Two more!
I won’t turn this into a political blog, I promise, I just find it interesting that now both the Lewiston Sun-Journal and Bangor Daily News have endorsed Eliot Cutler …

Did you see this article in Time Magazine? “The Rent Too Damn High in Dubai? Not So Much“.
Apparently 825 of the Burj Khalifa’s 900 ultra-luxury apartments remain unoccupied. (I …

Check these out: “Photos from the opening of the Chicago Lincoln Park Apple Store“.
Here’s the best one:

It’s Apple’s newest “Significant Store”, and it’s on the site of a former gas …

Not that I’m fond of the Portland Press Herald, but this is pretty big: “Our endorsement for governor: Eliot Cutler the best choice to lead Maine forward“.
University of Southern Maine’s …

Tragic, and avoidable: “Fellow competitor blames heat, safety lapses in death of swimmer Fran Crippen“.
Key quote:
An American swimmer blamed the blazing heat, unusually warm surf and lack of medical and …

In the rest of the world today, 20/10/2010 must be a special day …

The other day I mentioned that Apple is now the third largest computer seller in the States.
Then I saw this: “Apple Is No. 1 Computer Seller – If You Count …

Today’s my Mom’s birthday.
Wish her happy birthday with me!

Happy Birthday, Mom!

On the drive to South Portland this morning to get bagels (I love you 158 Pickett Street Cafe), I saw a surprising oil tanker in port – the Dubai Star!
You …

And the winner of the most interesting use of college students as skilled labor without being called that and probably not being paid, thus replacing skilled laborers in their own …

Did you see this the other day? “Apple now third-largest PC seller in U.S.”
How about that?
Apparently after the last quarter, the numbers stand at:
24.3% – Hewlett-Packard
23.1% – Dell
10.6% – …

On my quest for Purple Pesto I found another purple basil plant – the Basil Red Rubin:

I guess I haven’t talked about the Cordoba House Islamic Center at 51 Park Place on Manhattan for some time, but the other day I ran across a fantastic article …

Did you see this article last week? I thought it was pretty interesting: “Undocumented Language Found Hidden In India.”
Key quote:
Previously undocumented languages are “noticed from time to time” Harrison …

Wow, Cambridge, Massachusetts’ public schools are closing for Eid al-Fitr in the 2011-2012 school year.
Check out this article from Sunday’s Boston Globe: “School system to get Muslim holiday.”
“At a time …

Besides tomatoes, this year I successfully grew basil as well, and have made a few batches of pesto from my bounty.
I was looking at seed websites last week, as now …

Oh yeah: “‘Mission Impossible’ filming starts in Dubai soon“.

Reminds me of a statement I made four years ago (see James Bond in Dubai):
I bet you that at some point in …

Apparently the owners of the Boston Red Sox, New England Sports Ventures, has put in a bid to buy Liverpool FC of the English Premier League?

Now that’s called diversifying! …

This is pretty clever: “Should Taxpayers Get Receipts?”
Check out this sample:

If this is accurate, it’s fascinating.

One of the reasons that I love baseball is the statistical element.
Today’s the final game of the season for my Boston Red Sox, after having been statistically eliminated from the …