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Some Interesting Links for Your Weekend Reading
Big News: The Twinkie is Dead. The Mayans may have been right; the world might be ending. Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Lighter Links: HBR's Most Popular Blog Posts of 2011. via Harvard Business Review (Blogs) Dogs Can Read Our Intent. (MedicalNewsToday)
How Much Faith Do You Put in "As Goes January, So Goes the Year"?
Does a market rally in January imply anything for the rest of the trading year? "As goes January, so goes the year." This particular phenomenon is what is referred to as the January Barometer. Is it true? I don't know … but it is fun to examine. Many reputable services report the January Barometer's recent-history
The Two-Hour House [Time-Lapse Video]
Is it possible to build a house in only two hours? Proving that nothing is impossible if you commit to it, the 2-Hour House chronicles an East Texas builder’s quest to overcome the odds, and accomplish what was perceived to be the impossible task of building a 2,249 square foot house, from the ground up,
30-Story Building Built in 360 Hours [Time-Lapse Video]
A Chinese company just built a pre-fabricated 30-story building built in 15 days. This energy-efficient hotel was built at a fraction of normal Chinese construction costs, with no worker injuries. And the building isn't flimsy … It was built to withstand a 9.0-magnitude earthquake. This is interesting because it shows what's possible. Think of how many
What Kind of Year Are You Expecting? Beware the Siren Song of Simple Stories.
Imagine that a couple has arrived here from another planet, and it is your responsibility to explain the rules of life to these hypothetical aliens. Like you, they are facing a new year. Would you tell them to let the news broadcasters, newspaper columnists and the economists determine what kind of a year they would
Some Interesting Links for Your Weekend Reading
S&P Downgraded France and several other Euro-Zone countries this weekend. Now what? Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Lighter Links: Brave Thinkers. Annual list of Big Ideas & the people who pursue them. (Atlantic) Why Competing Through Culture Matters More Than Ever. (ChiefExecutive) 50 Most Stunning