Daily Archives: July 18, 2011
Uh-Oh, It’s a Lifestyle
Posted on July 18, 2011 24 Comments
The folks at Mini, apparently in an attempt to make me feel like the sum I dropped for our new car has opened up new and aspirational lifestyle vistas for me and my family, sent us the small pile of Mini-related swag you see here. It includes a Mini bag, a blank journal to record […]
Bye Bye Borders
Posted on July 18, 2011 79 Comments
This is not terribly unexpected but still not good news: There will be no storybook ending for Borders. The 40-year old book seller could start liquidating its 399 remaining stores as early as Friday. The chain, which helped pioneer the big-box bookseller concept, is seeking court approval to liquidate its stores after it failed to […]
A Week of Silly Polls #1: Animals and Opposable Thumbs
Posted on July 18, 2011 114 Comments
I’ve got a project with a hard deadline of Friday, which means I don’t have a lot of time to play here this week. But I hate leaving you with nothing to do, so all this week, while I’m slaving away in the word mines, I’ll post up a couple of silly polls during the […]
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