Jun 16th, 2008 · Somebody might pay tens of thousands of dollars at this week's auction of an 1878 phone book from New Haven, Conn. Recipients of the directory got the following instructions on how to use the phone: Begin calls by saying, "Hulloa!" Keep conversations to three minutes. Report anyone using profanity. And end the conversation by declaring, "That is All."
Sep 5th, 2007 · Inventables is a company that scouts trade shows, combs the Internet and studies specialty publications to find cool new ways to improve already existing products. Companies pay up to $250,000 a year to subscribe to a directory of Inventables' ideas.
Jan 24th, 2006 · Right-to-life activists have hailed Judge Alito's nomination from the beginning. Mary Spaulding Balch, state legislative directory of the National Right to Life Committee, discusses what will happen to Roe v. Wade if Alito makes it to the Supreme Court.
Jan 4th, 2006 · In Vietnam, few people have phones and the telecommunications infrastructure is still being developed. But the country offers a unique directory assistance program where callers can get sports scores, weather forecasts and advice for the lovelorn.