Nearly three-year-old story, but still interesting, especially if you wonder about what seems like one heck of a markdown.
"War" is, of course, hyperbole. But I found this explanation of Disney's recent shift in emphasis interesting. I hadn't known about the shift in their clientele.
I can do this.
"The Five Laws Of Stupidity," based on the work of Carlo M. Cipolla, an Italian economic historian. (15-minute YouTube.)
"Bonhoeffer‘s Theory of Stupidity". (6-minute YouTube.)
Mexico supposedly has the top eight. (With five more ranked between 14th and 22nd.)
For me, that year would be 1973. I remember the price as being 39.9 cents per gallon. This piece states it was 41 cents. That's, as they say, "close enough for government work".
Are you thinking endless sand? Mostly wrong.
Some clever and some I had not heard before. Three examples:
Shaker’s Law of Departure – “Those who egregiously announce their imminent departure from an Internet discussion forum almost never actually leave.”
Shank’s Law – “There is no idea so batshit insane that you can’t find at least one PhD scientist to support it.”
John Gabriel’s Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory – Normal Person + Anonymity + Audience = Total Fuckwad
And one I had and still like:
Brandolini’s Law - "The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude larger than to produce it."
I can recommend, "Eponymous Laws Part 3: Miscellaneous," too.
My complete ignorance of farming was revealed in how surprising I found it that for the whole Midwest, the answer is soybeans.
Well, I have to say I've known this since I was a kid: chicken soup--maybe it won't help, but it couldn't hurt!
