The first Friday in June is National Doughnut Day. Why not schedule a bakery visit for your favorite doughnuts?
Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash.

On the Lighter Side: Summer Fun

Enjoy BBQ from some of the best places in Philadelphia.

Dine at one of these popular Atlantic City eateries.

Tell ghost stories around a campfire.

Coping with Business Interruptions 

In the aftermath of unexpected and tragic events, businesses must find a way to document their losses as part of a plan to move forward. Days before Memorial Day, a recently renovated hotel in Newport, RI was wrecked in a fire, ending their summer season before it began. In Buffalo, NY, the Tops Friendly Market was the scene of a horrific domestic terrorist attack on customers two weeks ago. When, or if, the neighborhood’s sole grocery store will reopen has not been determined yet. 

If your business has been closed due to unforeseen events, Asterion can quantify the effects of such a closure. 

Class Actions: More Than Just Food Fights

The class actions that garner attention often involve disputes about food. After a suit against Burger King over discrepancies in burger size was filed in March, additional cases were brought against McDonald’s and Wendy’s. Photographic evidence has been submitted. Class actions address more serious purposes, as well. For example, Amazon was sued recently for allegedly not paying workers who take military leave.

If you are involved in a class action, Asterion can assist in modeling or evaluating damage models.

FYI

The Martha’s Vineyard police chief was once a child extra in Jaws, swimming around wearing a fake shark fin.

Trends We’re Watching

The likelihood of future wind farms along the New Jersey coast inspired a local union to open a diving school.

Pew has analyzed trends that may affect Philadelphia’s operating budget.

What’s Puzzling Us

Not everything that can be done should be done. Why put Oreo and Ritz Crackers together?

What Doesn’t Surprise Us At All

The author of an essay entitled, “How to Murder Your Husband” was just convicted of murdering her husband.

Only in the public domain since January 1, 2022, Winnie the Pooh and Piglet have already been recast as serial killers.

Thread Recommendations

View the best Milky Way photos of the year.

Has the mystery of octopus mom mortality been solved? Watch List

This video of Amazon wildlife camera trap footage is a part of research that is being collected into a centralized database. (2:37, background music)

Spotlight on Business Interruption and Lost Income Services

Asterion, Inc. has extensive experience in the quantification of economic damages incurred from business interruption and various lost income events.

May 31, 2022