July 2010
19 posts
“For most of the history of the United States, the federal government was a...”
– Niall Ferguson U.S. debt not sustainable | Marketplace From American Public Media
WatchSmart Parking Meters Spark Debate: The California Report | The California Report
“American rail freight is among the cheapest in the world, costing less than half...”
– American railways: High-speed railroading | The Economist
WatchSlate readers’ best ideas for making city transportation more efficient. - By Tom Vanderbilt - Slate Magazine
“According to the most recent study by the Congressional Budget Office, released...”
– Oil Companies Reap Billions From Subsidies - NYTimes.com
WatchThe Morning Dig: How Infrastructure Can Grow America’s Economy » INFRASTRUCTURIST
“Crude oil prices dictate more than half the price of gasoline, and the price of...”
– Tax truth: We need to raise the levy on gasoline
“Just for living I think most Chinese don’t care if it looks European or Asian....”
– Harry den Hartog, quoted in “shanghai imports european cities, finds them lacking”
WatchTanker explosion in Congo kills hundreds
June 2010
6 posts
Nimble Cities: Can eliminating parking spots make... →
How it all started:
Me: how'd the rhubarb & raspberry cobbler turn out?
Ariel: Surprisingly good...topped with Jeni's Honey Vanilla Bean made it perfect. Sorry you don't feel good. :-(
Me: mmmm. Jeni's. how's the summer boredom level?
Ariel: It's actually been a pretty busy week so not too much boredom. Big plans for the weekend?
Me: making a presentation at a conference tomorrow afternoon. i've barely looked past that. you have a lead on anything good this weekend?
Ariel: Have a great presentation! I'm spending today with my siste,tomorrow at the farmer's market. So no, no leads on anything good.
Me: well, then, let's make something happen, eh? do i have your phone #?
“The sky in Osh is black with smoke, people are holed up at home terrified of...”
– Andrea Berg, Human Rights Watch Kyrgyzstan: UN Should Act to Help End Violence | Human Rights Watch
“John Maynard Keynes is being exhumed because his Depression-era worry about...”
– Robert Reich: Why We Are Moving Toward a Recessionary Era, and Why Keynes is Being Exhumed
“[The unwillingly self-employed] could use what might be called “earnings...”
– Op-Ed Contributor - Are Today’s ‘Entrepreneurs’ Actually the Unemployed? - NYTimes.com
May 2010
23 posts
“In this debt-intoxicated, crazy real estate bubble era, whole cities and metro...”
– Richard Florida, The Great Reset
“[T]rying to improve driver behavior through better signage is as futile as...”
– Tom Vanderbilt - The quest to design a better stop sign. - Slate Magazine
“First, electronic sensors got smaller and better. Second, people started...”
– The Data-Driven Life
“By some estimates, more than 25% of a car’s carbon dioxide emissions come from...”
– 7 Ways My Clunker Is Smarter than a Hybrid | Wise Bread
What Makes A Volcano Explode?
fakescience:
“JANETTE SADIK-KHAN: I think, in a way, in 50 years, people are going to think we...”
– Parking rates go up, cities make bucks | Marketplace From American Public Media
WatchParking rates go up, cities make bucks | Marketplace From American Public Media
April 2010
6 posts
WatchRT @EPAgov: In case you missed it: @lisapjackson talks Climate Bill on the Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart. http://bit.ly/bTj3U0