my oldest (don’t judge). So I didn’t overthink picking First Class. Unfortunately, I had forgotten how much the Holocaust was part of Magneto’s origin story in this reboot.
I ran into a similar problem with the original X-men movie, which was the first time I had to gloss over what was happening during the concentration camp scene. I don’t shy away from being open with my kids, I usually answer any question they have. But, even I have reservations on how to explain that 6 million Jews were rounded up, shipped off to death camps, and murdered. However, based on the other movies we have watched, they had all of the contextual pieces in place to ask much harder questions about what was happening during the beginning of First Class. …
What food startups can do to meet today’s consumer needs.
The past few months have exposed a weakness in our food supply chain. Millions of families have been affected by inventory shortages at the grocery stores they depend on. This unprecedented dilemma has affected almost everyone during the pandemic.
Supply issues are an even harder challenge for those with food allergies or dietary restrictions. Unknowingly, the demands for groceries have teleported us years ahead of predictions on how the food industry needs to modernize. These aren’t just challenges for Americans. These same issues are happening all over the world.
When the pandemic first forced millions of Americans to stay inside, the fear of going to the grocery store due to Covid-19 led many to switch to online shopping. I had already been a user of FreshDirect, an online grocery delivery service in the North East. Unfortunately, FreshDirect and dozens of other online grocery stores weren’t prepared for the number of new sign-ups when in-person grocery shopping wasn’t an option. …
From AOL to Twitter, all your accounts belong to us
America Online grew into prominence in the early 90s and became one of the most significant online access points for people willing to pay hourly for dial-up service. …
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