Old-school news, just in time
by Kevin Burton The Wednesday before Valentine’s Day I posted a story about a cruel and unusual dating ritual that came from ancient Rome. The cruel part was men beating women with animal skins as part of a Valentine’s Day tradition. The unusual part was the women were eager for this! It was …
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by Kevin Burton Today is National Burger Day in the US, but really any day could be. You won’t be surprised to hear that Aug. 27 is also celebrated as National Burger Day by some. Between the ubiquitousness of the burger and the shamelessness of the marketing types to plant their flags …
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by Kevin Burton I used to think I liked McDonalds chicken nuggets – until the time I forgot to ask for barbecue sauce. Oops! McNuggets are my choice at McDonalds because I hate everything else. McDonalds in not our restaurant rotation. When we travel to beep baseball tournaments this summer we …
by Kevin Burton In the face of a consumer backlash, Wendy’s is trying to talk its way around plans to implement surge pricing. Wendy’s is the second-largest burger chain in the US, with 6,000 restaurant locations. Last week it announced it would begin fluctuating prices for its food products next year, depending on …
by Kevin Burton Pretty sure I have mentioned on Page 7 that I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. Here’s a possible clarification for 2024. What I should have said is I don’t get close to the new calendar year and make a resolution, just to have one. There is one that occurs …
by Kevin Burton Giant pizza-delivery chain Papa John’s will cough up a big chunk of dough, for employment discrimination against a blind man, according to multiple published reports. Louisville-based Papa John’s is the fourth-largest pizza delivery chain in the US, according to USA Today. On its website, Papa John’s lists “the values that …
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by Kevin Burton Maybe you call it “the works” I call it the worst. I’m talking about the slimy toppings people put on their burgers. I mention burgers to follow up on my National Cheeseburger Day post (“White Castle, The Little Burger That Could,” Sept. 24). But you can extend this to other …
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