The Vault

Nobody really knows where the word “check” comes from. One theory traces it all the way back to chess, specifically to shah, the Persian word for “king”; by way of the idea that a check is a kind of control, a verification. Another theory is more mundane: that early banks simply numbered their drafts to keep […]

The Case of the Canadian Breakfast Bill Erlock Holmes, on a rare business jaunt to Toronto with two colleagues, settled into the One King West hotel café for what should have been a straightforward breakfast. The trio—dressed sharply for the day’s meetings—enjoyed avocado toast, cappuccinos, iced lattes, yogurt with granola, and fresh juices amid the […]

Holy cow, California fuel prices are out of control. While I was in Australia over Christmas, I had more fuel related discussions than normal. Weird dinner conversation? Maybe. But it’s becoming a universal topic — search on X and you’ll see it everywhere. People are waking up to just how much fuel costs affect everything […]

The Vault is a desktop app that uses Veryfi APIs to unlock your mind about all the cool experiences you can have (and build) around documents you already have at home or in your organization. The idea It hit me harder than a rogue cricket ball to the skull while I was on “LPM (low […]

The Party Was for “Client Entertainment.” There Were 200 Guests. One Was a Gladiator Made of Ice. In the late 1990s, Dennis Kozlowski was the CEO of Tyco International — a sprawling industrial conglomerate that made fire sprinklers, medical supplies, and, apparently, one very memorable birthday party. It was the year 2001. Karen Kozlowski was […]