Money and Computing

Joan Cannon writes, "Wanamaker's in New York City had beauty, utility and art for art's sake in a commercial venue. It had an enormous staff, whose livelihoods depended on it for many years. The inventory was huge and so diverse it amazes me to think that they didn't close the store until the nineteen fifties." more »

Rose Mula writes, "If I won the lottery, I'd buy a new luxury car or two — every year for the next fifty. Furthermore, I'd look young and beautiful forever because I could afford plastic surgery to erase every wrinkle as it appeared." more »

Julia Sneden writes, "Sports venues used to be named after people of achievement, if they weren’t named for the teams that used them. Nowadays, despite the fact that most venues are built at least in part by taxpayer dollars, "naming rights" are sold for large amounts of money." more »

Rose Mula writes, "They've invented a car that parallel parks itself, but when will they give us one that will drive itself so I can concentrate on my cell phone calls, answer my laptop email, and eat my sandwich  …  without worrying that a cop is g… more »