Wednesday, March 30, 2011
In Silicon Valley, a Lack of Engineers - NYTimes.com
Funny thing, we didn't have these perks at Hughes ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/26/technology/26recruit.html?ref=technology
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/26/technology/26recruit.html?ref=technology
Lincoln, Neb. Most Satisifed US City
Lots of cool data slicing at this website
http://www.marketingcharts.com/direct/lincoln-neb-most-satisifed-us-city-16775/?utm_campaign=rssfeed
http://www.marketingcharts.com/direct/lincoln-neb-most-satisifed-us-city-16775/?utm_campaign=rssfeed
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Stuff You Didn't Know You Didn't Know
Stuff you didn't know you didn't know!
| ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---- Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury. ------------ -- ------------ --------- -------- Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better. ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---- Coca-Cola was originally green. ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---- It is impossible to lick your elbow. ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---- The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---- The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...) ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---- The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38% ------------ --------- --- ------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400 ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000 ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ The first novel ever written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer. ------------ -- ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David Hearts - Charlemagne Clubs -Alexander, the Great Diamonds - Julius Caesar ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321 ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes ------------ ------ --- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence e on July 4, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A. Obsession ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Q.. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A'? A. One thousand ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common? A. All were invented by women. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year? A. Father's Day ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --- In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making t he bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase...'Goodnight , sleep tight' ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when cus tom ers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.' It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's' ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill , they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2011 when... 1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave. 2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. 5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses. 6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries... 7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bot tom of the screen 8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it 10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee 11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : ) 12 You're reading this and nodding and laughing. 13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message. 14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list. 15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself. Go on, forward this to your friends. You know you want to! Go lick your elbow. |
Monday, March 7, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
America in the World
There's no middle ground, it seems, on this article ... what's your take on this assessment?
http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2011/02/america_in_the.html?utm_source=feedburner
http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2011/02/america_in_the.html?utm_source=feedburner
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Education | US Teens Trail Peers; Rhee's Next Step | WSJ
No surprise that the Chinese beat the pants off US Teens in math and science competency testing. But, Slovenia as well? A sad case of special interests looking out for everyone but our kids and their future. Maybe Michelle Rhee can gain some traction with her new advocacy group ... we'll see if Americans are willing to put their $$ on education reform.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Thousand Islands
No McMansions in this set of pictures ... pretty nice lifestyle but I bet there's frost on the pumpkin in the winter! Sorry for the big file, don't have a fast way to post this and just send a link.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
China - past and future
China and how it will shape our future. Check-out the trend in air travel for Chinese and a recent WSJ article about the history and future of Chinese influence.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Beer + Steel = Art @ Staten Island
Here's what our son does in his "spare" time ... what else would a metal fabricator who enjoys a cold one do?
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