June 14, 2008
Late breaking news
If popcorn is overflowing on business school professor Richard McKenzie's desk, he's probably not suffering from a snack attack. More likely, he's exploring an economics dilemma of the sort contained in his new book, Why Popcorn Costs So Much at the Movies and Other Pricing Puzzles (Copernicus Books, 2008).
NEW YORK - Not long ago, it seemed like the worst was over. As the first quarter wound down, the credit crisis appeared to be easing, the housing market seemed like it might get some footing and Wall Street was growing confident that it had finally found a bottom after months of volatility.
Schools out, the pools open and in much of the country its already too hot to think. Unfortunately, most of us have kids or parents or spouses who insist on dragging us out under the unforgiving sun. And if you have to go outside, you might as well bring your brain with you along with some games that will help keep the old brain cells from melting.
MANITOWOC The Manitowoc Senior Center, 3330 Custer St., will hold its annual rummage sale and brat/burger fry from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday. Shoppers can pack a bag for $1 from 2 to 3 p.m. Larger items will be half price. Items will include furniture, clothing, movies, puzzles and household items. All profits from the sale will go into fundraising for the center
Ping-pong balls, kiddie pools and puzzles sound like innocent childhood fun — unless they are all part of the Springville Survivor Challenge.
If you plan to travel with a preschooler or kindergartener, instead of filling a bag full of coloring books, puzzles and find-the-differences cards, you could pack the same kind of activities in a more compact manner by grabbing Smart Boy's Gameroom or Smart Girl's Playhouse, two Nintendo DS games by UFO Interactive.