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Manhattanhenge: A biannual occurrence during which the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan grid.
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i’m a mac
I got my first Apple computer yesterday, and I have to say I am quite impressed by its ease of use. From opening the box itself, to removing the plastic wrapping around the cords, to the welcome screen in twenty languages, to the automatic sync of my information - I get what all the fuss is about.
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the Obama effect
“Nearly 60% of Americans now say that they approve of the way the Supreme Court is doing its job. Before Mr. Obama’s election, Republicans approved and Democrats did not. In June, even though the make-up of the court had not altered, it was the other way around. That’s the Obama effect for you.”
- The Economist (here’s the Gallup poll)
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California’s the worst..
..according to Fitch, one of the big three ratings agencies (S&P, Moody’s, & Fitch - the guys that rank businesses based on their ability to pay back loans), who has downgraded the state’s credit rating to a BBB. That’s only two steps above junk status.
California is now the only state with less than an A- rating, ranking it the lowest in the nation. That’s because it has a $26.3 billion budget deficit, they can’t agree on how to fix it, and they started issuing IOUs to pay the state’s bills. You can follow the efforts through Arnie’s twitter, where on July 1 he updated, “Instead of working on budget, the Legislature is about to debate whether cows can keep their tails while we’re in a fiscal crisis.” He was referring to a bill that was passed last week that prevents tail docking on cows. At least they can agree on that.
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