<br> <!-- -->• <!-- -->less than 3<!-- --> min read<br>ISO EASTERN EXPERT: Top NBA players are <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/style/nba-china-social-media.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email" target="_self">hiring</a> social media experts to help them navigate the language and cultural barriers of Chinese social media in hopes of expanding their personal brands. But don’t you lose hope—your extensive knowledge of Latvian public radio could become a real asset some day.<br>SIMMONS ASSISTANT: KISS fans can go above and beyond the normal VIP experience by <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/gene-simmons-charging-12-500-135642724.html" target="_self">spending</a> $12,495 to be Gene Simmons’ personal assistant and roadie for one day. This is an incredible Father’s Day gift for any dad who, whenever he has a couple beers, claims he was almost in Rush.<br>DIG CLUB: Students at a high school in Australia had no idea they’d been walking past a <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/dinosaur-prints-rock-australia-queensland-jurassic-paleontology-fossil-rcna195980" target="_self">boulder</a> covered in footprints from 47 individual dinosaurs from roughly 200 million years ago. It was a huge discovery for the school, but one that will surely be overshadowed when the spring musical cast list goes up.<br>SPEED DATING ON THE LAWN: The kids are off the apps, and they’re instead playing <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cornhole-league-dating-irl-events-rcna194779?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&taid=67cf1ac8682eee000157c95e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter" target="_self">cornhole</a> to meet the love of their life.<br>FOUND TURTLE: A live turtle was <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/man-found-live-turtle-hidden-pants-new-jersey-airport-rcna195942" target="_self">confiscated</a> in a TSA line after a passenger pulled one out of his pants. We don’t know what the turtle was doing in his pants; all we know is that it is not going to Tallahassee anymore.<br>LEGACY HOUSE: If your kid’s GPA needs a boost, the ad for this <a href="https://www.curbed.com/article/palo-alto-home-listing-harvard-stanford-pitch.html?origSession=D230831Q8L0XXxyLTqQ%2B9sbalXjx78kVUgSDMdnArjdkIcO3BM%3D&_gl=1*12rmjlx*FPAU*MTUxNjIyODA4OS4xNzM2MTkxNjYz*_ga*Mjc5MjcxMDM1LjE3MzYxOTE2NjM.*_ga_DNE38RK1HX*MTc0MTcyMTc5Mi4xMjUuMS4xNzQxNzIxODU3LjAuMC40NjA0MDIy*_fplc*Qm85VW9QOXZzaFBGeTYxU1BhS0haQUZYciUyRmh2aXBaaUM2TENTS01NRndoYUJjNHlRMGJFTWdsJTJCYVQlMkZ6WXN4QkFxN2olMkJ4ckh1b3ZnbGU4RUV6OFBnV1gzUkFheUxkdU1UanFkTzRvckdsbmdLbmpyWkZNWFowdmFQOFpYbFElM0QlM0Q" target="_self">house</a> for sale in Palo Alto, CA, boasted that the kids of every previous owner since a 2017 rebuild went to Harvard or Stanford. There is something in that pristine granite kitchen counter that is perfect for crafting personal statements.<br>CHEAP BALLS: You can apologize to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/10/sport/jim-best-scuba-diver-players-championship-spt/index.html" target="_self">Jim Best</a>, a professional diver who jumps into alligator-infested water to retrieve golf balls for your shank.—<em>MM</em><br>Morning Brew delivers quick and insightful updates about the business world every day of the week from Wall St. to Silicon Valley.<br>Morning Brew delivers quick and insightful updates about the business world every day of the week from Wall St. to Silicon Valley.<br>Business, Work, and Money by Morning brew Inc.<br>© <!-- -->2025<!-- --> <a href="https://morningbrewinc.com?utm_medium=website&utm_source=global_footer&utm_campaign=mb">Morning Brew Inc.</a><br>All Rights Reserved.<br><br><a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNV1Z1OUpCOC1iWXdCbkYzYVA4dHZWZ2NuZW5Zcm5RT1Z5ODFYeDVhVzk5cVZKOU5OQm83d3RWZnJ0MnZscFZPaTNQYjNoYldfU3NhT3U0TkJ2Sks2UURnUUxVcmlqd0NwYko1dTRzWVpYS1JzTGc0Y0k0Z09WYkJCakMtdWVjRWM?oc=5">source</a>
