Showing posts with label bad news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bad news. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Owner of Segway Company Dies in a Segway Accident

True story. One of the owners of the company that makes those dorky electronic scooters, the Segway, died as he plunged over a cliff while riding a Segway.

While the story is not without a little irony, the owner, James Heselden, was a huge philanthropist and a sincere self-made man.

Read about him here.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Got the blues on this rainy day? This will NOT help

From The Economist: Bankruptcies are steadily climbing. Sign of the apocalypse or that second dip?