Archive for April 21st, 2008

The Human Element and the Analytic Process

Yesterday’s Nightwatch newsletter mentions, in passing, the ban - in Afghanistan - on importing pre-2000 automobiles, or those with right-hand drive, as one reason for that country’s shortfall in customs taxes last year. This interesting tidbit of information raises a number of questions:
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The Landmark Mystery

One of downtown St. Paul, Minnesota’s most visible landmarks is the aptly named Landmark Center. I’m no architecture geek, but the 106-year-old building’s granite exterior is plenty striking - especially in a downtown which has undergone heavy “modernization” in the stainless-steel-and-glass skyscraper era.
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Published in: General, History, Geekiness | on April 21st, 2008 | No Comments »