Philosophy
Canada has bested America in at least one thing today, ridding itself of what The New Yorker called "horrid and useless" bits of currency, the penny. Our northern neighbors will pull the coinage out of circulation at the end of this year, reports Bloomberg's Jacqueline Thorpe. We were sold on this idea long ago, when Sam Seaborn, Rob Lowe's dreamy character on The West Wing, took up the cause.
The move will be much appreciated in Canada, we presume, where they already have very full change purses from those Loonies and Toonies. Plus, it will save the country money. In Canada, it costs the government 1.6 cents to produce one penny. In our behind-the-times country, by the way, it takes 2.4 cents to make every penny. Come on, America.
"Penny" poll
- Rip George Carlin
Brothers, Sisters, and Transgendered Comedists Everywhere, We lost a giant. George Carlin is dead. Carlin and Richard Pryor were the link between Lenny Bruce and pretty much every single comedian of the last forty years. Carlin took Bruce's ability...
- Chump Change, But A Clever Way To Make More Bucks
This reminds me of a tactic that UPS adopted several years ago. It didn't involve pennies...just time. A study revealed that it would be better for UPS drivers not to make left hand turns at intersections...time was wasted and that was money...
- Psst...wanna Buy A Quarter For $29.95?
Heads or bones? Invisible during the day, the Pachyrhinosaurus' skeleton glows in the dark."Canada's newest coin glows in the dark"These collectible quarters featuring a dinosaur on one side will light up your pocket, but they cost $29.95 apiece.byTim...
- Metal Vs Paper...the U. S. $1 Bill
"Is This the Beginning of the End for the Dollar Bill?" by Josh Sanburn October 25th, 2011 Time Remember the $1 coin? Probably not, considering none of us really use it. That’s why there’s about $1 billion worth of them sitting in the Federal Reserve’s...
- Jacob Perkins..."penny Black"
Jacob Perkins July 9th, 1766 to July 30th, 1849 Jacob Perkins "...was an Anglo-American inventor, mechanical engineer and physicist." And he is best know for his association with the world's first postage stamp... Penny Black 1840 Engraved by Charles...
Philosophy
Canadian penny...GONE
"Canada Wins the Race to Eliminate the Terrible Penny"
by
Rebecca Greenfield
March 29th, 2012
The Atlantic
by
Rebecca Greenfield
March 29th, 2012
The Atlantic
Canada has bested America in at least one thing today, ridding itself of what The New Yorker called "horrid and useless" bits of currency, the penny. Our northern neighbors will pull the coinage out of circulation at the end of this year, reports Bloomberg's Jacqueline Thorpe. We were sold on this idea long ago, when Sam Seaborn, Rob Lowe's dreamy character on The West Wing, took up the cause.
The move will be much appreciated in Canada, we presume, where they already have very full change purses from those Loonies and Toonies. Plus, it will save the country money. In Canada, it costs the government 1.6 cents to produce one penny. In our behind-the-times country, by the way, it takes 2.4 cents to make every penny. Come on, America.
"Penny" poll
- Rip George Carlin
Brothers, Sisters, and Transgendered Comedists Everywhere, We lost a giant. George Carlin is dead. Carlin and Richard Pryor were the link between Lenny Bruce and pretty much every single comedian of the last forty years. Carlin took Bruce's ability...
- Chump Change, But A Clever Way To Make More Bucks
This reminds me of a tactic that UPS adopted several years ago. It didn't involve pennies...just time. A study revealed that it would be better for UPS drivers not to make left hand turns at intersections...time was wasted and that was money...
- Psst...wanna Buy A Quarter For $29.95?
Heads or bones? Invisible during the day, the Pachyrhinosaurus' skeleton glows in the dark."Canada's newest coin glows in the dark"These collectible quarters featuring a dinosaur on one side will light up your pocket, but they cost $29.95 apiece.byTim...
- Metal Vs Paper...the U. S. $1 Bill
"Is This the Beginning of the End for the Dollar Bill?" by Josh Sanburn October 25th, 2011 Time Remember the $1 coin? Probably not, considering none of us really use it. That’s why there’s about $1 billion worth of them sitting in the Federal Reserve’s...
- Jacob Perkins..."penny Black"
Jacob Perkins July 9th, 1766 to July 30th, 1849 Jacob Perkins "...was an Anglo-American inventor, mechanical engineer and physicist." And he is best know for his association with the world's first postage stamp... Penny Black 1840 Engraved by Charles...