Congrats!

A big congratulations to our friends Tony and Danny who just launched their web portal Zimbio. Zimbio is a network of public portals  on a variety of topics of interest. Users can learn everything-they-ever-wanted-to-know by searching a specific portal, or they can add content to those portals to let others know about their own insights. And... if you think you know a lot about something, you can start your own portal! Check it out now so that when Zimbio is a household name, you'll be able to say 'I saw it when...'

On an entirely unrelated note, there is an article in this month's National Geographic Traveler magazine about  the cost of knock-off goods. Apparently the Italian polizia are cracking down on those who purchase these items. The article sites a Swedish visitor who bought a pair of imitation brand-name sunglasses and was slapped with an $11,000 fine. Having experienced 2 separate (and unfortunate) run-ins with the Italian police in my lifetime, I can sympathize with the Swede, and sadly congratulate her for being able to negotiate the penalty down to $4,500 -- the cost of a one-week's stay at a mid-range villa in Tuscany!