When it comes to my commute I’m generally a complainer, as I'm sure most of you can attest to. But last night, it was as if my bus had wings; a sort of flying chariot, telepathically hurling th

I got to sit next to that same guy on the bus last night that I've talked about before. The man slurped his coffee for an hour and a half straight, which I figure has to be some sort of rec

Thank the late, unlamented Soviet Union for cordless tools, scratch-resistant lenses and precision global-positioning software. dl#heads{ background: url(http://image.minyanville.com/assets/F

On Saturday afternoon, the STS-119 Discovery arrived home at Kennedy Space Center, just an hour’s drive from Orlando. I’ve lived in Florida for almost 11 years now, and the thrill of havi

Tears of joy streamed down your cheek as you saw your eldest son off to his first day of school this morning. And ever since he left, Spider-Man backpack slung over his left shoulder and transformer

With Apple's (AAPL) iPhone launching on June 29th, the growing hype has ratcheted up to near-hysterical levels. Apple is entering a market - mobile phones - that's already saturated beyond the point o

Editor's Note: Relax, it's only money. Here in the 'Ville we like to keep things smart, but we also love to laugh. All work and no play...you know how it goes. With that in mind we proudly introduce T

Minyanville's Five Things You Need to Know to stay ahead of the pack on Wall Street: 1.  Today: "A Show About Nothing." The calm before the storm?  There are no

World Markets: Europe was trading higher on the heels of the US markets, positive earnings guidance and better US jobs data.  See Brian Reynolds economic commentary for more on that.  The Ge

"I wasn't like every other kid, you know, who dreams about being an astronaut, I was always more interested in what bark was made out of on a tree. Richard Gere's a real hero of mine. Sting. Sting wou