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Stephen M. O’Donnell is quite possibly the only member of the Class of 1976 to have nearly died while being lowered into a tub of water wearing a suit made of Alka-Seltzer...
Unfortunately for O’Donnell, the writers of the sketch didn’t know their chemistry. When Alka-Seltzer and water combine, they release carbon dioxide. So, as O’Donnell hung suspended in the tub of water, he was engulfed by the massive amount of carbon dioxide given off by his effervescent suit...
...Twenty-five years, four Emmy awards, and one near-death Alka-Seltzer suit experience after graduating from Harvard, O’Donnell seems to be doing just that. He’s found the work he loves, and though there have been plenty of bumps along the way, he’s laughing...
...meantime, make the most out of your juice. Many parents concoct a sort of pseudo pop by adding a little juice to seltzer water. In an ideal world, I would drink a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice every morning. But commercially prepared O.J.s are perfectly healthy and much more convenient. As a bonus, many are now fortified with calcium or come in pulpier versions for extra fiber...
...meantime, says Seltzer, there are two lessons to be learned from Black's book, both of which apply just as easily to today's business climate as to that of 50 years ago. "One, we have to recognize that technology is morally neutral, but how we use it is not. Two, professional zeal and bureaucratic opportunism can easily blind people. IBM wasn't interested in ideology or patriotism; when they developed those punch cards, the company had something they were very proud of. And so they closed their eyes and jumped in. They pretended not to see anything...