Five Long Minutes on the Bus
The woman across the row crawled up to the driver a second time. She crawled back. “Five minutes,” she said. “He said five minutes.” Kelly and Quang are blogging for GoNOMAD. “Five minutes could not have passed more slowly. When we finally pulled up next to a gas station in […]
Buying a House with a 90-year Mortgage in Japan
Yesterday’s NY Times included a story by Martin Fackler about Japan’s devasting real estate bubble. The thought comes to mind–could it happen to US? He profiled a man named Yoshihisa Nakashima who bought a condo 14 years ago for a price of about $400,000. He was convinced it would go […]
Make Mine the Clear Lane
Stephen Brill had a good idea when he published Brill’s Content five years ago. Too bad that printed magazines are so hard to keep in the black. Browsing Poynter.org this Christmas morning, I found what Brill is up to now. It all makes terrific sense: It’s called Verified ID Pass, […]
Laying Down Arms for the Night
YPRES SALIENT , BELGIUM // WORLD WAR ONE // 1914: There is an infamous story of soldiers fighting in WWI on Christmas Eve. From one side of the battlefield, someone spontaneously started singing “Silent Night” — in English. From the other side of the conflict, someone responded by singing the […]
Men Tying Ties Around their Necks
ABC News’ Marilyn Gardner writes on the ‘Net today about ties, something I am happy never to wear. “After a decade of sartorial rebellion and confusion, neckties and — gasp! — even suits are staging a modest comeback. Some wearers are simply obeying more stringent corporate dress codes. Others are […]
Google Trucks Help World Takeover Plans
David Utter writes in his Web Pro News column today about Robert Cringely, who thinks he has some news about Google. He’s found a deep dark secret in the Googleplex, our Cringely has. Lurking in places where even Googlers may not tread, the probable answer lies in one of Google’s […]
Transit Blog Turns Against the Motormen
Mediapost’s Shankar Gupta, wrote about the TWU’s blog today. “While blogs can be a boon for business, they also have the potential to backfire on their creators. Just ask the Transit Workers Union in New York City. The group apparently set up a blog, TWULocal100.blogspot.com, to provide news and information […]
Cheney’s iPod Hogs the Plug
Cory Doctorow’s Boing Boing.net had this great find today. Cheney’s iPod: first in line of succession for power outlets. From an Associated Press item about travels aboard Air Force Two: [Cheney] is an iPod fan, and keeping it charged is a priority for his staff. Normally that isn’t an issue, […]