Extra Credit, Weekend Edition

Even before the Internet, news was pretty close to free: Justin Fox hits the nail on the head. (Related: Chris Anderson's talk at Nokia.)

Return to the Trial, or, why Western Union sucks: "Most of us need not concern ourselves with this. Western Union is a business for the underclass, a way to get money home easily. But what I saw gives a small window into the quality of financial services being offered to the lower-income set: pretty shabby."

Don't Fear Starbucks: Taylor Clark adds some empricism to my opinionating.

Posted by Felix at 0:00 EST