An unusually large diamond is found in Lesotho but it is nothing compared to “The Great Star of Africa” which still holds the record for largest diamond.
Politics Buzz An old man running for President wears very expensive Italian shoes. McCain has recently been sporting a pair of Ferragamo loafers that retail for $520. Will this become the $400-John-Edwards-haircut of the mid-summer?
Food Buzz A New York hotel is serving haute-cuisine versions of the frozen dinners from your childhood. I hope that $30 mac-n-cheese is tasty! For the same price, you could get 10 Hungry Man dinners — mmm, Salisbury steak.
Culture Buzz An article in Make magazine about how uglify your fancy bike in order to deter thieves is part of the larger ‘stealth wealth’ trend. The counter movement to ‘bling’ is all about inconspicuous consumption (logos are so gauche). It’s still about consumption, but with subtler clues to your social status.