Among the things I learned this week:
* Google uses an enormous number of contractors. (Courtesy: Business Insider)

* When dining in Rome, you have to ask for things twice, including the check. (Courtesy: Personal experience)

* The differences and similarities–yes, there are similarities; namely more than a few of the same luxury stores–of Naples, FL, and Naples, IT (I made it to both in 2012.). (Courtesy: Personal experience)

* Cubavision‘s existence. (Courtesy: Personal experience)

* Four percent of NYC’s population lives in public housing. (Courtesy: New York Times)