Phew!

I've long wondered how long it would take to walk to work. And I had left my car here last night since I walked over to the Esplanade for the concert, and then went home with introverte and the kids. And it was 65 degrees with a pleasant breeze this morning. And I haven't exercised in five days. And the T is undergoing construction so I'd have to get off at Reservoir to change for a bus to Kenmore and then back on the train, so going by T was going to take about 90 minutes anyway.

It took two hours, five minutes to walk 7.5 miles. (I know, many of you run that in under an hour regularly. Those same people also solve the NYT puzzle in half the time it takes me. :-)

( Partial timings, if anyone cares )

Phew!

I've long wondered how long it would take to walk to work. And I had left my car here last night since I walked over to the Esplanade for the concert, and then went home with introverte and the kids. And it was 65 degrees with a pleasant breeze this morning. And I haven't exercised in five days. And the T is undergoing construction so I'd have to get off at Reservoir to change for a bus to Kenmore and then back on the train, so going by T was going to take about 90 minutes anyway.

It took two hours, five minutes to walk 7.5 miles. (I know, many of you run that in under an hour regularly. Those same people also solve the NYT puzzle in half the time it takes me. :-)

( Partial timings, if anyone cares )

Asbesto?

“It was part of the process to ensure that the asbestos are safely removed.” (Newton mayoral spokesman Jeremy Solomon)

Asbesto?

“It was part of the process to ensure that the asbestos are safely removed.” (Newton mayoral spokesman Jeremy Solomon)

JNJ v. American Red Cross

So based on the article in today's Times, I don't see what choice Johnson and Johnson had but to sue the Red Cross:

* JNJ trademarked the symbol in 1887, before the Red Cross was chartered
* The two organizations signed an agreement in 1895, acknowledging that JNJ used the trademark for medical supplies and permitting the ARC to use the symbol in association with their humanitarian relief efforts
* The ARC recently started selling the rights to use their name and symbol on third-party medical supplies (which are commercial products sold for profit and not related to any relief effort).

So it certainly seems that the ARC violated the 1895 agreement, and if JNJ didn't sue then they'd lose all rights to the trademark.

JNJ v. American Red Cross

So based on the article in today's Times, I don't see what choice Johnson and Johnson had but to sue the Red Cross:

* JNJ trademarked the symbol in 1887, before the Red Cross was chartered
* The two organizations signed an agreement in 1895, acknowledging that JNJ used the trademark for medical supplies and permitting the ARC to use the symbol in association with their humanitarian relief efforts
* The ARC recently started selling the rights to use their name and symbol on third-party medical supplies (which are commercial products sold for profit and not related to any relief effort).

So it certainly seems that the ARC violated the 1895 agreement, and if JNJ didn't sue then they'd lose all rights to the trademark.