We have the complete set of Harry Potter books in our library. Two copies of some. And eagerly await the next volume.
But, I’m not quite sure who needs the Latin or Ancient Greek versions of Harry Potter and the Philospher’s Stone. Are they being published as teaching aids, or…?
I suppose the Latin version of Harry Potter might be a bit more absorbing to today’s young students than Cicero’s Orations was to me some years ago.
One may be just around the corner for some of you. Verizon will be offering a new internet service in a few geographic areas beginning later this summer:
A 2mbps to 5mbps Fios connection will cost $35 a month if purchased along with Verizon’s local and long-distance telephone service. The service will cost $40 if purchased alone. A connection of up to 15mbps is available for $45 a month if purchased as part of the same telephone service bundle, or $50 alone. The company did not reveal pricing for the 30mbps plans.Heck, I pay nearly $50/month now for Comcast 3 Mbps service. It will be great if Verizon is able to agressively roll this out in many markets as it will put price/performance pressure on the cable companies and help drive skinny band DSL to it demise.
Suspension seemed like such an innocent word. I usually think of an automobile’s suspension system, particles floating in a fluid, or somebody getting a 5 day suspension from school.
Now suspension will always conjure up images like this (warning: disturbing!).
Apparently suspension is a fairly common activity in the body modification subcultures. There is even a FAQ.
But to show that there may not be much new under the sun in the realm of human wierdness they also have some background material.
Via Obsidian Wings.
How many times have you been driving down a highway and suddenly wondered, gosh, what does the end of this highway look like? Maybe never, right? But if you have then Froggie just might have a picture to answer your question (especially if you live in Minnesota).
Perhaps you’d rather see the exit signs for a highway. Well, he has a bunch of those as well. And there is more…..
Like he says: everyone’s gotta have a hobby (some are just a little cleaner than others).
Via Incoming Signals.
Kevin Drum looks for the cause of the large increase in compensation received by CEOs of large companies (undefined):
Is this the free market at work? That’s what I’m told. So I have a contest in mind: a prize for the least laughable explanation for why CEO pay has gone up 7x since 1980 based on supply and demand. At a minimum, winning entries should explain the following:The comment thread to Kevin’s post will provide lively discussion about his questions and the apple and orange comparisons that led to them.
*Why the supply of CEOs has decreased.
*Why the demand for CEOs has increased.
*Why the elasticity of the CEO demand curve is apparently steeper than for any other commodity on the planet.
