Forget about Shark Week.
Fat
Bear Week 2020
starts September 30. Watch the Bear Cam in Katmai
National Park to get to know this year’s contenders.
In addition to offering great free stock
photos like the one above by Brent Jones, Unsplash offers these tips for taking better photos with your own phone.
On the Lighter Side
Zahav’s Michael Solomonov will be the chef at Pat’s Steaks for one weekend in October, and three Philadelphia pizza shops are included in 101 Best U.S. Pizzas of 2020. Sadly, though, there will be no Peeps until next year.
What’s Puzzling Us: 2020 Travel
Flights to nowhere are trending. The Talking Heads may need to update their lyrics.
Businesses are
experiencing a different kind of cancel culture.
Many sectors of the economy continue to adjust to the effects of
the pandemic. Google decided to back out of a planned office lease in Dublin. Pinterest paid $89
million to cancel a
lease in an unbuilt project. Saks has filed a
countersuit to contest Bal Harbour’s eviction action. UCLA seeks $200 million
in suit against Under Armour
for canceling a sponsorship deal.
Changing course can be necessary, even when costly. If
your business is rethinking plans and commitments, Asterion can help assess the
financial exposure before you make a decision.
Is
your business ready to deal with the rising potential for fraud?
As some sectors of the economy weaken, fraud becomes more
commonplace. The latest Ponzi scheme
to make headlines involves investors in the elder care industry; investors in a
Philadelphia
restaurant have sued the owner, alleging fraud; and a fraud
prevention start-up is itself under investigation for fraud.
If your business is concerned about the possibility of fraud,
Asterion can help you uncover, analyze and quantify the fraud, or put controls
in place to limit the likelihood of an occurrence.
FYI
Protect your privacy: blur your house on Google Street View.
2020 NFL team values are out.
Trends
We’re Watching
PPP fraud
investigations are just beginning.
What
Doesn’t Surprise Us At All
Elephants
are stressed; we think this snake might be, as
well.
The Thread Recommends:
Spending more time outdoors in colder weather. Start with an autumn road trip, using this fall foliage map as a guide. (If you or someone you’re traveling with is colorblind, consider visiting a park with special viewfinders so everyone can enjoy fall’s colors.)
What
to Watch
The movies on
this list are perfect, at least according to Rotten Tomatoes.
Audio Files
Listen to fog horns and surf in San Francisco Bay; waves along the Irish coast; nature sounds courtesy of BBC Earth; or soundscapes from across the world.
Spotlight on Ownership Disputes
Asterion, Inc. has experience in assisting businesses, funds, law firms and individuals when business owners are in dispute with their fellow owners.