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June 29, 2006
The Color of Money (Part Two-Abe Gets a Face Lift)
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing striving to foil counterfeiters has changed their mind on the lowly “paper Abraham”. The Fin will now join its brightly colored brethren, leaving George and Tom as the remaining palefaces
Posted by hinsdalereference at 8:33 PM
June 17, 2006
The Color of Money, Two Dollar Bills and Other Money Facts
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing Web site offers some edifying information of they subject of money. Not how to increase your wealth, but the creation, and collect ability, and the periodic changes in the appearance of dollar bills. (The US Mint is responsible for coins.) “Greenback” has long been the nickname for the dollar bill, but the new anti counterfeiting designs have increased the color palate. Steve Wozniak, one of Apple Computers’ founders, is infamous for his habit of paying for purchases with two-dollar bills. He cuts the bills from a sheet. He buys them directly from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Posted by hinsdalereference at 1:29 PM
June 9, 2006
King Tutankhamun’s Second Coming and Wonderful Things
The return of the museum exhibition of King Tut artifacts at the Field Museum opened with some awkward fanfare. But another King Tut exhibition is getting very little press. The Oriental Institute is hosting Wonderful Things! The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun: The Harry Burton Photographs. The exhibition runs through December 31, 2006 and the suggested donation of $5 is a fraction of the entrance fee for the Field’s Tut show. Think of it not as a substitute, but as a supplement to Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs.
Posted by hinsdalereference at 6:00 PM
June 3, 2006
Faster Customer Service
Frustrated by long hold times for customer service? Paul English has created www.gethuman.com
Posted by hinsdalereference at 11:59 AM
High fuel prices may limit your summer vacation plans car trips within the tri-state area, but don’t limit your plans to the House on the Rock. When seeking the unusual or unknown consider the options presented in Chicago magazine’s June 2006 issue. Wondering what it will cost to motor west? Use the American Automobile Association’s Fuel Cost Calculator. Their Web site also offers the Fuel Price Finder to locate the lowest price to fill-up your tank. Enter a city/state location or a zip code and all the gas stations within a three, five, or ten mile radius will be displayed.
Posted by hinsdalereference at 5:44 PM
June 2, 2006
Keys to the Highway — More Expensive This Summer
Arriving safely is always a priority. Please use your seatbelts and keep your car well maintained. Speeding, especially in construction zones, may be the most expensive travel related expense.