Last week, Nashville lost one of its best with the far too early passing of Melissa “Isse” Waddey after her fight against colon cancer.  Isse was a a tremendous business executive, devoted wife and mother, and an inspiration.  In her honor, I wanted to share the message she so powerfully advocated for in encouraging others to be screened for colon cancer.

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2. GQ – Chaos at the Top of the World  It was one of the most arresting viral photos of the year: a horde of climbers clogged atop Mount Everest. But it only begins to capture the deadly realities of what transpired that day at 29,000 feet. These are the untold accounts of the people who were there.
3. NYT – The Politics of Exhaustion.  Generally, I try to avoid politics in Fifteen on Friday, but this seemed to aptly summarize much of the current state of global politics.
4. Forge – The 2-Word Trick That Makes Small Talk Interesting
5. NYT – Many Renters Who Face Eviction Owe Less Than $600

Business/Economics:

Top Read of the Week: Guardian – How our home delivery habit reshaped the world

Why It Matters:  “The great trick of online retail has been to get us to shop more and think less about how our purchases reach our homes”

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2. NewYorker – Big Tech’s Big Defector  Roger McNamee made a fortune as one of Silicon Valley’s earliest champions. Now he’s one of its most fervent critics.
3. Forbes – Meet Wall Street’s Best Dealmaker: Orlando Bravo
4. MacroOps – Lessons From 24 Years of Operating: Bowl America, Inc.– Credit BB – “What if I told you one of the best public owner-operators ran a bowling business? And what if I told you this same owner-operator never experienced an operating loss in 55 years?
5. NYT – China’s Companies Binged on Debt. Now They Can’t Pay the Bill.