Author Archives: david donovan
Quote of the moment
“Management-speak, that buzzwordy lingo that flies about recklessly in conference rooms, PR statements and other corporate communications across America, is an evolution of language as much as a Rube Goldberg contraption is an evolution of technology. It is just a complicated way … Continue reading
Utah makes every weekend a 3-day weekend
Two years ago I wrote an essay here called How to make every weekend a three-day weekend. In it, I advocated the radical approach of moving to an 8-day week. Somebody was listening and saw the wisdom of this idea. … Continue reading
Breakfast Slurry!
From the “Ideas Not Ready For Prime Time” Department, we have the latest in food-on-the-go: Breakfast Slurry! Take your favorite breakfast cereal, throw it in the blender with some milk, and blend it to a thick milkshake consistency. Sound delicious? … Continue reading
BBC announces Top Gear America, ruins it instantly
Good news: The BBC series “Top Gear,” a cult-fave here in the US through the magic of YouTube and torrents, but a sensation in Europe, is at last coming to America. Good news: The current “presenters” (or hosts, as we … Continue reading