Looking up Thomas Jefferson after my post yesterday about Texas and education and that whole mess, I found something interesting regarding TJ and his writing of the Declaration of Independence:
[Congress] …

Did you see that Fess Parker passed away today?
Reminds me of a story about Daniel Boone.
And no, this has nothing to do with Parker being a Disney Legend for playing …

Dubai has been in the news quite a bit lately, and it’s not good: “Airline Crew Face Jail In Dubai Over Sexy Texts” and “British Couple Appealing Dubai Kiss Conviction” …

Not sure if you’ve been following the story of the Texas board of education and how they’ve been throwing their conservative weight around with school book publishers. Things like …

It was 20 years ago today that the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Back Bay Boston was broken into. In total thirteen works were pilfered. The thieves were …

BREAKING NEWS: Reporter / blogger Justin Ellis just announced he is leaving the Portland Press Herald as of March 31: “Early retirement comes to the NXT Desk.”
Ou friendship with Ellis …

An hour ago WCSH reported Civic Center approves new deal with Pirates!
UPDATE: Apparently this was a done deal early enough for Steve Solloway to write about it in today’s Portland …

If you’re Irish or not, I want to wish you all a very Happy St Patrick’s Day!
Now go drink some green beer like the Celts used to in 400 AD.
And …

I’ve been thinking about that new Disney book Project Future that I was telling you about yesterday (see New Disney Book).
I’m psyched for it, but there’s another book that I …

Fantastic article about digital preservation in Monday’s New York Times: “Fending Off Digital Decay, Bit by Bit.”

Check out this Portland Press Herald article about the B&M Baked Bean factory right around the corner from our place: “Reporter spills the beans about factory where nothing is half-baked.”
Nice …

A month ago I mentioned my “mall dreams” (see I’m Up!).
Well I had one Monday night. I don’t remember the dream much, but I want to catalog it here.
I …

Yes, I’d like a Apple iPad when they come out in 18 days. But I’m wary of being an early adopter, especially on new Apple products. You might …

Missed this one yesterday – the first .com domain was registered on March 15, 1985.
Twenty-five years ago symbolics.com linked to a – you guessed it – now-defunct computer manufacturer.
My only …

How have I not heard of this book?!
If this were any more up my alley I would have written it! Check out this Orlando Sentinel article: “Talking With …

Oh yeah, I joined Facebook over the weekend, so go find me if you’re into that stuff.

The Forecaster has an interesting article about Maine gubernatorial candidate Les Otten. Even from the title I think you’ll get the gist: “Risky Business.”

Last month I made fun of a banner ad for NESN’s “Spring Break Live” starring Peter Gammons. How a sixty-five year old white guy in a suit doesn’t sell …

Robert and Richard Sherman are the songwriters behind a host of tunes from Disney movies such as Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, and The Aristocats as well as theme park …

By now you’ve probably heard about Conan O’Brien’s new national tour, the “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour.”
But did you see where he’s playing in Los Angeles?
The Gibson …