Archive for May, 2008
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
tasmanian devils are endangered
The Tasmanian devil, the real critter and not the cartoon character from the Looney Tunes universe, has been designated an endangered species by the Australian government. The demise of the devils is due (how’s that for alliteration) to a communicable form of cancer that leads to facial tumours that impair the animal’s ability to eat, [...]
No Comments » - Posted in news by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
lawsuit expected over refusal to allow women’s ski jumping at the winter olympics
The organizing committee for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver is being taken to court in an effort to have Women’s ski jumping added as an official event at the Games. On the one hand the lawsuit is a bit of an oddity given that the International Olympic Committee (”IOC”) decides what events are [...]
No Comments » - Posted in sport by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
swimmers mimic sharks and dolphins
In the quest for competitive success, U.S. swim team members have taken to mimicking the swimming techniques of sharks and dolphins.
No Comments » - Posted in science, sport by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
making money in the music business today
Interested in the dynamics of today’s music industry? Rolling Stone has a solid article for you. While this article is not exactly chock full of new pieces of information, it is thorough.
1 Comment » - Posted in business, music by Marty Finestone
Monday, May 19th, 2008
spiked frozen coffee shots
Here is a perfect example of a “why didn’t I think of that.” Coffee and liqueur ice cubes. Get the recipe here.
No Comments » - Posted in food by Marty Finestone
Friday, May 16th, 2008
the weepies – world spins madly on
What can be better than a beautiful song and claymation? Enjoy the Weepies, who are a husband and wife duo.
No Comments » - Posted in music by Marty Finestone
Friday, May 16th, 2008
inside the new england patriots’ videotape scandal
The New York Times interviews Matt Walsh, who worked for the New England Patriots’ videotape crew, and gets an inside perspective on what went on while the team videotaped their opponents.
No Comments » - Posted in sport by Marty Finestone
Friday, May 16th, 2008
yes, canada has awards for hair and sandra oh wins
Evidently the ‘Best Celebrity Hair’ competition has been running in Canada for years. Sandra Oh was the big winner at the 8th annual event.
1 Comment » - Posted in this can't be by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
mattel may strike it rich from the bratz
Mattel Inc. is in the midst of its trial MGA Entertainment Inc. based on ownership of copyright in the girl’s toy franchise ‘Bratz’. The underlying claim is that the designer who conceived of the Bratz developed the toys while an employee of Mattel. If Mattel is successful in its claim, it will reap hundreds of [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in business by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
hey you guys! the electric company returns
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No Comments » - Posted in tv by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
cheaper than made in china: production shifts out of china
Bloomberg reports that recent economic changes in China, the rising yuan and increasing labour costs, are leading to textile and other manufacturing jobs moving to cheaper areas like India and Vietnam.
Vietnam’s laborers earn an average of 1.669 million dong ($104) a month, 41 percent less than China’s lowest-paid workers in the central province of [...]
No Comments » - Posted in business, thinking by Marty Finestone
Monday, May 12th, 2008
lost nabakov novel to be publish
Missed this one – Stop Smiling’s blog posts that a lost novel by Vladimir Nabakov (you know, of Lolita gravitas) will see publication.
1 Comment » - Posted in writing by Marty Finestone
Monday, May 12th, 2008
changes to the world series of poker call integrity in question
Organizers of the World Series of Poker have changed the rules and split up the tournament into two parts, with each one being months a part from the other. The net result is that the integrity of the event being called into question, all at the expense of the possibility of greater sponsorship dollars.
Consider the [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in sport by Marty Finestone
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
volvo seeks to eliminate in-car deaths and injuries
Volvo takes automobile safety seriously. So seriously that it has set a goal to eliminate in-car deaths and injuries by 2020.
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