SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

Full News Archive

• Headline: Steve Jobs and Simple Pricing. Impact: If Steve Jobs hadn't insisted on the 99 cent pricing, we might have seen a world where songs cost as much as a small car. Can you imagine a teenager asking for a loan to download a Justin Bieber song? Talk about a pop star's financial ruin.. Fact: Did you know that before the iTunes pricing model, people were still figuring out how to burn CDs without getting caught? Ah, the good old days of 'borrowing' music..
• Headline: American Sitcoms Find Home in Russia. Impact: The embrace of American sitcoms in Russia may have inadvertently led to the rise of vodka-themed sitcoms in the U.S., creating a cultural exchange that resulted in the world's first comedy-drama about a talking bear named Boris who ran a bar.. Fact: Funny enough, 'Still Married, With Children' translates into Russian as 'Still Married, But Not Happily,' which is a more accurate representation of many relationships globally..
• Headline: Public Trust in Military Over Politicians. Impact: This poll might have prompted Congress to consider adopting a military-style ranking system for politicians. Imagine if we started calling Senators 'Major' and Representatives 'Corporal.' Just think of the uniforms!. Fact: Fun fact: The military has often been seen as the 'adult' in the room, which is ironic considering it's usually the kids who aren't allowed to play with the big toys..
• Headline: Drugs Banned, Many of World’s Poor Suffer in Pain. Impact: The ban on certain drugs could have led to a secret underground market for pain relief, where people trade cookies for morphine like it's the new Bitcoin. Just imagine the cookies being labeled with a 'Pain Relief' warning.. Fact: It’s shocking to think that in a world of advanced medicine, the phrase 'no pain, no gain' took on a whole new meaning for millions suffering in silence..