Kenneth Grahame

During the 1800s, flour was very important in Minnesota’s economy. It provided money, food, and jobs to hundreds of people. The basic cooking ingredient made from wheat was not only popular, but was also plentiful. The flour industry in Minnesota started off as small and were not very profitable. The mills were tiny and locally owned, and didn't make very much money. That all changed, however, when a man named Charles Pillsbury came to Minnesota from New Hampshire. He was not rich when he…

Sports Authority is a sporting goods retailer offering footwear, apparel, fitness, team sports and outdoor recreation. Sports Authority is headquartered in Englewood, CO. Originally founded in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, Sports Authority opened it’s first store in 1987. The company was acquired by Kmart in 1990 and by 1995 The Sports Authority expanded and spun off it’s parent company. Gart Sports merged with Sports Authority in 2003 and by May 2006, all stores operated under the Sports Authority…

When one thinks of Detroit or Michigan in general, they automatically think of the musicians and sports teams that came from there; Madonna, Eminem, Kid Rock, The Tigers, The Lions, and The Red Wings. One assumes when someone talks about Detroit that they live there and give the person the utmost respect despite only visiting or living outside of the city. What caused Detroit's descent from a wealthy, vital city into one where "ruins" are common and the city is bankrupt? The lack of care and…

The Westing Game is a mystery written by Ellen Raskin and has won the Newberry Award in 1979. The first few pages of the book reveals that there will be many twist and turns and it will not be until the end until the answer is revealed. Very specific tenants were chosen for the Sunset Towers and this is evident in each showing of an apartment by Barney Northrup. Very specific choices were made for the tenants of Sunset Towers, but why? Up on the hill sits the Westing house, just days after…

In a world filled with online connections and virtual realities, it seems like the populace would enjoy the privilege of getting to present oneself in their own way, to craft their identities and shape people’s perception of them. As appealing as that proposition sounds, research is beginning to show another reality, one much darker and more pervasive is realized. Social media has been raised on a pedestal of glory, being flaunted as a way to connect with the world, to interact with more people…

Benefits of Legal Representation You might assume you don’t need an attorney to represent you in your bicycle accident claim. After all, you are smart and capable of asserting what you want to recover. While representing yourself may seem like an easier route, there are numerous benefits to hiring Los Angeles Bicycle Law to represent you in your claim. Some of the benefits of hiring Los Angeles Bicycle Law include: Knowledge & Skill The lawyers at Los Angeles Bicycle Law have vast experience in…

9 Mergers That Epically Failed The article describes the nine famous corporations that failed to merge. Fairchild (2013) states that “the owner of Arby's bought Wendy's for $2.34 billion” (para. 2). Nevertheless, only after three years, Wendy's sold Arby's. The fail occurred between Bank of America and Countrywide, when the deal cost the bank approximately $40 billion. Kmart and Sears are also among the epic fails due to the considerably dropped revenue of the first one. eBay bought Skype for $2…

Enron was firstly a natural gas pipeline company that combine as the combination of Nebraska and Omaha’s natural gas company, Houston Natural gas and InterNorth. It took 15 years from 1985 to 2000 to climb up into the one of the largest gas company in North America. Behind the successful of the company, it was a story of betrayal and greed of the executives of the largest natural gas company in North America. For example, the plant was moved to Mexico in order to avoid the minimum wages. Also,…

The book, “The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron” was written by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind and was published in 2003. It was all about the company of Enron and the downfall of it all and the scandals associated with it. Enron was an American energy, commodities, and services company which was located in Houston, Texas. At one point in time, it was the 7th largest company worth almost about $70 billion. There were many scandals involved in all of this,…

The film ENRON: The Smartest Guys in the Room painted a picture of corporate greed and all the practices one might see in the creation of fraud. It dove into personalities of the top executives surrounding the scandal and the lies created to establish a successful persona. The governmental investigation revealed that the intricate entanglements of deceptive communications were fed from near the top of the chain to traders, analyst, and investors. Traders proactively drove the mechanisms that…