February 2012
6 posts
Newt or Schrute: the Quiz | Mother Jones →
Can you tell the difference between Newt Gingrich and Dwight Schrute? The average is 45%; I got 40%. With help. And I’ve seen every episode of The Office.
Iran Worried U.S. Might Be Building 8,500th... →
Burgled in Philly « The Bygone Bureau →
When John Davidson’s apartment gets robbed, he learns that the easiest way to get his stuff back is to have one drug dealer lie to another drug dealer while he lies to the police.
This story is punchy and funny. If you read it, I think it will help you understand why I am confused about the role of police in my neighborhood. That is, police provide one kind of enforcement: if there’s...
To My Old Master | Letters of Note →
Shaun Usher:
In August of 1865, a Colonel P.H. Anderson of Big Spring, Tennessee, wrote to his former slave, Jourdon Anderson, and requested that he come back to work on his farm. Jourdon — who, since being emancipated, had moved to Ohio, found paid work, and was now supporting his family — responded spectacularly by way of the letter seen below (a letter which, according to newspapers at the...
By the Numbers: Life and Death at Foxconn -... →
The surprising number from this list was,
40: Estimated percent of the world’s consumer electronics manufactured by Foxconn.
I first learned about Foxconn because it makes many Apple products, and that’s how Foxconn is frequently covered in the news, as a company that assembles products for Apple and other technology companies. Except, while maybe Apple is their biggest...
Arby's Now Charging $2.99 To Let Customers Go... →
ATLANTA—During a press event at Arby’s headquarters last week, the company officially launched its new $2.99 Grab-N-Go Meal Deal, which allows patrons to go behind the counter at any franchise location and grab as much roast beef as they can with their bare hands.
“We’re thrilled to announce an exciting new dining option that lets customers step right into our kitchen and...
