Business idea competition sparks creative inspiration

When Shanshan Mei ’14 looked for a computer screen cleaner, she saw a void in the market. There were screen-cleaning wipes (too big and poorly designed), solution-based cleaning kits (you...

By Tom Rochon

Ernest Hemingway once wrote a six-word short story (supposedly in response to a bar bet): “For sale: baby shoes. Never worn.” In later years he claimed it was his best work.

Like haiku, the six-word short story has become a literary feat that many have tried to master. John Updike wrote one as follows: “I’m sorry.” “What...