"Breakfast is Seen as Having Lots of Growth Potential"
- The Washington Post reports that kids can't write cursive anymore - they're too busy learning how to type.
- Slate features an esoteric look at how modern novels struggle to represent life where computer networks create virtual relationships and quasi-realities.
- The Economist reports that fast food companies are thriving in America. Americans now spend 48% of their food budget eating out, up from 25% in 1955. According to a San Francisco analyst, the years 2005 and 2006 have been "without a doubt the most active restaurant Mergers and Acquisitions environment we've ever seen." Goldman Sachs took Burger King public. Chipotle's IPO was one of the most-watched of the year. Krystal Burger is courting buyers. McDonald's and Wendy's share prices are at 6-year highs. Dunkin Donuts and Burger King just added omlettes to their menus. According to the Economist, "Breakfast is seen as having lots of growth potential."
- The Village Voice discusses the Hold Steady, current holders of indie rock's Heavyweight Hype Belt.
- The New York Times reports on the US-Libya partnership to provide a laptop computer for every Libyan child.
- The BBC reports that the "active ingredient in marijuana may stall decline from Alzheimer's disease."
- Slate features an esoteric look at how modern novels struggle to represent life where computer networks create virtual relationships and quasi-realities.
- The Economist reports that fast food companies are thriving in America. Americans now spend 48% of their food budget eating out, up from 25% in 1955. According to a San Francisco analyst, the years 2005 and 2006 have been "without a doubt the most active restaurant Mergers and Acquisitions environment we've ever seen." Goldman Sachs took Burger King public. Chipotle's IPO was one of the most-watched of the year. Krystal Burger is courting buyers. McDonald's and Wendy's share prices are at 6-year highs. Dunkin Donuts and Burger King just added omlettes to their menus. According to the Economist, "Breakfast is seen as having lots of growth potential."
- The Village Voice discusses the Hold Steady, current holders of indie rock's Heavyweight Hype Belt.
- The New York Times reports on the US-Libya partnership to provide a laptop computer for every Libyan child.
- The BBC reports that the "active ingredient in marijuana may stall decline from Alzheimer's disease."
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