Or could she? Apparently, a dozen or so city jails across the state of California offer pay-to-stay prison upgrades for offenders whose crimes are considered minor (not sure if this includes DUI and violation of probation) and who are willing to supplement their debt to society with cash. As with anything designed for the rich,… Read More: Paris Hilton could have stayed there »
For those of you who live less than five degrees away from the equator, the Air Conditioner In A Can must be one of those incredibly practical Japanese products you wish you had during the hot summer months. Just spray it on your clothes and you’ll instantly feel cooler. Check out the product’s Web page,… Read More: Cool! »
… is lying. War photographers have often been accused of setting-up a scene to improve its artistic content and composition. Rumours of dead bodies being moved, and even posed, were rife during WWII. The most famous example is a shot taken in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War by Robert Capa, which showed a soldier… Read More: Whoever said the camera never lies… »
Barry Finkel of Barry Finkel Photography had this to say about global warming in the “Letters” page of FORTUNE (May 14, 2007): “When the entire data set is examined it is clear that Earth’s climate has never been static and has often been warmer than today. Further, humankind’s contribution to the total greenhouse gas load… Read More: Debunking the skeptical environmentalists »
If you’ve seen a recent Patek Philippe print ad, you’ll notice the following slogan: “You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation.” Now, if you never actually own something, shouldn’t you consider leasing, rather than buying, it? This way, it might make more sense to amortise the… Read More: Begin your own lease »
I read with interest a story in FORTUNE (April 30, 2007 – “Gap: Decline Of A Denim Dynasty”) about the rise and fall of clothes retailer Gap and something in it struck a cord. The article mentioned that after new CEO Paul Pressler took over the company, stores weren’t regularly renovated because no one could… Read More: The management Gap »