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Jul 21, 2008
Gongol.com Archives: July 2008 Brian Gongol Show notes from the WHO Radio Wise Guys - July 19, 2008 Golden tickets to space...high gas prices change the auto industry...cell phones become CCTV cameras Problems with FEMA trailers cause new headaches in Cedar Rapids The emergency housing, which turned out to be a colossal source of hassle for people trying to get back to normal life in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, are now turning into a source of hassle in Cedar Rapids as well. It's been argued that we get into these problems because we don't reward imagination well enough anymore. It could also be argued that we're too fixated on short-term solutions -- like trailers which are intended for future removal -- rather than on permanent solutions that may be more modest to start with but are intended to provide a long-term...
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