Baseball fans may have believed that steroid use was “a thing of the past.” But Milwaukee Brewers’ Left Fielder Ryan Braun threw them a curve ball when he accepted his 65-game suspension for violating the drug program, forfeiting “nearly half of his $8.5 million salary.” After a failed drug test in 2011, Mr. Braun was linked to an anti-aging clinic …
Going by the Book
Why would the heir to a tobacco company fortune (R.J. Reynolds Tobacco) turn his back on cigarette smoking? “Because I watched my father die from cigarettes,” comments Patrick Reynolds. But why write a book about the family history? “I didn’t know my father and I really wanted to know him. I had a lot of anger toward him because he …
Clean Up Your Act
Comparing new dads to dogs may not have been Clorox’s best idea. The published essay went on to explain that “while dads, dogs and other household pets are filled with good intentions, they lack the judgment and fine motor skills to execute well.” Lacking judgment of their own, Clorox broke the #1 Rule of Public Speaking: Know your audience. …