Curious if there is a technical reason / UX logic behind placing the exclamation point and question mark next to each other on (iPhone) keyboards. The resulting typos are some of the more irritating ones.
A lot of the locals I got to know resented Western, media-driven interference in their jobs, they wanted to work longer hours, make more money, etc. They also resented being presented as helpless indentured servants. A lot of them were (are?) proud of their job.
Not applauding the labor practices, just an additional anecdata-point.
[Edited for: data -> anecdata]
Grantham on finite resources: http://www.theravinaproject.org/JGLetterALL_1Q11.pdf
There was a nifty quote in Green Mars. Think it went something like "need to shift from sustainable development to sustainable prosperity".
And just for giggles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTUY16CkS-k