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The New Colombia: How an ad agency got rid of war in Colombia

Got 13 minutes? Watch this 60 Minutes episode about a man named Miguel Sokoloff and his ad agency that was hired by the Colombian government to convince guerillas living in Colombia's jungle to surrender and return back to a civilized life in the city. The campaign consisted of Christmas tree lights, soccer balls, and floating orbs of light strategically placed to entice guerillas to drop their weapons and return home.

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The crisis in Aleppo, explained

I needed this video badly. I've had a hard time jumping into these discussions lately in the news cycle because I found myself so completely unaware until recently of what was going on in Aleppo. And because this conflict has been going on for quite a long time, it's just a lot to catch up on to find reason and logic to both sides of the fighting. My heart aches knowing that this place is like this and that the US can help but most likely won't for a number of long-term reasons. It's the choice between bad and worse it seems.

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A group of BBQ grills is known as a "pride"

Before I get into the article, can you just take a look at the starting image (it's not the one I posted above)? What a wonderful photo! Muted colors, great dynamic range, and of course, that wholesome nuclear family look. Can't get that today without a whole lot of work!

Now, let's focus on the story here: American GI's are the reason why BBQ grills are so damn popular. Who would have thought!

In the late 1940s, homeowners ordered permanently constructed grills for their backyards. Marketed as “barbeque broilers,” they were made of bulky brick with a chimney for ventilation.

But then Weber changed the cook-out game forever. Founder George Stephen invented the iconic kettle grill in 1951. To achieve a hemispherical design for evenly distributed heat, Stephen cut a marine buoy in half, then laid charcoal briquettes in the bottom and a grate across the top. The kettle retailed for $29.95 (about $271, adjusted for today’s inflation).

Just an interesting little tidbit of history.

And yes, apparently, the title of this post is true: A group of BBQ grills is known as a pride.

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