APRIL 3, 2009

Full News Archive

• Headline: Exploring Beckett's Remarkable Letters. Impact: Beckett's letters sparked a renaissance of literary narcissism, leading to future authors believing their grocery lists were worth publishing. Thanks, Sam!. Fact: Did you know that Samuel Beckett once said, 'I can’t go on, I’ll go on'? This sums up the writer's struggle with procrastination perfectly!.
• Headline: U.S. Tanker Deal Rivalry Eases. Impact: By allowing rivals to share the tanker deal, U.S. lawmakers opened the floodgates for future bipartisan squabbles, proving that nothing screams 'collaboration' like trying to divvy up a $35 billion pie.. Fact: Did you know that splitting contracts is just a fancy way of saying, 'We can't agree, so let's compromise by giving everyone a piece of the mess?'.
• Headline: Foreign Investments and Chinese Realty Crisis. Impact: The disastrous bets on Chinese realty led to a global crisis of confidence in real estate, eventually resulting in everyone deciding that living in a van down by the river was a sound investment.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'location, location, location' now includes 'risk, risk, risk' thanks to this little debacle?.
• Headline: Falling Prices Draw First-Time Home Buyers. Impact: The decline in home prices made it possible for middle-class families to finally enter the housing market, only to discover that home ownership comes with the delightful surprise of unexpected maintenance fees.. Fact: Did you know that buying a home is like adopting a pet? It’s all fun and games until you realize you have to clean up after it!.