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Day: November 2, 2012

Social Media Costs U.S. Economy $650 Million? No Way

The social media infographic from the blog Learn Stuff below contains some really interesting data on the impact of social media on the American (U.S.) economy. But the premise of the infographic is questionable. It starts out with the idea that social media harms productivity. For example, it states that 22 percent of our time […]

SF TransBay Transit Center Construction 10-Day Forecast

The San Francisco TransBay Terminal (an artist rendition of the finished product is shown) is speeding toward its eventual completion. The design is the result of a competition held in 2007. Here’s this blogger’s video on the models that the design committee had to select a winner from: Now the giant facility is well underway […]

NY Marathon Cancelled After Complaints

The New York Marathon has been cancelled by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, after a resounding cry of complaints of misplaced priorities from those suffering from the impact of Hurricane Sandy. Here’s the NY Times’ report, in part: After days of intensifying pressure from runners, politicians and the general public to cancel the New York […]

Ezra Klein Calls Donald Trump “Hilarious Clown”

Ezra Klein, the designated policy wonk for the Washington Post, was just on MSNBC’s Martin Bashir’s show, where he openly called New York real estate mogul and television celebrity Donald Trump a “hilarious clown,” much to the delight of Bashir, who smiled in anticipation of the buzz-worthy blast. The context was Trump’s Twitter tweet saying […]

NY Marathon Puts Congresswoman Carolyn Mahoney In Bind

New York Congresswoman Carolyn Mahoney, who this blogger met at the Democratic National Convention,and was kind enough to provide this interview.. …side-stepped MSNBC’s Martin Bashir’s question regarding the New York Marathon, preferring to praise the work of first responders. It’s evident that New York electeds don’t want to piss each other off as the region […]

Raw Sewage On New York Streets After Hurricane Sandy

New York City is facing what seems to be a large problem with raw sewage all over the streets after Hurricane Sandy. Several blogs are directly reporting the problem. For example, the blog Carroll Gardens Coalition for Respectful Development has photos of clumps of stuff on the streets, including used condoms. The blog reports: Due […]

BLS Reports U.S. Unemployment Rate At 7.9 Percent For October

Bravo, President Obama. Well, Mitt Romney can’t say the American Economy is as bad off as he claims – his campaign is over. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the Unemployment Rate is once again below 8 percent, this time at 7.9 percent. Here is the full report: Employment Situation Summary Transmission of […]

Hand-Held Power Generators Needed For NJ, Staten Island, Manhattan

As New York, New Jersey, and other nearby states recover from Hurricane Sandy, there’s a lot of emphasis placed on waiting for large utility companies to get power back to areas that have lost it. And while there are reports that this is happening rapidly in some places, that’s not the case in others. A […]

Denzel Washington Gets Oscar Buzz For Flight Movie

Denzel Washington just may have the movie that will catapult him into the top driver’s seat for the Best Actor Oscar at the 2013 Academy Awards. Part of the reason for that sentence is the wave of positive reviews from critics who’ve seen his new Robert Zemeckis-produced and directed film Flight. The other part of […]

James Wolcott Of Vanity Fair, Welcome To Twitter; Some Tips

James Wolcott, who’s blog work and Vanity Fair articles are a favorite of this blogger, announced he’s joined the Twitterverse (@JamesWolcott) in the latest edition of Vanity Fair, which you should have received in your mailbox. Now, that Mr. Wolcott’s on Twitter, and tweeting frequently, it seems, its important to offer him some valuable tips. […]

Hatchet 3 Photos: Did Daniel Harris F-Up Victor Crowley?

Hatchet 3 photos were released this week, bring this blogger back to focus on Hatchet 3. The last time this space did, it was to report scream queen star Danielle Harris’ tweeted desire to “f-up” Victor Crowley. Victor Crowley’s the man-monster focus of the horror movie series created whole-cloth from the brain of Adam Green. […]

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