I’ve been watching loads of CNBC & MSNBC stuff thees past few days. The following is a list of things I’ve randomly thought or learned over that time. I’ve also thrown in things from a few other websites.

Erin Burnett
She is the co-host of Squawk on the Street and the host of Street Signs on CNBC. I recently saw a few clips with her in it and I think she is a cute, strong, smart woman and I like her a lot. Also, in a business where many strive to speak “standard American English” (as is taught in Japan), she has still managed to keep her (East Coast) accent.

Horation Alger, Jr.
Mentioned in passing during a discussion about the presidential race. He was a famous author of dime novels in America during the mid and early 1800’s (shortly after the Civil War). I read that his novels rivaled that of Mark Twain during his time (I don’t know how accurate that is). Some of his books are available online. I couldn’t help but smile. He first became famous from his series entitled “Ragged Dick.”

Plastics
It’s become and ubiquitous and indispensible part of our modern day life. Yet, what is the price we are paying for this convenience?

For example, drinking from plastic bottles for more than one use may be slowly poisoning our bodies.
Video: Are plastic bottles safe?

And then there is the debate about how environmentally friendly it is and how it is disposed of. It takes about 1,000 years to degrade. Also, it is “believed to constitute 90 per cent of all rubbish floating in the oceans.”

Yet, another scientific community is presenting “hope” that carbon dioxide (the most prevalent greenhouse gas) from smokestacks can be extracted and turned into a type of plastic. One that can be used to make CDs, DVDs, and . . . . plastic bottles.

Lung-less Frog!
Like a super hero! Breathes through it’s skin, so it can live underwater in super cold conditions and flatten itself to great lengths.

Maid Cafe Too Immature? Try a MOM Cafe
Japan has taken a new step in a long history of odd sexual norms.
Blog entries that comment on this development:
Asian Offbeat!!
Tofugu

Ok, done for now!

I’ve been watching loads of CNBC & MSNBC stuff thees past few days. The following is a list of things I’ve randomly thought or learned over that time. I’ve also thrown in things from a few other websites.

Erin Burnett
She is the co-host of Squawk on the Street and the host of Street Signs on CNBC. I recently saw a few clips with her in it and I think she is a cute, strong, smart woman and I like her a lot. Also, in a business where many strive to speak “standard American English” (as is taught in Japan), she has still managed to keep her (East Coast) accent.

Horation Alger, Jr.
Mentioned in passing during a discussion about the presidential race. He was a famous author of dime novels in America during the mid and early 1800’s (shortly after the Civil War). I read that his novels rivaled that of Mark Twain during his time (I don’t know how accurate that is). Some of his books are available online. I couldn’t help but smile. He first became famous from his series entitled “Ragged Dick.”

Plastics
It’s become and ubiquitous and indispensible part of our modern day life. Yet, what is the price we are paying for this convenience?

For example, drinking from plastic bottles for more than one use may be slowly poisoning our bodies.
Video: Are plastic bottles safe?

And then there is the debate about how environmentally friendly it is and how it is disposed of. It takes about 1,000 years to degrade. Also, it is “believed to constitute 90 per cent of all rubbish floating in the oceans.”

Yet, another scientific community is presenting “hope” that carbon dioxide (the most prevalent greenhouse gas) from smokestacks can be extracted and turned into a type of plastic. One that can be used to make CDs, DVDs, and . . . . plastic bottles.

Lung-less Frog!
Like a super hero! Breathes through it’s skin, so it can live underwater in super cold conditions and flatten itself to great lengths.

Maid Cafe Too Immature? Try a MOM Cafe
Japan has taken a new step in a long history of odd sexual norms.
Blog entries that comment on this development:
Asian Offbeat!!
Tofugu

Ok, done for now!