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Articles by Michael Natelli
Cities Shouldn't Buy Blue Check Marks
When he recently proposed charging for blue check marks on Twitter, Elon Musk posed an interesting question: Is verification worth it? And if so, when? The original intent of check marks was to help identify authentic public persons and major organizations and distinguish them from fakes.
The Christmas Present Test
The Shopping Experience We've covered the actual gifts, but the shopping experience is just as important. For all the reasonable cynicism we have about American suburbia, some of my most hopeful moments for what we can turn it into come from Christmas time at the mall. This time of year, with Mariah Carey playing on the PA system (and me singing along just softly enough for no one to notice), vendors flood the walkway medians on both floors of our local mall.
The Christmas Present Test
There's no one metric that can fully measure what makes a great city. But as we enter the holiday season, one question comes pretty close: "How easy is it to Christmas shop in your city?" Hear me out: What if your city was the greatest place in the country to buy a Christmas present?What would have to be true to make that a reality? Let's break it down into two pieces: The gifts, and the shopping experience. Gift Cards There is a wide spectrum when it comes to the quality of gift card giving.
What’s next for religious freedom in Nevada? - ERLC
Under Gov. Steve Sisolak’s phased COVID-19 reopening orders, many businesses have been permitted to reopen at half capacity, including casinos, indoor theme parks, gyms, and restaurants. But religious services are capped at 50 people, regardless of the size of the facility or what other measures are taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Red Sox Agree to Terms With Catcher A.J. Pierzynski
Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that the Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with free-agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski. Terms of the deal are not available yet, though as MLB Trade Rumors’ Tim Dierkes points out, it’s certainly plausible that Pierzynski could receive a two-or even three-year deal with Dioner Navarro and Carlos Ruiz both receiving multi-year pacts already this offseason.
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