National Otter Awareness Week runs from September 24-30.
Monterey Bay Aquarium has a live otter cam with narrated programs all week. A note of caution: while they appear to be charming, baby sea otters are not universally welcome.
Photo by Kedar Gadge on Unsplash.
Today is National Dumpling Day, and also National Pancake Day.
There are great places for dumplings, or pancakes, in Philadelphia.
On the Lighter Side
Bon Appetit named Philadelphia’s Heavy Metal Sausage Company and Pietramala two of the country’s 24 best new restaurants for 2023.
If you’re back in the office more often, you may need this updated list of great restaurant lunches in Philadelphia.
Good Deals Don’t Have to Be Blockbusters
Deals that make sense are still out there to be made, especially for essential products. Smuckers is buying Hostess, enhancing their market position. A restructured women’s clothing retailer, Coldwater Creek, is preparing to buy a rival, Soft Surroundings, out of bankruptcy.
If you are looking to expand your market, make a strategic acquisition, or just want to exit your business, Asterion, can provide you with financial consulting and valuation advice to assist you with the process.
FYI
Fat Bear Week is on the horizon.
Trends We’re Watching
American Eagle sued a San Francisco mall operator, alleging poor building conditions.
A proposed class action alleging copyright violations against Open AI includes among the plaintiffs well-known authors like George R.R. Martin and John Grisham.
What’s Puzzling Us
Many people dislike candy corn. Why then are there now six more flavors for you to reject?
What Doesn’t Surprise Us At All
Researchers established that crows understand statistics.
Philadelphia is clown central. Seriously.
Thread Recommendations
NASA’s OSIRIS Rex mission safely returned an asteroid sample to Earth on Sunday, September 24. Whatever is recovered from the capsule will be revealed next month.
Keystone State Park in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania was voted the No. 1 place to view fall foliage in a recent USA Today poll.
Audio Files
Abbey Road was released on this day in 1969.
Spotlight on Mergers and Acquisitions
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