What I Learned Today

2010

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March 1

2009

June 16
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2008

June 26
May 15
April 30
March 29
January 53

2007

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“I started this campaign because of the distorted way...
May 1st

Food Crisis for Thought

“A silent tsunami which knows no borders is sweeping the world,” says the head of the UN...
Apr 29th
World’s Oldest Tree! This spruce resides on Fulu Mountain in...
Apr 28th

Common vs. Preferred. Stock, that is..

In brief, preferred stockholders get dividends but can’t vote. Common stockholders can vote...
Apr 28th
Check out NASA’s Earth As Art, a collection of Landsat...
Apr 26th

swimming in plastic

According to a 2006 UNEP study, there are 46,000 pieces of plastic trash per square mile in the...
Apr 26th

oh, just some predictions from the first...

“By 1985…air pollution will have reduced the amount of sunlight reaching the earth by one half” –...
Apr 24th

sail away sail away sail away

Today I learned that cruise companies don’t pay income tax because they claim they earn their...
Apr 24th
MTA goes green in honor of Earth Day! That’s right, starting...
Apr 23rd
“If you do bother, you will set an example for other people....”
— Michael Pollan in his...
Apr 22nd

Ten Easy Ways to be Kind to Earth Today

1. turn off the tap - while brushing, while lathering, while shaving. 2. walk, bike, or carpool...
Apr 22nd
Happy Earth Day! design for My Green New York, an initiative...
Apr 22nd
please take this survey..
Apr 21st

Pollution inhibits Pollination?

Remember when people thought it was the end of the world because the bees were mysteriously dying...
Apr 21st
Space Junk. Since the launch of Sputnik in 1957,...
Apr 20th
“No other company has proven as adept at giving customers...”
— How Apple Got Everything Right...
Apr 19th
Looking for streetwear that’s both crunchy and...
Apr 18th
need a good presentation deck?
Apr 14th

10 Businesses Facing Extinction in 10...

A 2007 article from Entrepreneur.com discusses the odds of survival of ten industries. They are: ...
Apr 12th
This ad, meant “for Mexican eyes only,” spurred...
Apr 10th
"They've got 30 years of people winging it."
Apr 10th
“Energy independence is a crock. It’s nothing but...”
— John Hofmeister, CEO of Shell...
Apr 9th

Second Cheapest Syndrome

Ever order the second cheapest wine on the menu while dining out? Well, one in four diners do (in...
Apr 9th
Above are the answers (taken from various 10-K’s on...
Apr 8th
How Much You Think You Know Here’s a little test...
Apr 4th
eco-friendly fur?
Apr 3rd
just came across this gem. get it? if not refer here (Bear...
Apr 3rd
This Newsday article indicates that inflation worries are...
Apr 2nd