Covered this week; Jeb Bush breaks the bank… a super-cool historical look at the Panama Canal… audio robots designed to hijack telemarketers… the current state of the rooftops at Wrigley… Matt Taibbi on Donald Trump… what’s the cost to buy one of everything on Amazon… the downward spiral of the American political tract… 2016 Oscar results…
February 22, 2016
Mind-numbingly illuminating… how Jeb Bush burned through a 130 million dollar campaign war chest between June 2015 and the conclusion of his abbreviated run for the GOP nomination which ended the other day… by the ledger.
February 23, 2016
How the Panama Canal Got Its Groove Back… a very interesting historical look at all that’s transpired leading up to the re-opening of the Canal this April after a 5.25 billion dollar expansion… this link includes a time-lapse of what it feels like to transit the 51-mile canal.
February 24, 2016
If you hate telemarketers, you’ll love this robot designed to waste their time… don’t miss listening to the audio.video and remember that it’s all an automated ‘robot’ talking to this telemarketer…
An interesting look at the current state of the rooftops around Wrigley. The Ricketts family now owns 9 of the 15 baseball clubs… here’s a look at who owns what along with selling prices…
February 25, 2016
Donald Trump is no ordinary con man. He’s way above average — and the American political system is his easiest mark ever.
February 26, 2016
How much do you think it might cost to buy one of everything on Amazon?
February 27, 2016
An examination of our nations political tract over the last 30 years… some might call it a downward spiral.
February 28, 2016
The 2016 Oscars are in the books… The Revenant wins for Director and Cinematography as well as getting Leonardo DiCaprio his first Oscar for an actor in a lead role… Mark Rylance grabs actor in a supporting role for Bridge of Spies. Alicia Vikander, actress in a supporting role for The Danish Girl and Brie Larson, actress in a leading role for Room. Spotlight takes home best picture… here’s the complete list… also, Rolling Stone’s Oscar wrap-up is pretty tight…
