Wow! No wonder McCain has so many houses: his wife has the price of a Scottsdale split-level hanging from her ears.
http://www.vanityfair.com/online/politics/2008/09/cindy-mccains-300000-outfit.html
Cindy McCain’s $300,000 Outfit September 5, 2008
Attacks, Praise Stretch Truth at GOP Convention September 4, 2008
THE FACTS: The Tax Policy Center, a think tank run jointly by the Brookings Institution and the Urban Institute, concluded that Obama’s plan would increase after-tax income for middle-income taxpayers by about 5 percent by 2012, or nearly $2,200 annually. McCain’s plan, which cuts taxes across all income levels, would raise after tax-income for middle-income taxpayers by 3 percent, the center concluded.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h4Os_NvbBurz0R8IejrDDj-4sRlAD92VLMQ00
Maps: Who’s Your City? May 12, 2008
http://creativeclass.com/whos_your_city/maps/
i think the personality map is really interesting, especially that the most neurotic people are centered around NYC and the northeast, haha.
A Little Learning Is an Expensive Thing May 11, 2008
http://nytimes.com/2006/09/05/opinion/05chace.html
a bit old, but still relevant
Hard Times, but Your Lips Look Great: Lipstick May Be An Economic Indicator May 8, 2008
cool idea, but it’s always just been good old chapstick for me, whether we’re in a recession or not.
Busiest Store in a Chain April 13, 2008
http://money.aol.com/special/worlds-busiest-store-in-a-chain
most of these are in NYC, which is completely unsurprising to me. i mean, i know that the mcdonalds across from the nederlander is insane, and the whole foods in columbus circle, and the barnes and noble in union square is enormous.
Man Gets $2.6 Million For Pizza.com Domain Name April 7, 2008
http://switched.com/2008/04/07/man-gets-2-6-million-for-pizza-com-domain-name/
wow, i wish i’d thought of that!
PayScale – 2008 March Madness Predictions March 31, 2008
http://www.payscale.com/2008-march-madness-predictions.htm?basketball
AU does much better if you look at it this way!
In College Towns Across USA, Record Stores Bite the Dust March 27, 2008
http://newsobserver.com/1565/story/1012718.html
in the past couple of years, i’ve only bought one hard copy of a CD.
What Your Reality Show Isn’t Telling You February 29, 2008
some of this i knew but some is surprising.
