April 2010
15 posts
WatchWhite House Staff Secretary Lisa Brown explains why presidents use so many pens to sign legislation.
I had no idea that the White House has its own Vimeo channel. Regardless of your politic beliefs or opinions of the current Administration, there’s a wealth of great video in there.
My favorites are the ones that give a little insight into the inner workings, intricacies, and seemingly...
March 2010
20 posts
The Tiger Woods Bubble (New York Times) →
Insightful in-depth article about how the sport and business of golf changed with the rise of Tiger Woods and how it all came crashing down with his fall from grace. (via themorningnews.org)
Work compensation the Somali pirates way
This account of the compensation structure for Somali pirates is absolutely fascinating.
A basic piracy operation requires a minimum eight to twelve militia prepared to stay at sea for extended periods of time, in the hopes of hijacking a passing vessel. Each team requires a minimum of two attack skiffs, weapons, equipment, provisions, fuel and preferably a supply boat. The costs of the...
The world’s most expensive smuggled contraband? At $5,000 per kilogram, it’s saffron.
“My phone tells me numbers, Facebook reminds me of birthdays, my nav system gives...”
– Dave Pell of “Tweetage Wasteland”
