Tag: Abraham Lincoln
Four Pennies For Your Thoughts.
MayorBob.
Posted to Business on Wed Sep 24, 2008 at 04:16:42 AM EST (promoted by wetkarma). RSS.
What purpose is served by a unit of currency almost too small to matter? That's was the gist of a conversation we had earlier this year when a personage as powerful as the Secretary of the Treasury commented the penny was "worth less than any other currency." Well, it looks like Henry Paulson has changed his mind, or at least hears the sentiments of the rabble out there, because the penny will be around for some time to come. As a matter of fact, next Presidents Day the US Mint is introducing four new designs for the penny as it issues another 5 to 6 billion or so into circulation.
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Abraham Obama - One Man's Art Becomes Another's Act Of Vandalism
MayorBob.
Posted to Etcetera on Sun Jul 13, 2008 at 07:57:40 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Smallish art gallery in major city wants to promote an exhibition. They get the brilliant idea to commission one of the artists to draw a very large mural on the side of a downtown building. The openly political mural is considered by many to be a thought-provoking and intriguing piece of art.
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