John Nese is the proprietor of Galcos Soda Pop Stop in LA. His father ran it as a grocery store, and when the time came for John to take charge, he decided to convert it into the ultimate soda-lovers destination. About 500 pops line the shelves, sourced lovingly by John from around the world. John has made it his mission to keep small soda-makers afloat and help them find their consumers. Galcos also acts as a distributor for restaurants and bars along the West Coast, spreading the gospel of soda made with cane sugar (no high-fructose corn syrup if John can avoid it).
Scoot over Facebook, here comes Google Me and its new ‘social layer’ all up in your face. The rollout of the new addition will be released in stages to refine each phase prior to the next release.
“We’re trying to take Google’s core products and add a social component, if you think about it, it’s obvious. With your permission, knowing more about who your friends are, we can provide more tailored recommendations. Search quality can get better,” Schmidt said.
We have been hearing that the next new wave on the college campus will be the replacement of paper textbooks with the electronic equivalent of an iPad in the near future. Wake Up! The future is here.
“By 2012 onwards, we expect to roll out fully online versions of our first-year science courses,” Professor Hill said. “Students enrolling in a science course in 2011 will be the very first to see the significant benefits of the iPad-enhanced curriculum.
Imagine paying full price then learning that another group of people get in free or at a significant discount solely on the basis of their gender. Sounds sexist? Well, that’s exactly why one lawyer is suing night clubs who have ladies’ night (and lost):
Men sick of having to pay full price at bars and nightclubs where women get discounts on “ladies’ night” have failed to win sympathy from a federal appeals court, which ruled this week that such promotions don’t violate the U.S. Constitution.
A self-described “anti-feminist” lawyer, Roy Den Hollander, sued over ladies’ night drink specials at several New York clubs, arguing that they discriminate against men. The case went to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan, where judges ruled against Den Hollander on Wednesday.
“The guys are paying for girls to party. I don’t think that’s fair,” Den Hollander told the New York Daily News, vowing to escalate his case to the U.S. Supreme Court. “It’s a transfer of money from the wallets of guys to the pocketbooks of girls.”
Inspired by the 1978 disco hit “I Will Survive”, the lyrics were rewritten to proclaim support for libraries, particularly under the stress of tight budgets. It begins with a send-up of a typically hectic day in the life of a professional librarian. You can skip to 6:05 for the music video. Thanks to the Central Rappahannock Regional Library for making this fine video.
This also reminds me of an old forum post…. Support your local library.
In New York City, an advertising executive recently handed over her American Express Platinum Card to a homeless Manhattan man after he had asked her for change. The man, who had been without home after losing a job, used the card to buy $25 worth of deodorant, water and cigarettes. And then he returned the card.
Concerns over the wisdom of sharing of credits cards and credit card fraud aside, the unlikely encounter became a talking point — a feel-good story about, as the New York Post put it in a headline: “A bum you can trust — honest!”
