Bjorn Borg Selling His Wimbledon Trophies
Here’s the article. This sort of story always makes me more than a little bit sad. But for me, the big question is this: Who on earth wants to own…
Here’s the article. This sort of story always makes me more than a little bit sad. But for me, the big question is this: Who on earth wants to own…
…all and b) why on earth it wasn’t put on A1. I’m all for putting interesting soft stuff on the front page, and standard political stuff, but this article strikes…
…earth is he here? Hasn’t he seen the film at least a couple of times already, and doesn’t he own a DVD of it? But as I walked behind Glover,…
…C co-author.) Our results thus far, unfortunately, are not particularly earth-shattering. Admissions committees are good at predicting who will do well in first-year classes, but not good at predicting who…
…serves a shrinking but apparently underserved market: American farmers. FarmersOnly.com is “THE place for farmers, ranchers, and down-to-earth people who relate to the agricultural lifestyle to meet their match.” The…
…end, this would mean that our state governments rake a bigger vig than any horse track, casino, or bookie on earth. Are people who play the lottery aware that perhaps…
…H. Clinton/B. Obama fray and become the Democratic candidate for President. Here’s what Brooks likes about Richardson: He’s down to earth, accessible, funny, and smart. He is “the most experienced…
…was skeptical at first. Why on earth, I asked Wolf, would anyone in his right mind fill his generic prescription at Walgreen’s instead of Costco? His answer: if a retiree…
Are there more people living on Earth today than at all other times combined? Nope. The British Medical Journal is very critical of the international publishing company Reed Elsevier: “While…
…in the past of couple years, however, that you were sure would be abandoned, it would probably be wise to pick Katrina. Who on earth would name their baby after…
…from Google Earth to make their plans. Stephen Chau, the product manager for Google Maps, was kind enough to answer our questions about the history and development of Street View,…
…her house; one man was caught peeing by the side of the road. (We interviewed Google’s project manager on our site; his answers, hardly earth-shaking, were still interesting.) I understand…
Real estate is back. April Fools’!(Earlier) “Ask a Mexican” calls it quits. Feeling insecure? Play a video game. Did preparation for Earth Hour defeat its purpose?(HT: Andrew)(Earlier)…
…Yet decision-making on Planet Earth does not usually involve exam-style multiple choice questions isolated from their context — which is why school-smart kids don’t do as well as their street-wise…
…succeed, make something of themselves, and live their dream life. But now, Americans are gaining worldwide notoriety for being the fattest country on Earth, home to more than 65 million…
Are cows really the next energy source? U.S. Internet surfing time to surpass TV time. Good thing stars don’t care about privacy: Google Earth launches. (Earlier) Do Jim Cramer’s picks…
…solar panels, etc. Keep Resources in Closed Loops: many projections show the future Earth’s population stabilizing at around 10 billion people. With that many of us, we can’t afford to…
…here’s some recent bad news. For a real time warp, read this 1859 essay by Ignaz Semmelweis, and ask yourself why on earth we are still talking about hand washing….
…mood lighting and a soundtrack in the bathrooms? Not an earth-shattering idea; but still, a new approach in the airline business. As the best financed new U.S. airline of all…
…Washington Bridge] alone has enough galvanized steel wire in its three-inch main cables to wrap the Earth four times. Even if every other suspender rope deteriorated, the bridge wouldn’t fall…
…economic realities of the climate change debate. Here’s hoping that someone answers Paul’s call. GUEST BLOG: COAL FIRES By Paul Feldman There is growing acceptance that the earth’s climate is…
…than the eventual result – an equally massive move from the cities back into the countryside. In virtually every affluent nation on earth, the old Nineteenth-century industrial cities have exploded…
A financial markets outlook for 2008. The newest trend in Romanian business: eBay scams. (Earlier) What would Earth look like to aliens? Want to keep your Web surfing, e-mail and…
Is the “Google generation” really so Internet savvy? 2007 tied for Earth’s second-warmest year. (Earlier) See it to believe it: the eco-friendly Hummer. (Earlier) A complete guide to Marginal Revolution’s…
…few legendary journalists, in both TV and print, and Safer was easily one of the wisest, most curious, and most down-to-earth. It was really a joy to talk with him….
…environment. I wrote A Contract with the Earth with Terry Maple to begin the development of a “green conservatism” that emphasizes free-market, entrepreneurial solutions to conserving the environment. If we…
…for the first time ever, broadcast an advertisement directly into space; it’s a Doritos ad aimed at a star 42 lightyears from Earth. What happens if they get an answer?…
…convenient means of oral or written communication between strangers of different cultures on planet Earth, but globalization is giving a new (virtual) planetary presence to hundreds of languages and cultures…
…you won’t be accused of a blunder.” While none of the above examples are earth-shattering, they’d certainly make the game a bit more fluid and fun to watch. I am…
…is fresher and to our practiced palates — better tasting. All this said, in the summer our tomatoes travel a grand total of 80 feet — from earth to table…