Good article about Disney World nightlife, or as I like to describe it: The lack thereof. They really need to do something to replace Pleasure Island or they’re going to get back in the vicious cycle of “Adults don’t go, so we don’t make stuff for adults, so more adults don’t go.”
In those bleak moments when the lost souls stood atop the cliff, wondering whether to jump, the sound of the wind and the waves was broken by a soft voice. “Why don’t you come and have a cup of tea?” the stranger would ask.
I read this story a few weeks ago. It got dusty in my room! Make all the political news that much more bothersome.
The stock market is euphoric over China’s apparent decision to allow its currency to rise against the dollar.
Watch your wallets.
China isn’t really changing anything. It’s only doing the minimum to prevent Congress from listing China as a currency manipulator, leading to a squeeze on Chinese…
While it has no meaningful effect it at least suggests that China is willing to play ball enough to throw us some pretense for not starting a currency war.
Do you think America’s obsession with guns is more of a mental health issue (ie little dick syndrome or some other syndrome you deem fitting), than a question of freedom? Or is it just about the money?
(apologies, but this retarded article - …
You can always rely on someone with a Dolly Parton avatar for sound advice.
In this week’s issue: George Packer on the McChrystal debacle; Ken Auletta on Afghanistan’s first media mogul; Tad Friend on Steve Carell; Charlayne Hunter-Gault on Jacob Zuma; Rebecca Mead on playgrounds; James Surowiecki on financial illiteracy; Sasha Frere-Jones on Robyn; James Wood on David Mitchell; Peter Schjeldahl on Charles Burchfield; David Denby on “Knight and Day” and “Winter’s Bone”; fiction by Sarah Shun-lien Bynum; and more: http://www.newyorker.com/
I hate everything about the McChrystal situation. It’s a no-win. He has to be fired because of the situation, but he was in many ways uniquely qualified to help in Afghanistan. Karzai isn’t going to trust Patraeus the way he does McChrystal. That being said I don’t think Obama was left with any choice. That’s not to say that Karzai isn’t part of the problem, particularly his jewelry, however much like everything related to Afghanistan, we have to make the best of a bad situation.
Did you know the traffic light was invented in 1912 by a Detroit policeman and has been basically the same since that day?
I’m not sure I’d say it’s basically the same. That’s like saying cars are basically the same. True in a superficial way, but overall it’s a bit misleading. Or saying that the Disney Channel, Disneyland or the telephone are basically the same. True, but also not so true.
gary:
I am the new wine guy for Virgin America. Click the link above for more details!
If I had to attach my personal brand to an airline, I wouldn’t mind it being Virgin Atlantic.
I once saw a dude who looked just like Branson at the Pop Century Food Court. It wasn’t him though…
