November 18, 2008
Missed Connections: Where, Exactly



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Of the last hundred or last two weeks of Craigslist Missed Connections
posts per state mentioning a specific location at which the connection was missed.

November 16, 2008
The Election Effect
November 14, 2008
A Nice Chart Showing How Poor You Are
Here’s a frightening math chart from the mathies at Calculated Risk putting that record 2.8% October retail sales decline in perspective. (As if a record drop in consumer spending needed more…
Freddie Seeks Federal Aid After $25.3B Loss
Seizure of Freddie, Fannie is poised to get more expensive; analysts warn that it may ultimately cost more than the government has suggested.

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eyes open in the cage, or on a podium with the hood over the eyes –

      
November 13, 2008
Dow Climbs 553 Points As Wall Street Rebounds
Following three straight days of losses, stocks stage sharp comeback after the Dow dipped below 8,000 points in volatile day of trading.

HomeMade Pizza Co. Opens
Bake your own pizza from the new HomeMade Pizza Company

There’s another Chicago transplant moving to town, but this one deals in pizza, not politics.

The HomeMade Pizza Company, a…
November 12, 2008
16 Excellent Temporary Emergency Shelter Designs

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A political or environmental crisis can be devastating to populations and families - forcing people from their homes and property.  To lessen the human damage and provide a measure of safety…

Three Rings launches Whirled

We rarely blog about new games and services, but I will make an exception since Whirled by Three Rings seems to be an intriguing concept, design and research -wise.

“Whirled is an…

Frozen supermarket pie crust? Puh-LEEZE!

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When the turkey needs baking and the yams need glazing and the cranberries need saucing and the potatoes need scalloping and the giblets need gravy-ing—to say nothing of the in-laws needing…