Nothing like a shopping spree at a fire sale--courtesy of would-be fiber giants like NorthPoint Communications and 360 Communications as they spiral into bankruptcy and unload their assets at a fraction of the cost.
When we stand over our grills, adjusting the fire to fit the food, we stand on the shoulders of giants, even if some of them didn't share their protruding browridges with modern humans.
The volcano strikes an ominous presence on the horizon - one of countless sleeping giants in Iceland that might one day stir, sending torrents of fire, rock and ash raining down.