Thursday, August 25, 2011

In Irene's path / Tollway fare hikes / Steve Wonka Jobs

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Forecast: Irene will intensify before it hits U.S.
Irene strengthening as it nears East Coast

Hurricane and tropical storm watches were issued for parts of the East Coast early today as Hurricane Irene moved toward the U.S.

Distressed sales in spring down from 2010 level Chicago-area foreclosure sales fall in 2Q

Sales of foreclosed homes were down from a year ago, but they constituted a larger percentage of overall home sales.
Should receiver's slow start worry Bears? Should receiver's slow start worry Bears?

Everyone waiting for new addition Roy Williams to show something, but patience could run out.
'Black Wings' exhibit honors early African-American pilots 'Black Wings' exhibit honors early African-American pilots

Queing Jones has a nice description of how people are reacting to “Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight,” a new exhibit that highlights the contributions of African-Americans to aviation and space exploration.
1 million dead in 30 seconds 1 million dead in 30 seconds

In an increasingly urbanized world, earthquakes threaten unprepared cities with mass destruction.
Rationale for toll hike? Here's a road map The reasons behind the expected tollway fare hike

The Illinois Tollway's plan to nearly double tolls is a vital part of its strategy to pay for a proposed $12.1 billion construction program.
It was only a paper moon — but a legendary hoax Kass: Lunar man-bats a legendary hoax

Of all the hoaxes in American history, my favorite involves the first "scientific" proof of life on the moon: The winged humanoids called Vespertilio-homo, or man-bat, written 176 years ago this week in the New York Sun.
Apple's Steve Jobs: A real-life Willy Wonka with an eye for detail, beauty Rosenthal: Apple's Steve Jobs a real-life Willy Wonka

He had a full head of hair, which, like his beard, was thicker and darker than we would come to know. He wore a light blue, open-collared Oxford shirt under a sports jacket instead of the turtlenecks that became his trademark.
POW/MIA bracelet found in Maine rekindles memories of a fallen Bensenville Marine Lost bracelet rekindles memories of fallen Marine

The silver POW/MIA bracelet was found tucked away on a lost-and-found shelf in a hotel in York, Maine, and how long it had been there is anyone's guess.

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