Among the things I learned this week:
* There are more than 400 fashion-related bloggers in the DC area. (Courtesy: Pink Line Project)
* Pledge cleans stainless steel. (Courtesy: VS)
* Email-list services don’t let companies share their own lists (e.g., dump the list, pass it to another company) for free. (Courtesy: GR)
* The IRS explicitly states that designated terrorist organizations are not permitted to apply for tax-exempt (i.e., 501(c)(3)) status. (Courtesy: IRS)
Among the things I learned this week:
* Disney has an adult fashion line, Disney Couture. The line was established in 2006. (Courtesy: Rediff)
* Trend Micro now positions itself as a cloud specialist. (Courtesy: eWeek)
* Clocks don’t make many appearances in Bollywood films. (Courtesy The New Yorker)
* My car’s clock handles Leap Year dates but not daylight savings. (Courtesy: Personal experience)
* Funeral music is neither depressing nor uplifting, the two emotions I expected when starting a two-disc set titled Funeral Music. (Courtesy: V/A Funeral Music (EMI Classics))
Among the things I learned this week:
* Aida lives up to the hype. (Courtesy: The Met)
* NCAA allows the home basketball team to choose which type of ball will be used, creating a slightly unusual homecourt advantage factor. (Courtesy: The New York Times)
* Some universities and colleges, and states in a passive way, consider cutting science, engineering, and healthcare programs a wise move when faced with budgetary issues. (Courtesy: The New York Times)
* Rollovers as Business Start-Ups (ROBS) seem like a great way to to shelter money. (Courtesy: Brainstorming with ZS)