“When witches go riding
And black cats are seen
The moon laughs and whispers
’Tis near Halloween”
“If human beings had genuine courage, they’d wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween”
In this episode we wanted to examine some of the history of Halloween, which traces some origins back to the United Kingdom. We offer a number of facts about the history and tradition of Halloween while also speaking of our personal experiences and thoughts.
“Everything you post on social media impacts your personal brand. How do you want to be known?”
“On February 27, 2013, Instagram announced 100 million active users, only two-and-a-half years after the launch of the app. As of September 9, 2013, the company has announced a total of more than 150 million monthly active users.”
In this episode we wanted to discuss the increasing trend to express ourselves on social media through photography. The argument can be made, however, that we do it too much, to a detrimental degree and we wanted to explore this further.
“If any of you have a desire to be mediocre, you will probably find that you have already achieved your ambition.”
“He was marked out by his relentless ability to find fault with others’ mediocrity—suggesting that a certain type of intelligence may be at heart nothing more or less than a superior capacity for dissatisfaction.”
It is natural to compare yourself to those around you. In this episode, we wanted to discuss what it means to be average or mediocre, how we respond to mediocrity and how we overcome it.
“The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called ‘truth’”
This episode is one of particular importance to us. We've been students for many years and so our teachers have been some of the most influential figures in our lives. We discuss some of our favorites, the work they put in and how teachers impact their students.
“Amazon.com strives to be the e-commerce destination where consumers can find and discover anything they want to buy online.”
“In e-commerce, your prices have to be better because the consumer has to take a leap of faith in your product.”
With online sales increasing annually, we wanted to look at the trend and discuss some of our own experiences. We also examine some of the positive and negative aspects of shopping online.
