Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Why AI Makes Customer Service Worse, And What Companies Can Do To Fix It
In my own fantasy world, customer service is custom service—service that targets my needs and my problems, suggests good solutions, and assists me in implementing them, all via a human who can take into consideration the tangible and intangible contexts relevant to a remediation that fits my needs. Sounds dreamy, doesn’t it?Such solutions actually exist…
Read MoreWe Need a Mayor for President
The mayors I’ve met are can-do optimists, free of the cynicism and vitriol that has poisoned much of American politics. Many were political outsiders who felt called to serve. Haris Doukas was a mechanical engineering professor before being elected mayor of Athens, Greece. Patrick Payton, the now-former mayor of Midland, Texas, was a pastor. Each…
Read MoreTrump Criticizes His Supreme Court Picks Over Mail-In Ballot Ruling
“The Court’s inability and unwillingness to do the right thing for our Country will go down, in a very negative way, in the annals of History,” Trump wrote. “This Supreme Court is bullied and cajoled by the Radical Left into making decisions that have set America back at least a hundred years.” The President lauded…
Read MoreThe Best Ways to Stop Yourself From Crying
Catch it at the first eye-sting Don’t wait until the tears are already rolling. Your best chance of postponing them is to act during the early warning period, when your eyes are just starting to sting or your breathing begins to change. “Once someone starts, it’s hard to pull it back,” says Lauren Bylsma, an…
Read MoreKelsea Ballerini flaunts her abs in red bikini as she rings in her 33rd birthday
Kelsea Ballerini is celebrating her birthday in style. In a recent Instagram post, the 33-year-old country singer shared a photo of her on her birthday while on a luxury boat in her bikini. “Another trip around the sun ❤️” she captioned the post. The photo shows the “Cowboys Cry Too” singer standing on the back of…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia shoots down Houthi drone strike outside of Mecca
Saudi Arabia’s air defenses destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on Wednesday, as fighting spreads in the Middle East. The drone, intercepted on Tuesday evening, was the second Houthi attempt to target Mecca after a…
Read MoreVictims on board NBC helicopter ID’d as longtime reporter, veteran pilot after fiery crash that killed 3
NBC4 Los Angeles reporter Eliana “Eli” Moreno and pilot George Marciniw were identified as the two people aboard the station’s helicopter when it crashed Tuesday night in Chatsworth, killing three people. Moreno was a veteran aerial reporter who went by “Eli in the Heli” on Instagram. Marciniw was a highly experienced pilot who had logged…
Read MoreVeteran TV helicopter pilot offers grim assessment of deadly NBC LA crash after reviewing audio
Veteran helicopter pilot and former news reporter Zoey Tur is weighing in on the deadly Chatsworth helicopter crash, offering a grim preliminary assessment of what may have gone wrong. Tur, who made history covering breaking news from the skies over Los Angeles, said audio from the crash appeared to capture signs of an engine failure…
Read MorePete Alonso traded a lot — including a special Orioles invite — to Mets fans for 300th home run ball
Three lucky Mets fans got to share a special meeting with Pete Alonso after he slugged his 300th career home run at Citi Field. The former Met sent a Kodai Senga pitch 413 feet off the second deck of the left-field stands to tie the score with one out in the ninth inning of the…
Read MoreAre Mayci Neeley and Layla Taylor Leaving Secret Lives of Mormon Wives? Conner Leavitt Says…
Dakota Mortensen Debuts Taylor Frankie Paul Tattoo in Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 5 Trailer Conner Leavitt isn’t keeping any secrets. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star reacted to rumors that costars Mayci Neeley and Layla Taylor may leave the Hulu show after season six. “That’s news to me, if that’s true,” Leavitt…
Read MoreNBA expansion teams heading to Las Vegas and Seattle likely to happen at record setting numbers
The possibility of the NBA adding two more expansion teams continues to gain steam, and it’s expected to happen at record numbers. According to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, the league is advancing into further stages that would grant Las Vegas and Seattle two expansion teams, at deals over $7 billion and $10 billion. “The…
Read MoreNordstrom’s Secret Beauty Sale Has a Dr. Dennis Gross Red Light Mask for Over $200 Off
Nordstrom’s on-sale beauty sets are the perfect opportunity to try the luxury makeup you’ve been eyeing, stock up on pricey skincare favorites, or get ahead on holiday gifting. In some cases, these gift set deals will help you save hundreds on the best from MAC, Bobbi Brown, Kate Somerville, Sigma Beauty, Nulastin, and 111 Skin.…
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