Genius Moves
Here’s a brilliant idea for a magazine publisher:
1) Create a men’s magazine using a distinctive women’s magazine’s name.
2) Realize the name thing was probably a mistake and try to cover it up with larger font.
3) Realize the entire magazine was probably a mistake and fold it into the women’s magazine. Don’t question the waste of time or resources this last move is.
“Men’s Vogue will all but disappear as a separate operation. It will be folded into Vogue and will be published twice a year instead of 10 times, the company said.”
– New York Times, October 30, 2008
Revisited
I didn’t realize how timely this post/video was. Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on October 31, 1517.
via History.com
Noble Beast
If you like lots of whistling and bird chirping in your music, mark your calendar for Andrew Bird’s new album release on January 27. Check out “Oh No” here.
Catalina Coffee Cupping
Having attended this event with my girlfriend, I’m glad someone got a few good pictures.
via Jeremy’s Weblog
Revisited
Bankers Mobilize for Buying Today
Wall St. is certain coalition has decided to throw funds into market for support. Investment trusts to aid. Financiers at meeting agree prices are now attractive and money is plentiful. Orderly market is aim. Situation needs leadership. Reserve Bank watching market.
That heavy banking support would come into the market today was the consensus of leading bankers last night. Prominent financiers asserted that many stocks had reached, at yesterday’s close extremely attractive levels, gauged by any yardstick.
– New York Times, October 29, 1929, Black Tuesday
Drill Baby, Drill
“There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country.”
– Theodore Roosevelt, Confession of Faith Speech, Progressive National Convention, Chicago, IL, August 6, 1912
Over and over this election, I have considered what our ancestors would think of the current rhetoric. Energy policy shows signs of advancement and innovation. Ethanol has been properly shunned and real alternatives are being researched. However, hubris and ignorance quickly shift the discussion to domestic drilling. The United States must face the facts: 2% of the world’s oil reserves, 25% of the consumption. Increased drilling is not a solution. It is another delaying factor in finding true alternatives.
That said, conservation must be at the core of these alternatives. Wind farms are another form of defacing nature, hydroelectric generation puts oceanic life at risk and biofuels create energy related demand for crops and food. The ultimate solution will not ignore these risks.
