NOVEMBER 8, 1999

Full News Archive

• Headline: Pitney Bowes Adapts to Digital Mailing Era. Impact: If only Pitney Bowes had fully embraced the internet, perhaps we wouldn't have had to endure the endless parade of 'urgent' email newsletters about postage rates. The invention of online stamps could have led to fewer awkward conversations at dinner parties about the postal service's innovations.. Fact: Did you know that Pitney Bowes once made more money from postage machines than the entire GDP of a small country? Now they're trying to convince us they're tech-savvy enough to handle the internet. Good luck with that!.
• Headline: NYC Immigration: A Tapestry of Diversity. Impact: As NYC thrived on immigrant diversity, it created a culinary explosion that led to specialty food trucks and artisanal fusion cuisines. Who knew that a taco-pizza mashup would be the key to humanity's survival during the zombie apocalypse?. Fact: Fun fact: New York City’s diversity has become so vast that even the pigeons have started speaking multiple languages. It’s a real melting pot, or should I say ‘melting coop’?.
• Headline: Lease Dispute in Mount Kisco Restaurant. Impact: The loss of Ah Fun's lease might have reverberated through time, leading to the rise of food fight clubs where takeout owners compete in increasingly bizarre culinary challenges. Imagine the reality TV spin-off!. Fact: Did you know that many restaurants have been forced to adapt to changing clientele? If only Angela Stern had swapped out her menu for taco specials, she might still be serving takeout today. Who knew diversity was the enemy?.