The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) has just given the Bank Note of the Year award to the Banque Centrale des Comoros for their 1,000-franc note issued in 2006. The IBNS Bank Note of the Year is awarded to the banknote which, in the eyes of the judges, has a high level of artistic merit, … Continue reading Comoros wins Bank Note of the Year 2006
I will never forget a review I read in the Sunday paper one sunny day in Paris, when I lived there as a student. Each week an overall top wine recommendation was made, as well as a top wine recommendation for under $7 a bottle. On this particular day, the inexpensive bottle was the overall … Continue reading Would you prefer cheap or efficient wine with your meal?
You have to dig a little, but if you put two stories in the BBC together you get a strange mix of corporate security fighting against US-backed forces in Colombia. Chiquita’s militia-men might be called everything from terrorists to security guards, depending on who you speak with, naturally. But you would have to be bananas … Continue reading Chiquita security battles US-backed forces, Blackwater smiles
Not to be confused with Intelligent Design. This has to be one of the most entertaining and informative articles I have read in a while. My only complaint is that the title could have been a tad more clever. “The Government’s Big Fish Story” just doesn’t have the same ring as “The Government’s Fishy Story”, … Continue reading Omega-3 and Intelligence