MARCH 14, 1993

Full News Archive

• Headline: Dining Out at Historic Summit House. Impact: If only the Summit House could talk, it would probably reveal secrets that led to the rise of the fast-food empire across the street, making it a pivotal point in the 'battle of the burgers'.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more eclectic than the menu at a historic landmark is the combination of people who actually choose to dine there?.
• Headline: Viewpoints: Choices for the Clinton Era -- Toward an Information Superhighway; Let's Get Going on a Data Highway . . .. Impact: The push for the data superhighway led to the birth of countless conspiracy theories about government surveillance, which in turn inspired a generation of paranoid memes.. Fact: Did you know that while we debated who gets to run the data superhighway, France and Japan were already cruising at 200 mph down their own lanes?.
• Headline: Viewpoints: Choices for the Clinton Era -- Toward an Information Superhighway/Let's Get Going on a Data Highway . . .; . . . It Is Coming, but Don't Rush It . . .. Impact: This cautious approach to the data superhighway means that by the time it was fully built, everyone had already moved on to the next shiny tech fad: social media panic.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'data superhighway' was just a fancy way of saying 'we have no idea what to do with all this information'?.
• Headline: On St. Patrick's Day, A Tenor in His Element. Impact: Frank Patterson’s popularity led to the commercialization of St. Patrick's Day, making it less about celebrating Irish culture and more about who can drink the most green beer.. Fact: Did you know that being 'sought-after' on St. Patrick's Day usually means someone wants to borrow your lucky charm, not your singing voice?.
• Headline: Making a Difference; A Yogurt Maker's Culture of Caring. Impact: The yogurt maker's ethos inspired a slew of other companies to pretend they cared about social issues, leading to the invention of the 'philanthropic marketing' strategy.. Fact: Did you know that when they say 'culture of caring', it actually means they care about your money more than your health?.
• Headline: POP MUSIC; Rob and Fab: Do You Know Us?. Impact: Rob and Fab's rise and fall marked the beginning of the era where authenticity in music became the hottest commodity, leading to the eventual invention of autotune.. Fact: Did you know that Milli Vanilli is still the only musical duo whose lip-syncing led to a global debate on what constitutes 'real' music?.
• Headline: Coach Keeps His Life Focused on Victory. Impact: Art Resnick's philosophical take on soccer led to an explosion of similar metaphors in sports commentary, forever changing how we understand both chess and dance.. Fact: Did you know that if soccer is chess, then the referee is definitely that person who keeps knocking over the pieces while yelling 'Foul!'?.