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Mission creep at the library?

This LA Times story looks at how many libraries are trying to bring in more young people by offering video games, including “Guitar Hero” and others which let them make as much noise as they want: That doesn’t mean libraries will turn into arcades, said Loriene Roy, the association’s president and a professor in the [...]

Good news for frogs and Upstaters

You will be amazed!

What lies beneath: NY’s plumbing problems

With all this talk about saving the Earth, let’s not forget that She doesn’t give a damn about the works of man.

Baseball logic

While I consider myself neutral on the Yankees-Red Sox spectrum, I must say this attempted stunt was pretty audacious. NY Yankees Remove Buried Red Sox Jersey In fact, trying it and failing to get away with it, is probably just as effective (according to fan logic) as starting a rumor that someone did it and [...]

Is the gentlemen’s agreement ending?

Be prepared for more nasty Barclay/Aubertine style ads.

Obama’s controversial comments

Is it possible to speak to all Americans at all times?

“The Noise” update

The Noise from Solvay’s Suez cogeneration plant… captured on tape! Complete with audio analysis!

Canal Corp. relents

Just briefly following up on an item I posted about the other week. Faced with howls of protest over the draconian new hours for the canal system, the Canal Corporation has partially reversed their decision and summer hours for the system will once again be 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. — at least between Memorial [...]

Where’s Tom?

Suozzi ’10? (Remember, you’re nobody ’till somebody loves you…)

Other people’s blogs

Earthquakes, booze, diapers and flaming pits of fire.

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