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Mar
1
Zombies

Now, we know from popular fiction that zombies don’t run. Real zombies shuffle around, moaning that they want to eat brains. In fact, that’s all that zombies do …

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Mar
1
Maine Restaurant Week

Apparently Maine Restaurant Week starts today.
So if you have extra money, and like to eat, I’d suggest you check it out.

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Feb
28
Where’s Katzenberg?

This one is a half-percenter, but it’s the kind of thing the internet loves, so here we go.
Last week I talked about the trailer for the new documentary Waking Sleeping …

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Feb
27
Now Twice as International!

I love mocking Portland “International” Jetport. But it’s friendly mocking.
“Ribbing”, if you will.
I was, however, concerned back in November when it was announced they were losing flights …

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Feb
27
Who’s Wallace?

This entry has to do with the television show Lost. If you watch the show but you missed last week’s episode, you might want to skip this as I …

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Feb
26
Mengagement Rings

I think I’ve linked to this blog before, but quite frankly I’m feeling too lazy right now to check. “Schott’s Vocab” is a blog on the New York Times …

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Feb
26
Green-Eyed Josh

Got an email from a former coworker yesterday telling me about another coworker’s new book.
At the bottom?
“Sent from my iPhone.”
I hate those words.
I was so jealous – not …

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Feb
25
Red Sox Spring Training Facility

Today the Boston Red Sox released details of their new Spring Training Ballpark and Player Development Complex that’ll open in Fort Meyers, Florida in 2012.
Similar to Minor League Sea Dogs’ …

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Feb
25
Aquarium Leaking in Dubai

The world’s largest shopping mall (based on total area) is the Dubai Mall at the base of the Burj Dubai, er, Burj Khalifa. Inside the mall is the Dubai …

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Feb
25
Early Maple

Apparently this warm spell in mid-February isn’t just confusing people, it’s also confusing maple trees; sap is running about a week and a half early.
Check out this article from the …

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Feb
25
Wide World of Sports Rebranding

While I guess the signs have been changed for some time, today’s the official relaunch of Walt Disney World’s Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex as the ESPN Wide World …

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Feb
24
New US Embassy in London

I love architecture. In another life I could have designed buildings. I just read an interesting article in the New York Times about the new United States Embassy …

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Feb
24
No Snow

Is anyone else getting concerned? Last week we were supposed to have 8 inches of snow … then we got a dusting.
Last night we were supposed to …

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Feb
24
New Fantastyland at WDW

You might have heard Walt Disney World announced a new Fantasyland back in September.
Back then they released this painting:

The Fantasyland Forest expansion will be complete in 2013 and feature mostly …

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Feb
23
How Carlton Came to Lost

In honor of tonight’s episode of Lost, here’s an Los Angeles Times video of showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse discussing how Carlton joined the show:

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Feb
23
Dubai, the Smugglers’ Sieve

Article about Dubai and it’s porous border with cross-gulf neighbor Iran: “Dubai Helps Iran Evade Sanctions as Smugglers Ignore U.S. Laws.”
Money quote from a member of Dubai’s Iranian Business Council …

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Feb
23
Oh Manny!

The Boston Globe headline really says it all: “Manny Ramirez says this is his final season in LA.”
Can you imagine spring training has barely begun and he’s already saying stuff …

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Feb
23
Long-Term Unemployment Rises

Stories like this are bad to read at five in the morning: “The New Poor: Millions of Unemployed Face Years Without Jobs.”
Of course, I never even got unemployment, so that …

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Feb
23
Mauritius Has Apps

Last month I mentioned how the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, where Liz and I went on our honeymoon, has the Apple iPhone but no App Store (see …

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Feb
23
I’m Up!

Good morning! It’s barely morning now, on the shy-side of 4:30, but I’m awake as can be. Must be because I fell asleep at 9 last night watching …

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