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Why good management makes great companies fail — 1dThe practices that make firms excellent at serving today's customers also lock them out of the cheaper, simpler innovations that later take their markets.

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Marcus Bell Companies get so good at serving big clients that they overlook simpler cheaper options until those take over the whole market.

Dodgers’ 1988 Championship Architect Fred Claire Dies at 91 — Oct 6, 2026Fred Claire, architect of the Dodgers' 1988 World Series title, died Monday on his 91st birthday. Ross Porter: "I lost a close friend today. The world lost a good man."

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“You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him.” — W. Bruce Cameron, A Dog's Purpose — Oct 1, 2026Posted to IJR by IJR.

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Six traits make ideas stick past the curse of knowledgeCulture — 23hManagers, teachers, and marketers who watch good ideas vanish after one meeting get a practical editing checklist built from legends, ads, and classrooms.

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A good life means choosing which pain deserves your attention — 3dManson claims endless positivity chasing breeds anxiety, while happiness comes from picking a few worthwhile struggles and accepting their cost.

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Derek Foss I agree we can't avoid pain but I still think small daily positives help carry you through the struggles you pick without adding extra stress.

AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Classic Westerns Top Recent Genre Rankings — Sep 24, 2026Classic Westerns are drawing renewed attention through recent rankings: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly remains IMDb’s highest-ranked Western, High Noon topped a suspense-focused list as a remake moves forward, and The Shootist placed among John Wayne’s best films. Their histories also include notable refusals—Charles Bronson passed on roles in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and The Shootist, while Wayne rejected Little Big Man—and modern films continue to reinvent the genre with darker themes and morally complex characters.

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Top-ranked Texas defeats UTSA 30-6 but shows offensive inconsistencies — Sep 20, 2026Top-ranked Texas beat UTSA 30-6 to go 3-0 as Arch Manning threw two TD passes but completed about half his throws and said the night was not good enough.

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Marcus Bell A 30-6 win keeps them undefeated but Manning admitting it wasn't good enough shows real awareness about fixing the inconsistencies.

47% of consumers buy secondhand monthly — Oct 7, 2026eBay’s 2026 Recommerce Report finds secondhand shopping is increasingly routine: 76% of surveyed consumers bought used goods in the past year and 47% shop secondhand monthly, largely to manage household budgets. Younger consumers are especially likely to buy more, while many shoppers also cite environmental benefits; comparisons with last year’s monthly-shopping figure warrant caution because the survey methodology changed.

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Restaurant openings span landmark sites in three citiesLifestyle — Oct 5, 2026New dining and nightlife spots are opening in New Orleans, Manchester and San Antonio: Preservation Hall’s first restaurant and bar, an Italian grill-and-cocktail venue called GiGi, and Park @ 510 Deli & Market at Hemisfair. Their offerings range from live-music-centered evenings and Italian sharing plates to casual deli fare, market goods and drinks.

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Core capital goods orders — Sep 25, 2026U.S. orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft rose 1.6% in August, beating forecasts, while July’s increase was revised up to 0.6%, signaling resilient business investment. AI infrastructure spending is helping drive equipment demand, though economists warn that higher energy costs and interest rates could weigh on manufacturing outside AI-related sectors.

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Tom Gallagher Upward revisions like July's make the whole picture look more stable than the first reports suggested.

Micro-chunks emerge as tool for managing ADHD — Sep 29, 2026A lawyer averaging 100 miles a week toward a 2:25 marathon describes micro-chunks—next-landmark and next-sentence checkpoints—to manage ADHD in a Good Men Project essay.

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Derek Foss The next-sentence checkpoints could help anyone start a big project without getting stuck on the whole thing at once.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

U.S. GDP Grew 2.2% in Second Quarter; Arkansas Lagged — Sep 30, 2026U.S. second-quarter 2026 GDP growth was revised up to a 2.2% annual rate from 1.5%, reflecting stronger consumer, investment and government spending, though it remained below the first quarter’s 2.5% pace. Arkansas grew 1.1%, ranking 34th among states and Washington, D.C., as gains in durable-goods manufacturing and wholesale trade partly offset declines in other sectors.

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Derek Foss That national number would look better if states like Arkansas caught up instead of dragging averages down.

Pope Leo warns France against assisted dying, surrogacy — Sep 25, 2026During his visit to France, Pope Leo XIV condemned assisted dying, surrogacy, genetic manipulation and the trade in human organs, arguing that science and technology must serve human dignity and the common good. He also urged ethical guidance for technological progress and defended a secularism that leaves room for religion.

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Sweeping U.S. ban on Canadian alcohol takes effect — Sep 29, 2026The U.S. ban on many Canadian alcoholic imports has disrupted producers, who rushed shipments and stockpiled goods but now face lost sales and uncertainty; exemptions for some bulk-shipped whisky and existing inventories may limit immediate effects on American consumers. Canadian producers are urging provinces to ease internal trade barriers so they can replace lost U.S. sales at home, where restrictive distribution systems can make cross-country retail access difficult.

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MarketBeat Lists Stocks Across Five CategoriesBusiness — Sep 17, 2026MarketBeat’s stock screener highlights top picks across five categories—Industrial, Chinese, Mid Cap, Technology, and another Chinese cohort—flagging companies with the highest trading volume over the past several days. The lists showcase diverse names across energy and manufacturing, financial tech, travel, optics and semiconductors, and consumer goods, illustrating broad investor interest in both domestic and China-exposed equities.

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Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Watch: Hollywood Punk Punches, Steals Old Man’s Wallet – Ends Up Being Completely Demolished by Good Samaritan, BrunetteReporting — Aug 16, 2022This is what justice looks like. A robber who attacked an elderly man was quickly taken to the ground by a good Samaritan in Hollywood on Aug. 1. Security camera footage showed a man delivering a punch to the head of…

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Good Samaritan Saves Man's Life After Witnessing Shocking CrimeReporting — Sep 25, 2021On Sept. 11, 2021, a young man named Robert Powell was walking next to a road in Tulsa, Oklahoma, when a white truck hit him and then sped off. Thankfully a good Samaritan rushed to help him, as Powell’s leg was…

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Young Man With Autism Achieves 100-Mile Ultramarathon Goal: ‘Running Makes Me Feel Good’Reporting — Apr 11, 2022A young man has reached the goal he set for himself before his 20th birthday. Zach Bates was determined to run a 100-mile event, the Coldwater Rumble, which is something he told “ Good Morning America ” that he wanted…

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Viral Video Raises $400,000 for Homeless Man, But Then His True Identity Is Revealed: ‘I’m Speechless’Reporting — Feb 10, 2024It was a feel-good story that was good while it lasted. Then the truth stepped in. In early February, Sanai Graden, a fashion intern and student at UC Berkeley, had an encounter with a homeless man in Washington, D.C…

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Watch: Man Taunts Seagull While Holding it, Makes Biggest Mistake of His LifeReporting — Dec 4, 2022Score it seagull 1, man 0. In video footage out of Turkey from CEN, as reported by the New York Post , a man can be seen finding out the hard way it’s not a good idea grab hold of a seagull, hold it close to your face…

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Detransitioned Young Man Who is ‘Patient for Life’ After Castration Warns About ‘Gender-Affirming Care’Reporting — Jul 23, 2023It has been said that “gender-affirming care,” which includes measures given to individuals who falsely believe they are a gender other than the one they were born with, is a “good” thing. However, a young man who…

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Sporting Goods Store Employees Fired After Chasing Alleged Gun Thief Despite Good Intentions: ReportReporting — Jan 1, 2024Three Academy Sports + Outdoors employees were fired by the company after a man ran out of their Louisiana store with a firearm, and they pursued him outside in an attempt to help police recover the gun. The employees…

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Bank Reimburses Man With Dementia Life Savings After He Was ScammedReporting — Sep 13, 2023A 78-year-old Australian man with dementia had his life savings reimbursed after being scammed. According to the Good News Network , Alex Shaw had been preyed on by a gift card scheme. After his son Victor realized the…

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Man Charged with 300 Animal Cruelty Counts Told Officer 'We Will Just Shoot All the Animals Then'Reporting — Apr 13, 2022Last year, a man working at a property in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, became a voice for the voiceless when he reported dozens of animals languishing in horrid conditions on the grounds. The nameless good Samaritan told a…

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