Through the Vine

Through the Vine

Before Tik-Tok, there was Vine. Founded in 2012, Vine was a short-form video hosting service where users could share six-second-long looping video clips. Often, people in Vine videos would chant ‘Do It For the Vine’, ‘I Ain’t Gonna Do it’ before performing...
Born Famous

Born Famous

Last year a good friend of mine and I visited L.A. for a couple of days.  While we were there we did quite a bit of sight-seeing. One of the most famous attractions we saw was the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Spanning nearly 1.5 miles, the Hollywood Walk of...
Baptized by the River

Baptized by the River

Last week I was in Chicago meeting up with some good friends and we decided to go on a kayak excursion. I had never been kayaking before and I assumed I could figure it out on the fly. Unfortunately, I struggled to keep pace with the group and ended up cap sizing my...
Balance Transferred

Balance Transferred

If you’ve ever had a credit card for any length of time you’ve probably received a balance transfer offer.One of the main selling points of a balance transfer is the ability to move current debt to a lower interest rate for a fixed period of time...
Don’t Leave Home Without It

Don’t Leave Home Without It

Originally conceived as the tag line ‘Don’t leave home without them’ which referred to the company’s travelers cheques, the repurposed slogan ‘Don’t leave home without it’ became synonymous with American Express credit cards. This iconic phrase was so...