Sunday, March 16, 2008

The Toronto Star's 10 Things We Learned This Week

Some of the things we learned this week, according to the Toronto Star's weekly feature "10 Things We Learned This Week" includes:

St. Patrick's Day spending is expected to drop this year because, "With the holiday just six days before Easter, many retailers are finding that they don't have enough space on their shelves to promote shamrocks and Easter bunnies at the same time."

"The total cost of buying, feeding, and maintaining a dog the size of a Labrador retriever is, on average, equal to the cost of one Starbucks Espresso Frappuccino a day."

Among the books in the library of the late hip-hop star Tupac Shakur: The Grapes of Wrath, The Art of War, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and All You Need to Know About the Music Business.

Read the story here.

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