“According to a U.S. Government Accountability Office report released Friday, if the United States were to replace its dollar bills with dollar coins, as much of the world has done, it would likely save the country $5.5 billion over the next 30 years.”
This report from GOOD. I’d be willing to deal with the weight and jingle in my pockets if it saved America that much money. Not to mention how happy the DEA should be about this. Taking the $1 bill out of circulation is a guaranteed WIN for the War on Drugs. You know how much coke is on $1 bills?
“For the watching world, Gaddafi’s cruel retaliation defies belief, but for Libyans, the danger inherent in speaking out is nothing new. It has become an inescapable part of their life.”
This video on Al Jazeera’s website shows Libyan dissidents spread across the western world supporting their countrymen in protests against Gaddafi’s regime, calling for Libya’s freedom and an end to the violence once and for all.
Some hamburgler you are, Mr. Page. No, you cannot have your Jack in the Box and try to rob it at gunpoint, too.
A short story by B.J. Keaton. “It was going to be a bad day. Joshua Winters knew it from the moment he opened his eyes.”
Yesterday, we linked a short story on zombies who couldn’t remember who they were. This is a short on someone who can’t remember who he is. Memento Mori is Jonathan Nolan’s original short story that inspired his brother, Christopher, to film Memento.
Apparently, United Airline’s customer service is “tone deaf.” From Kottke, hypertext journalism sine qua non.
I opened my eyes and stared at my cell phone. Even before the phone rang I knew he was dead. That’s why when it did I said, simply, “What’s happened?”
“This is another fine mess you’ve gotten us into,” she responded.
“He’s dead, isn’t he?” —read on »
“The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.”
Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933)
