Jeff Sherman: Wringing Out the Good in His People
Jeff Sherman is a dynamo I met last night in Milwaukee. He runs a website about the city called onmilwaukee.com, and has racked up an impressive record of achievement in his 33 years. The site has become the city’s meeting place, and the most important source of local news here. […]
Cooling Off from the Bottom of the Sea
The Associated Press ran a fascinating story about using seawater for air conditioning. Technology’s answers to life’s challenges are indeed clever. A $100 million system proposed for downtown Honolulu could reach about 65 buildings, including several state office buildings, said David Rezachek, associate development director of Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning, […]
Close But No Cigar
This was the unsuccessful entry to be in a Levi’s Jeans ad last Friday. They were looking for a publisher, caucasian, age up to 45.
$3 Billion for those Paper Tickets
Travelmole.com reports that the end is near for paper airline tickets. “E-ticketing is the top priority because it would generate the most savings. Each air ticket costs nine US dollars, so eliminating paper tickets could save the industry three billion US dollars per year. It will also be more convenient […]
The New Pope’s Smoke
AOL news reports on the ongoing smokestack watch happening at the Vatican. “Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said smoke from burned ballot papers enhanced by special chemicals likely could be seen at about noon (6 a.m. EDT) and about 7 p.m. (1 p.m. EDT) on each day of voting by the […]
Is Norway Rich or in "Denial?"
Bruce Bawer wrote in Sunday’s NY Times about Norway’s perception that is it the world’s richest country. “In Oslo, library collections are woefully outdated, and public swimming pools are in desperate need of maintenance. News reports describe serious shortages of police officers and school supplies. When my mother-in-law went to […]
Paying the Rwandan Weavers or the Bank
Today’s NY Times includes this story about Eziba, a failed dot com that used to sell African handicrafts until it went belly up last year. “Since its debut in 1999, Eziba was never shy about publicizing the benefits it bestowed on vendors around the world. The company said it paid […]