Some things that caught our eye this week Archives

Some things that caught our eye this week

Some links from this week that we found interesting

The cherry blossoms "will peak between March 27 and April 1" according to Robert DeFeo, chief horticulturist for the National Park Service. "Breathless Over the Blooms," by Petula Dvorak, The Washington Post, March 10, 2006
The 2006 National Cherry Blossom Festival runs from March 25 - April 9, 2006
"this stunning commercial, called Impossible Dream, is in fact an exercise in tangible brand mantras" - metacool (click and watch both Honda ads)
George Lucas predicts "that by 2025 the average movie will cost only $15 million." Front Page, The Daily News
"If Al Jazeera invites dozens of bloggers to the Middle East in order to cover a forum that is designed to promote the Arab television station, should those bloggers: a) take the free trip, or b) disclose the freebie to their readers if they do?" ask Al Jazeera's Outreach To Bloggers - Beltway Blogroll
"Line-item vetoes won't cut spending" - Marginal Revolution
Scott Adams was losing his voice, and finally figured out he needed botox shots in the throat to get it back. spasmodic dysphonia. "Can You Hear Me Now?" - Dilbert Blog
Shred those credit card applications, because they still work if they're taped back together. WIth a different address and a cell number on the application. "The Torn-Up Credit Card Application" - cockeyed.com
"Everyone who blogs about politics and policy would like to think that people in power read their blogs. Thanks to Right Wing News, some bloggers now have proof in the form of a blog reading list for a handful of Republican lawmakers." Did You Make Congress' Blog List?" - Beltway Blogroll
"Line-item veto might hitch ride on lobbying overhaul bill" - Daily Briefing, GovExec.com