TROUBLING AIRWAVES A country-and-western radio station in Benson, Arizona (near Tucson), owned by Paul Lotsof, has periodically run “public service announcements” about one of Lotsof’s pet peeves: the harsh sentences usually given to mere “collectors” of child pornography. Many, he believes, are non-dangerous, daydreaming hermits–but often imprisoned for long stretches. Thus, … [Read more...] about NOTW: Congressional chip envy, asparagus worshipers and a really clever cheater
Golden State Warriors
NOTW: Risky Beach Boys covers, vending machine tech and Stephen Curry’s glorious mouthguard
LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATOR The salary the Golden State Warriors pay to basketball whiz Stephen Curry may be a bargain at $12 million a year, but the economics is weirder about the prices Curry’s fans pay on the street for one of his used mouthguards retrieved from the arena floor after a game. One used, sticky, saliva-encased teeth-protector went for $3,190 at one August … [Read more...] about NOTW: Risky Beach Boys covers, vending machine tech and Stephen Curry’s glorious mouthguard