Archive for April 5, 2009
Think
If you think the United States has stood still, who built the largest shopping center in the world?
- Richard Nixon
Taxes
We’re doing our taxes. My head is about to explode with too many thoughts about ordinary dividends, percentage this, cost basis that, Form 1099-Div., or is it -Int., or is it -A, -B, -S or -R? Gawd.
While I was making dinner last night I watched a show about Estonia hosted by Rudy Maxa on PBS. Maxa said Estonia has a flat tax (everyone pays the same percentage (I forgot how much)), 80% of the people file online and it takes about 15 minutes. It sounded so deliciously sane and fair and modern.
Webcam of Wilkins Ice Shelf
As you may have heard, a huge chunk of Antarctic ice called the Wilkins Ice Shelf – it’s roughly the size of Scotland – is expected to break away at any moment from the island to which it has been tethered for hundreds if not thousands of years. The European Space Agency has a “webcam” fixed on the Shelf and is “monitoring the developments immediately as they occur.” You can see it here.
“Can an Ironing Board be Too Sensual?”
Ad agencies seem to be able to link sex to just about everything, but to an ironing board? You betcha.
