PA in Last Week's WSJ

Sorry this is late.

This is a list of articles regarding Pennsylvania in this past week's Wall Street Journal. Chances are I missed something, but these are the articles that caught my eye.

It should be noted that I routinely do not read the editorials in the WSJ. So any discussions of the state, its elected officials, businesses, or citizens, in editorials will not be mentioned here.

PA Politicians

Our folks were quiet this week, perhaps home talking with constituents.

PA Businesses

Fluffy eats Bugs. Hard Today, a Springboro-based rabbit farm makes it big in the cat food market. “How do cats like rabbits? Very much, and preferably raw,” by Charles Forelle (7/30)

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a law firm, hired Diane Downs, formerly the associate dean of career planning and placement at U Penn’s Law School, to provide career counseling to the firm’s lawyers. “In need of counsel” (8/01)

Brief mentions: Plextronics of Pittsburgh (7/30)

AccuWeather of State College in “’Mashups” sew data together,” by Ben Worthen (7/31)

Other PA

Mention of Philly’s potential ban of foie gras in “No geese were hurt in the making of this “faux gras,” by Shelly Banjo (8/01)

The National Association of Colleges and Employers of Bethlehem is mentioned and quoted in “Ways to teach your children to find the work they love,” by Sue Shellenbarger (8/02)

The rich get richer – the University of Pennsylvania is the recipient of a $20 million gift, as noted in the “Gift of the Week,” by Sally Beatty (8/03)

Bad news in “Aging infrastructure: How bad is it?” by Nick Timiraos (8/04). In the chart on percentage of bridges that are structurally deficient, 2006, PA is listed in the over 20% category.

Other Interesting Tidbits

Long ago I realized that what I read affected my mindset and have adjusted my choices accordingly. Psychologists agree. “Bibliotherapy: Reading your way to mental health,” by Kevin Helliker (7/31)

A wonderful program is outlined in “Erasing ‘un’ from ‘unemployable’,” by Amy Merrick (8/02). Walgreen and other companies are setting up programs for those with autism and other developmental and learning disabilities.

A note on the blogosphere in “Blogger event draws Democrats,” by Amy Schatz (8/03) on YearlyKos.