A study used the US paper currency tracking website WheresGeorge to simulate the spread of disease.
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DVD Review: Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Second Season
Murder and mayhem on the coast of Maine
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Indiana songwriter delivers a blue plate special.
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Chick-lit disguised as a cozy mystery-- a pleasant but unsubstantial read.
Read More »Dilbert censored in local paper
The comic strip Dilbert was censored on September 6, 2005. At least, it was in my local paper.
Read More »Juliette and the Licks
I’m not sure why Juliette and the Licks’ label thought it would be a good idea to release an EP early in the year (…Like a Bolt of Lightening) when the full-length album was expected to be released just a few months later (You’re Speaking My Language). In any case, …
Read More »Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
What if Jesus had a crass best friend?
Read More »McKenna’s Guide to Caribbean Beers by Mark McKenna
It’s a tough job to write a guide to regional beers, but thankfully Mark McKenna’s ten years in the Caribbean gave him the opportunity to sample all 75 local brands. His experience is chronicled in his new book, McKenna’s Guide to Caribbean Beers: All the Islands, All the Brews published …
Read More »Wildfire on the Wind River Reservation
This morning while I was getting ready for work, I heard a brief news report on NPR about a wildfire on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Immediately I listened closer to catch any references to locations I may know, and was rewarded with a mention of the city of …
Read More »“Stop! Thief!” — Intel Causing Trouble in Libraries
It's National Library Week, and in an usual move, Intel has ticked off quite a few librarians.
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