Archive - 2008
FIVE underwater internet cables now cut
This is the kind of coincidence that turns tinfoil into hats.
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Expect a big hop in price of beer
The Brewers Association, a Denver-based industry group, estimates that global demand for hops exceeds supply by 10 percent to 15 percent. Add poor harvests, the loss of arable land to development, and farmers increasingly turning to corn instead of barley and hops – thank you, ethanol! – and you have Beercalypse Now.
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Mayor Bloomberg Accepts National Mayoral Leadership Award
NYC's Mayor Bloomberg talks about how mayors across the United States can reform their cities through the current tough economic times and invest in the future.
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What it was like to be a Boston sports fan on February 3rd
I really hate to remind Boston sports fans of the tragedy that was Superbowl XLII, but I felt that it was necessary to put a spotlight on what it was like to lose (AFTER WINNING EVERY OTHER GAME! AHHHHHH).
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Student vs. The College Mail Room
A student's recent experiences with a college mail room, including a broken Linux box, and missing customer respect.
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