So, about a month ago I discovered that my girlfriend has a free subscription to the WSJ. On the mornings that someone doesn’t steal it, I like to skim through it while eating breakfast. I started clipping things that I found interesting or wanted to remember/read more about. Instead, I am just going to write about those things in my blog. Searchable. Shareable. Commentable.
Bill Clinton = Mighty Spouse.
“Look at this schedule- you’ve got me down for four events. Give me six, eight a day. Get me to the suburbs where I can make a difference.”
That’s what he told Hillary’s campaign managers. How did he do? Statewide, Hillary won by 26 points among rural voters. But in the counties that Charismatic William paid a visit to- Armstrong, Cambria, Carbon, and Green Counties- she won by 44,44,48, and 50 points.
Kazakhstan Appeals
I noticed, but did not read, a 6 page advertisement insert for Kazakhstan espousing its promising business environment. Looks like a lot of executive testimonials. Do many countries do this? Or only ones that have been misrepresented by comedians? Surely, businessmen do more research into international opportunities than watching a Borat film. Actually, it’s 8 pages.
Cincinnati had Jerry Springer, Detroit has Kwame Kilpatrick
I’m gonna guess Detroit’s Mayor listens to music that degrades women, promotes promiscuity and conspicuous consumption of material goods. But who raps about being a corrupt politician?
- Sports diamond earring and has “mayor” embroidered on is French-cuffs.
- Used $200,000 of city funds for Spa Treatments and Champagne while cutting police officers and auditors to plug a $250M budget deficit
- Allegedly, while celebrating his election at the mayoral mansion, his wife stopped by, caught him consorting with a stripper, and decided to beat her with a bat. We can’t ask the stripper about it because she was gunned down a few months later.
- Staff were arranging extramarital affairs for the mayor, including one with his Chief of Staff.
- He fired the cops who were investigating the party and his sexual liaisons.
This behavior sounds like that of Pacman Jones, but its a mayor? The article goes on to point out his terrible economic policies.
Designing for the Senior Surge
This article points some new features of appliances that help our senior citizens.
- Adjustable font sizes and color contrast options on oven display panels. You can also change the volume and pitch of the oven’s alarm.
- The rest weren’t that interesting. toilets with lights, different faucets handles, sorry this is stupid.
Outsourcing Childbirth
What do you call yourself if you have a surrogate mother? An IP, short for “Intended Parent.” I learned that surrogacy is quicker than adoption: no home visits or parenting classes required. Surrogate births have increased 30% in the last 3 years. Apparently, the money surrogates receive ends up being about minimum wage.
I have to do some other work now, but I hope to continue to note what I read in the WSJ. It’s a way to start this blogging thing.