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...family's farm in New York was enough to convince William Becker that there was a market for cheap, clean road lodging. In 1962 he and his contractor-partner Paul Greene introduced Motel 6, named for the $6 nightly rate they determined would cover such amenities as coin-operated TVs and foam cups. The chain, which made the pair multimillionaires, now has 880 sites across the U.S. and Canada. Becker...
...real numbers aren’t so impressive. The average household donates 3.1 percent of its income each year, or about three dollars a day per person. The average Starbucks customer also spends $3 for her cup of morning coffee. The extent of our consumer culture, from big screen TVs to name-brand clothing, belies our charitable spirit...
...compete clause with Southwest to stay on the sidelines, he spent years figuring out JetBlue. He raised a ton of capital so he could weather any early storms or cut-throat price wars. He bought brand new Airbus A320s to give customers confidence; he equipped them with satellite TVs and gave you enough seat room so that you could open a newspaper without slapping the passenger next to you. He ran the company out of New York's under-utilized JFK airport as opposed to the tumultuous LaGuardia. He clarified pricing so that you needed a computer only to book...
...Worth it? You betcha. Since even our big-screen TVs and surround-sound speakers can't do them justice, jaw-dropping effects are one of the only things that will get audiences off the couch...
...door, it is immediately apparent that Loker Commons has finally outgrown its awkward phase. Gone are the arbitrary iMacs and math CAs in perplexing hats; they’ve been replaced with leather couches and a bar. The large, handsome space is replete with sturdy booths and flat-screen TVs. Each nooks and cranny has its own peculiar charm. One corner of the room is dedicated to games. Another corner has a small library. Yet another is home to Harvard’s trophy collection. Its walls are adorned with Harvard curios in just the right proportion of nerdiness...