October 28, 2009 @ 8:12 pm
Just a few minutes ago, the Designing Obama book is officially going to be printed! With a current total of 1000+ donations adding up to over $65,000 in pledges, it’s good to know that there are others like me who would love to see this book printed.
If you would still like a copy, you can still pledge to support the project. Your pledge amount will determine what kind of copy of the book you will receive.
September 4, 2009 @ 11:56 pm
Visual Economics posted this infographic that shows the value of U.S. currency currently in circulation. The graphic also shows the life expectancy of each denomination of bills and it turns out that the $100 bill lasts about 7 years before being replaced.
Also, if you look at the bottom of the chart (not shown above), you’ll see how ridiculous the amount of pennies in circulation is.
August 25, 2009 @ 12:26 am
Corey linked this video from Ignantwitted that gives us all a clear cut example of what not to ask a Subway performer. I love how cool she was about it. Most girls I know would have kicked this guy in the nuts.
August 20, 2009 @ 7:04 pm
New York Magazine has a pretty in-depth article about the financial rise and fall of celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz. I just finished reading the whole thing (8 paginated pages…) and learned a lot about the photographer that simply was never taught in school. I’ve always thought of Leibovitz as the kind of photographer few people ever become — ultra-rich and ultra-glamorous, meeting celebrities left and right. And it’s a bit humbling to know that she suffers the same faults as the rest of us (if not more actually, given her financial debt).
Definitely a good read and a good lesson in financial stability.
August 18, 2009 @ 1:47 pm
Lil Playboii just made himself the poster boy for being hoodrich.
August 8, 2009 @ 11:39 am
Newsflash: The New York Post reports on new estimates that put the price of maintaining The High Line Park at approximately $4.5 million per year. That makes it New York City’s most expensive park per acre. For a “park” that doesn’t even let you run, walk a dog, or bring a bike up, that sure is a hell of a lot of money put to waste. The nearby Hudson River Park is much larger, much more pet and bicycle friendly, and doesn’t have a friggin queue to get into. Yeah, The High Line Park sort of sucks once you get past the glamour of it being a new park.
Here’s a quick comparison of The High Line Park to some other New York City parks:
The city has 11 parks enforcement patrol officers working the High Line’s 2.8 acres now open.
In comparison, only five PEP officers are assigned to cover all 6,970 acres of Bronx parkland and eight handle Queens’ 7,300 acres, the city parks employee union says.
The High Line also has 20 laborers paid through its nonprofit group – including nine gardeners – and another 10 workers will be hired once the park is completed in 2011, officials said. Bryant Park, a much larger crown jewel in the city parks system at 9.6 acres, only uses five gardeners among its staff.
How about getting rid of some of those 11 parks enforcement people so that people can enjoy their time up there without feeling like they’re in prison?
Two images above from The New York Post.
