MAY 9, 2007

Full News Archive

• Headline: The Rise of Kool-Aid Dills. Impact: If Kool-Aid dills hadn't made their sticky debut, we might have avoided a pickle-related culinary revolution that eventually led to the creation of 'gourmet' pickles infused with everything from avocado to unicorn tears. Thanks, Mississippi Delta, for forever changing our grocery aisles.. Fact: Did you know that Kool-Aid was originally invented as a powder for making drinks? Now it's just a fancy way to ruin perfectly good pickles!.
• Headline: Airbus as a Test for Sarkozy's Policies. Impact: This headline set off a chain reaction where politicians began using the aviation industry as a metaphor for everything from economic stability to personal grooming. 'Time to land this deal' became a popular phrase in both boardrooms and salons.. Fact: Fun fact: Nicolas Sarkozy's hair has been known to have more political influence than some entire parties. It's true, you can look it up!.
• Headline: Corporate Drama at Dow Chemical Unfolds. Impact: The corporate drama at Dow Chemical sparked a wave of reality TV-style lawsuits in corporate America, where every boardroom became a potential setting for a new season of 'Corporate Survivor: Lawsuit Edition.'. Fact: It's said that the only thing more tangled than corporate drama is the Christmas lights you try to untangle every year. Good luck with that!.
• Headline: Congregations to Give Haven to Immigrants. Impact: This movement to provide sanctuary for immigrants in religious congregations eventually led to the modern-day ‘church potluck’ becoming a hotspot for immigration discussions and policy-making. Nothing like a casserole to spark a heated debate!. Fact: Isn't it ironic that while some churches provide sanctuary, others are busily planning bake sales for the next big mission trip? Priorities, right?.