Keep on with the force don’t stopWed, 16 Apr 2008 03:07:37 PDT
Keep on with the force don’t stop The most basic statement of Stein’s Law says: “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop”. More specifically, the late Herb Stein stressed that, when a trend cannot go on, it always stops–even when nothing is done about it. This yardstick of common sense is particularly apposite today, as we see in the following five examples of trends whose time has come and gone. 1. Mean Reversion in US Wealth Growth: A March 7 front page headline of the Financial
Permanent link to No dying allowedWed, 16 Apr 2008 02:21:48 PDT
No dying allowed April 16, 2008 at 11:23 am · Filed under funny, Funny Pictures, Interesting News, weird, death penalty, no dying For most people living in a democratic country, it’s not cool when the government makes unreasonable laws and tries to control the lives of ordinary citizens too much. But it sure can be funny sometimes. In the small village of Sarpourenx in southwest France, the people are facing a morbid problem. Their cemetery is overcrowded, and they have no space left to bury
Senators blast EPA over news of drugs in waterWed, 16 Apr 2008 01:54:50 PDT
Agency criticized for letting public hear of issue from AP investigation
Paris Wedding Trends & Feathered ShoesTue, 15 Apr 2008 18:10:18 PDT
See how French wedding trends translate across the pond to the United States!
Sexy Brides?Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:22:52 PDT
What do you think about this new trend?
Plant trees as you search the netWed, 16 Apr 2008 02:14:16 PDT
What is claimed to be the world's first 'green' search engine that offsets carbon emissions with no cost to the user has launched in Australia and 14 countries around...
Wayne County news briefs - Detroit Free Press
Wayne County news briefsDetroit Free Press, United States - 2 hours ago... that owns the LaSalle, Ontario, land -- are to attend, John Hartig, manager of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, said in a news release. ... |
CBS Evening News' a dismal third, but is it Couric's fault? -- Mark Dawidziak (The Plain Dealer)Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:37:40 PDT
It's difficult to sit comfortably when unsettling rumors swirl about your anchor chair. This is the near-impossible balancing act Katie Couric is trying to pull off just 19 months into her troubled tenure at the helm of the "CBS Evening News."
SL65 AMG Black Series details revealedTue, 15 Apr 2008 19:50:30 PDT
The online editors of Motor Trend decided to give up and give us the confirmed specs for the SL65 black series. AMG has cranked an extra 66 hp out of the twin-turbo six-liter V12, now boosted up to 670 hp. The Benz has some weight reduction due to the new carbon fiber roof top. The total curb weight is now down to
All Headline News Creates News Gathering Division.Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:01 PDT
Wellington, FL (PRWEB) April 13, 2005 -- Premiere news aggregator and content syndication service All Headline News Corp has announced that it launched it's own news gathering and editorial...
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