Once again, New York prepares for the arrival of a hurricane. Seasonal storms are like Christmas chum to the retailers of hardware supplies, flashlights and batteries, portable generators, and bottled water. Selling emergency supplies to the masses who are driven by media-induced panic and beset by overwhelming fear is like selling crack to the homeless. …
In rural areas, the source of the perpetual chirping noise is crickets. As annoying as that sound is, the New York City equivalent is the constant din of car horns. The drivers, here, honk at everything, and I’m not talking about happy eighth-note, “Hey! How you doing?” kind of honks, either. No, these are angry-whole …
It started with this email (I’ve changed some names to protect the ignorant): From: Doug GodsoeSent: January 11, 2011 9:41 AMTo: FinancialServices@unb.caCc: president@unb.caSubject: Undergraduate Fee Payment Deadlines So, I guess the deadline for paying undergraduate fees is Friday at 4:15pm, but it may be arbitrarily earlier because things could get busy up there. [Student eNews …
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