I have a lot of sympathy for the 30,000 Circuit City employees who are about to lose their jobs; now I wonder just who might buy a two-story building that’s ~20,000sf, windowless, and takes up a half-block. What might that buyer do with it? The reason this comes up is that the local store is …
I’ve never heard of a reaction this strong to a forecast of strong winds: City, State offices closed today. This announcement was made last night in time for the 6:00pm news. I really don’t want to see video of people’s roofs blown off (particularly my own), but at the same time, this seems like an …
Not that the author claims that “Everything Barack Obama Knows He Learned on the Basketball Court,” but Sports Illustrated has another good article about the soon–to-be President, called The Audacity of Hoops. Plenty of quotes from his high school coach about his skill (not bad) and his outspokenness (more playing time!). More seriously, the author …
The stimulus plan includes tax rebates. Under the plan, individuals would receive up to $500 and families up to $1,000. The money would be delivered through paychecks as a reduction in Social Security withholdings, and is intended to bolster consumer spending by giving a small lift to household pocketbooks. Well, what about those of us …