Inhabited Chair: Texting – what does it mean for America and for you?
There seems to be a flurry of activity surrounding texting in my life so naturally it is the topic I chose to write about this week.
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Inhabited Chair: A Brief History of Shoes
This week marks the 1878th anniversary of when humans began distinguishing left shoes from right shoes….In honor of this anniversary, I thought I would offer up a brief history of how the shoe came to be what it is today.
Inhabited Chair: The Swine Flu of Politics
Earlier this week, Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter switched political parties. It is not an unprecedented move for an elected official to switch parties, although it is unusual, especially at this high level of the government. Much like the swine flu, people are making far too big a deal out of this.
Inhabited Chair: Earth Day
Since 1970, everyday on April 22 we recognize Earth Day. It was started by Senator Gaylord Nelson, who announced his ambitious plan at a conference in Seattle in September 1969.
Inhabited Chair: Twitter
For the time being, I find Twitter to be an amusing website that has very limited uses. Having said that, it is really cool. It represents practically endless possibilities to make our lives better.
Inhabited Chair: Let My People Go
Wednesday night marked the beginning of a Jewish holiday called Passover. It celebrates the freeing of the Jewish slaves from ancient Egypt.
Inhabited Chair: The Bailout Gets Personal
Earlier this week, President Obama’s administration forced Rick Wagoner out of his position as Chairman and CEO of General Motors. Mr. Wagoner has presided over GM during some of the worst times in company history. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that the poor performance of the company cost him his job. The timing of [...]
Inhabited Chair: Macedonian Presidential Elections
This past Sunday, Macedonia held the first round of its presidential elections. Macedonia is a small country roughly the size of Vermont that is located just above Greece.
Inhabited Chair: Back to Square One
My name is Zachary Wolfson, I’m a student at Northeastern doing my internship at Shoebuy.com. I will be writing weekly blog entries, which I modeled after “Monday Morning Quarterback” by Peter King who is a great sports writer and always gives some love to my Philadelphia Eagles. Every week, there will be a main story where I discuss [...]
Inhabited Chair: The Weather Outside is Frightful
Please don’t snow, please don’t snow, please don’t snow. Seriously, I have to take a deep breath before I check the weather report every morning, as it can sometimes be frightening.
