Gongol.com Archives: December 2011
Brian Gongol


December 11, 2011

Weather and Disasters Earthquake shakes Mexico City
It's a metropolitan area of 19 million people, and though this quake wasn't huge, the one that struck in 1985 was hugely damaging and killed 9500 people. Any time we round a death toll to more than one significant digit, it should definitely capture our attention. Entire buildings toppled in 1985. Mexico City is wealthier and likely much better-prepared for a quake today, but it's a scary thought to consider what might occur if something the size of the 1985 quake repeated today.

Science and Technology Pronoun use tells a lot about a personality
Among the interesting things research has unveiled: Depressed people say "I" a lot more than others

Business and Finance Ma Bell may not get its hands on T-Mobile after all
The national market for mobile phone service is already so dominated by a small number of competitors that the merger is being seriously questioned

Computers and the Internet WHO Radio Wise Guys post-show video: December 10, 2011
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Humor and Good News Boxed wine: It's for the classy
Speaking of classy, there may be nobody in America more self-obsessed than the hand model

News Staking out a community identity on the Great Plains

Recent radio podcasts