Paul Cain is a farmer. He’s been raising corn and soybeans and maintaining a herd of black angus cattle for the past 35 years. He works tirelessly to raise the crops needed to put food on our tables, and in his “spare time,” Paul contributes to the community by educating...

Like the NHL players, Bob Costas and Russian flags, Duke Cannon will not be attending this year’s Winter Olympics. As much as he loves seeing Americans dominate in competitive sports, Duke Cannon just doesn’t get fired up about many Winter Olympic pursuits. With the exception of curling, which requires heavy...

Recently, a handful of Duke Cannon employees ventured south to attend a trade show, and by Day 2, the majority of said employees were afflicted by the cold, flu, bronchitis, or whatever the hell is “going around.” And while the team fought through it with the help of a family-size...

If you’ve sat down to enjoy a coffee and the morning Internet lately, you’ve probably read no less than 9300 predictions about what this new year will hold. Truth be told, Duke Cannon isn’t much of a soothsayer, but considering that our weekly email is the sole source of world...

If you thumb through the internet lately, you’re bound to find Gift Guides offering to help facilitate your holiday purchasing. Often times, they will make recommendations based on arbitrary male archetypes like “Outdoorsmen” or “Athletes” or “Husbands”. At Duke Cannon, we find these broad classifications to be rather useless and...

This past week marked the beginning of another Movember, a month-long movement to raise awareness of men’s health by growing facial hair typically seen in 1970s pornography films. Originating in Australia in 1999, Movember has grown into one of the most successful, if not occasionally creepy, movements in recent history,...

When it comes to Halloween, Duke Cannon comes from a different era – a time when three Bit o’ Honeys and a half roll of Necco Wafers represented a trick-or-treating bounty to be proud of. A time when choosing your scary attire took more effort than two minutes on Pinterest...

Every year or so, a bunch of smart folks put on their best turtlenecks and discuss the latest gizmos and gadgets that are now essential to our existence. The latest innovation, which will drive the price of a telephone over a thousand bucks, is called “augmented reality,” even though such...

Most people associate Labor Day with hotdogs, college football, and one last chance to jump in the lake. But Duke Cannon views Labor Day as a chance to give thanks to all those who bust their ass for a living and salute the many occupations and trades that are either...

Upon hearing the words “county fair,” you may be hit with the memories of nauseating Tilt-A-Whirl rides set to a soundtrack of Iron Maiden B-sides while your life is put in the hands of a parolee named Randy with an unfiltered Camel dangling from his toothless grin. But a large...