The Core Junction

Just when we all thought that the world financial crisis was really hitting home, Russian gagilionaie Roman Abramovich launched his new yacht in Germany yesterday. Abramovich, who was recently estimated to be the 51st richest man in the world by Forbes (with $8.5 billion), will add his new ship—Eclipse—to his private fleet which includes four [...]

Its that time of year again. School’s out, the sun is shining (well, kinda), and for techies, this means one thing: new toys! The summer has only just begun but electronic manufacturers have already rolled out their newest gadgets, gizmos, and miscellaneous electronic thingamajigs. Microsoft has introduced its Google competitor search engine “Bing”, Palm has [...]

[As was published in the Columbia Daily Spectator on April 3rd, 2009]
If you’re scared of the Patriot Act, Guantanamo Bay, and the CIA, then be scared of this, folks: Big Brother has entered the world of sports.
Yes, you heard correctly. As Rick Reilly wrote last week in his ESPN column, the sporting arena—one of the [...]

Moments ago I returned from my first trip to my local Circuit City to check out the liquidation sale that is just over a week old. I returned empty handed and was unable to spend any money on low priced, high quality merchandise to cheer myself up in the middle of a stark winter.
Since the [...]

While the American election may be over, believe it or not, some countries around the world are in the midst of their own campaign seasons. One of the most important upcoming elections will be Israel’s (due to take place in early February) as citizens prepare to pick a new Prime Minister who will work with [...]

This week’s dramatic release of the latest installment of the violent Grand Theft Auto video game series foreshadows tough times for Nintendo in the future. The game is expected to gross over $400 million in its first week as part of a simultaneous Xbox 360 and PS3 release, but Nintendo Wii players have been left [...]

On this cold, dreary, and rainy Monday I couldn’t shield away some unpatriotic pessimism. The US is in really bad shape. If the US was a person, it would have worse financial standing than the homeless guys I pass on State Street because while the homeless guys may be broke (+ $0), our government owes [...]