Stories for April 2006
April 23, 2006
The Art of Leveraged Bargaining, #2
You’ve been a good phone. But it was time for an upgrade. We have a whiteboard in our kitchen with lists of To-Do’s for both my wife and me. As we complete a task we ceremoniously erase the entry…
April 20, 2006
Sometimes a morning commute is just a morning commute. But on special days the egalitarian nature of mass transit puts you front and center —right in front with those “special people” making the news. This morning I saw John…
April 16, 2006
The reward at the end of the day: the view from our hotel (and not a slice of beef jerky in sight). Note to myself: Next time we decide to take a family vacation on the first day of…
April 5, 2006
The DC Metro Finds New Revenue in a Tunnel. Click the image above to start. (Quicktime, 2.1 MB) Washington’s subway system is slowly falling apart. After 30 years the Metro is showing its age. The system needs a huge…
April 1, 2006
resume 'rĭ-zōōm’\ v. tr. 1 : To begin or take up again after interruption: resumed our dinner. 2 : To assume, take, or occupy again: The dog resumed its post by the door. 3 : To take on or…
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