You can blame Bush for the PATRIOT act, but that was just another step down the road we've been on for a long long time.

Chief among these would be the addition of central air conditioning, but I would assume that a building that old would also need a good deal of electrical and structural work, asbestos removal, etc.

At this time, the ads bring in more revenue than rent would, so there's no reason to invest the money.

I particularly liked the part when they got stuck in a giant geode. The only way it could have been better would have been if there were dinosaurs in the geode.

Once they drive our domestic PV manufacturers out of business they'll be free to charge what the market will bear.

And we were grateful to have it.

Where's the value in that?

"It doesn’t matter who you are, or what you’ve done, or think you can do. There’s a confrontation with destiny awaiting you. Somewhere, there is a chilli you cannot eat."

-- Daniel Pinkwater, A Hot Time in Nairobi