A quick dive into a few fun stats about CEOs named John and an innovative house that slides from warm to cold in ten minutes.  A 700-word burst of energy to get you through the next five minutes.

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In a follow-up to a story in 2015, female CEOs outnumber male CEOs in Fortune 500 companies in one category… Male CEO named John.  This story, both funny and revealing, lays out progress, or does it?  A deeper dive into the numbers shows a slight growth in female CEOs; we were trying to determine if women are getting more opportunities or fewer Johns.  It will take longer than it should, but several factors are working in women's favor over the next several years.  Women are now graduating from college at a higher rate than men, and in a non-scientific inter-office discussion, we've concluded that it is better to actively fight your way to the top of the mountain than stay there.

Axios Markets brought us this story and referenced a Bloomberg article.  Typically in analyzing a story like this, tips and suggestions on what each of us can do to improve the situation; in this case, the answer is simply to give all people as equal an opportunity to succeed as possible.  Hire the best candidates, and over time, gender won't be out of balance.  Strong women don't need anything other than opportunity, and that's coming from another John 😎

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A house in England is taking shade to a new level utilizing a moving shell-like casing that can expose large windows in warmer weather.  The architect Alex de Rijke said it's like wearing a puffer jacket for your home.  Unlike the puffer jacket, the Pope was pictured wearing, this house and the photos are real.

The transition from covered to exposed takes less than ten minutes and, along with solar power, doesn't need to draw power from national utilities.  A design that inspires new developments for the future, as well as innovative design for now.

See it in action

Peta Pixel brings us a story with stunning photos of Manhattan from a helicopter - Photographer Paul Seibert was required to wear an oxygen mask based on the height of the open-door helicopter. The pilot was required to wear an oxygen mask to fly the aircraft legally. If you have ever flown into LaGuardia airport, you get a slight sense of how densely populated NYC is; the photos in this piece make it even more unbelievable.

Blood pumping.

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