Move Over Avon Lady, the Tweens Are Here

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By Angus Loten Addressing a group of possible customers at a tony Riverside, Conn., home last week, the sales representative delivered her pitch for a $30 package of moisturizer and foaming face wash."The 'sleepover travel kit' comes with a super cute bag that's great as a super cool pencil case for school," said 12-year-old Hartley Messer.Her prospects—seventh- and eighth-grade girls—dabbed on samples of creams, sniffing their wrists, as their mothers looked on. "The 'Skinny Mini' lip gloss is made to slide into your jeans or Lululemon pockets," added Ms.

Make the Most of Mediation

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What at first seemed like a minor misunderstanding has spiraled out of control. A Chicago-based printing company hired your Chicago-based IT consulting firm to train its staff to use its new computer system.

But throughout the training, our consultants found the company’s staff to be inattentive and unmotivated, and you weren't surprised when the company kept summoning your team back for individualized training and troubleshooting.

Now the printing company is refusing to pay the $35,000 you’ve billed it for these follow-up services.

TED: Kwame Anthony Appiah: Is religion good or bad? (This is a trick question) - Kwame Anthony Appiah (2014)

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Plenty of good things are done in the name of religion, and plenty of bad things too. But what is religion, exactly — is it good or bad, in and of itself? Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah offers a generous, surprising view.

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