Yesterday the Guardian had an article about Ras al-Khaimah (one of the other seven emirates in the UAE) and their terrorist links: “Ras al-Khaimah’s links to al-Qaida, not Iran, is …

Just read a story about the Khan Shatyry Entertainment Centre in Astana, Kazakhstan. Er, the whatnow?
Well, the reason it caught my eye was the title: “The New Dubai?”
It’s pretty …

So they won’t allow gay marriage, but California voters, by a modest margin, think they should be allowed to grow and consume marijuana.
Huh.

They released the new logo for Disney’s California Adventure park the other day on the Disney Parks Blog: “First Look: New ‘World of Color’ TV Spot.”
Check it out:

Here’s the old …

Weird weather, as you may know by now, interests me (see 230 years (and one day) since the Dark Day and Two-thousand-and-Froze-to-Death?).
So when we woke up on Saturday in Portland, …

Yesterday the Disney Parks Blog released some concept art for the Disneyland Hotel Makeover. One of the centerpieces of the blog is the redesign for the pool that lies …

Tomorrow’s the big day, the series finale of Lost. I won’t bore you with my theories about the show, in 40-something hours it’ll all be revealed. Or not. …

Continuing the trend of being controversial today, here’s a clever blog entry “What Would U.S. History Look Like If It Were Written By Texas and Arizona?”
A few of the …

Oh snap!
Check out this article in The Guardian: “Why Dubai’s Islamic austerity is a sham – sex is for sale in every bar.”

How had I never heard of New England’s Dark Day until, well, yesterday?!
And I have a poem too! I know, I know, I only quote poetry about the apocalypse …

Ha!

Star Wars Weekends kickoff tomorrow at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (formerly Disney-MGM Studios).

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The New York Times City Room blog had a neat post the other day, “High Above Queens, the Dirt Is Deep, and Good.”
It’s a 40,000-square-foot farm on the roof of …

Saw an interesting article in the Des Moines Register (what, you don’t read the ‘DMR’ every day?): “‘Field of Dreams’ site for sale (guess the asking price)“.
Yes, the ballfield/cornfield from …

One of my photos made the Unseen Portland blog!
Sure, it’s run by my brother’s college roommate, but still, it’s a pretty cool picture.

Pointed, but probably true: “If Jack Abramoff weren’t in prison, he’d be leading the Tea Party.”

I’m going to let my geek flag wave here today – over the weekend I watched the first part of the Fringe season finale. Sorry it’s so closely on …

C’mon!
You jackasses are making it too easy to mock you and/or too difficult to defend you!
The geniuses at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi have installed, well, the title …

You might recall my mentioning how Roy E. Disney, Walt Disney’s nephew, passed away back in December (see Roy E. Disney).
I forgot to tell you that, at a memorial service …

Just saw this article from Dubai’s Gulf News about the famed Dubailand complex: “Dubailand project continues as it adapts to new market realities.”
Reality?
Dubai?
I’m … shocked!
Dubailand was the conglomerate of theme …