No, Virginia–The World Doesn’t All Speak English
Today is a gorgeous warm day, and at 9:30 it’s already 80. Time to kick back and read yesterday’s WSJ, where a story about foreign language web content caught my eye. Yes, Virginia, only 30-40 percent of the web is written in English. The rest is a treasure trove of […]
After Ben Hur, They Just Had to Race Chariots
I felt motivated thinking about the upcoming holiday, so this morning I mowed the lawn to a glorious green sheen. Then I picked up last night’s WSJ and read about chariot racing, an ancient sport that is making a comeback. Matt Moffett wrote a story with a Sao Simao, Brazil […]
The Sign Says…
Sign, Sign, everywhere a sign. Blocking out the scenery breaking my mind. Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign? The Five Man Electrical Band said it so well in 1972….here is the new sign that local artist and signmaker Jim Taylor just made for the cafe. No […]
Cows and Pigs Dine on Kitkats, Trail Mix and Ramen
Last night I got back out on my bike for a 12-mile jaunt. Felt great. I came home and later that night read the WSJ and found out what cows and pigs eat these days. A story by Lauren Etter said they used to eat mostly corn, but today, the […]
A Gorge 10,000 Feet Deep is Driving Hell in China
Navigating China’s deepest gorge: This from MSNBC today, complete with a movie showing the harrowing drive up a gravelly road up a steep mountain. Adrienne Mong wrote this account. “Tiger Leaping Gorge is believed to be the world’s deepest gorge, measuring some 10,000 feet deep, between the Jade Dragon Snow […]
America Can’t Get Enough of Ty
In Costco today, I stopped to read a magazine that was all about one man. That man is Ty Pennington, the host of ABC’s hit show “Extreme Home Makeover” and a pitchman for Sears, and many other brands. He’s a one-man conglomerate and has a finger on the pulse–why else […]
Xeni and the Gang Coin a Jet’s New Name
The co-editors at Boing Boing, one of the world’s most popular blogs, have named a new Virgin America aircraft: Unicorn Chaser. The airline’s first aircraft was named Jefferson Airplane in October by the band’s lead singer, Grace Slick. This is from a press release sent out by this new airline […]
Gray’s Anatomy Sure Beats a Record Contract!
John Jurgenson writes in today’s WSJ about Ingrid Michaelson, a young singer on Staten Island who struck it big in the Web 2.0 way. Secret Road Music Services found her Myspace Page and liked her music. So tonight’s Grey’s Anatomy final episode, the high-rated season ender, will feature her song […]