Archive for May 17, 2007

WoW

Now here’s a loyalty program that absolutely totally doesn’t speak to me as a consumer — and yet I can’t imagine how awesome this would be to drop at Lileo or Susur or somewhere like that.

Look

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And the horse you rode in on

As usual, it took too long.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Senior World Bank officials told CNN on Thursday that they expect Paul Wolfowitz, the organization’s president, to announce his resignation “soon.”
Deliberations would continue Thursday morning, the bank’s executive directors said in a statement.
On Wednesday they held talks with Wolfowitz and White House officials amid reports they were [...]

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Why?

OK, this one’s interesting.
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) — “Bubba” Ludwig can’t walk, talk or open the refrigerator door — but he does have his very own Illinois gun permit.
The 10-month-old, whose given name is Howard David Ludwig, was issued a firearm owner’s identification card after his father, Howard Ludwig, paid the $5 fee and filled out [...]

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