Monday, April 7, 2008

Tuesday's story ideas

The new DVD player "Clearplay" is being advertised heavily. It blocks violence, profanity, etc.... and let's you watch with your family without fear of children being exposed to whatever it is children don't need to see by editing out the bad stuff. (In theory it knocks "Scarface" down to about three minutes.) How is this selling and will this become the hot product with families?

Chronic stress and depression can make you more susceptible to Alzheimer's.

Go to bed! Kids who don't get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight when they grow up.

Overfishing. There's a possibility that they may shut down salmon fishing in some parts of the country. If you're in a coastal market, what are local fishermen doing to make sure they manage the resources?

Baggage shipping services. People sick of the long lines at airports are now shipping their luggage with services that specialize.

Online sales of everything are skyrocketing. Why waste gas to go shopping when you can get the same items online, many times without paying sales tax or shipping?

Various state legislatures are going the electronic route when considering bills, since printing them uses massive amounts of paper.

Olympic sponsors. Are major companies having second thoughts with all the protests over the upcoming China Olympics?

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