Eye of the Red Tsar
by If you’re looking for a suspenseful crime thriller, this is the book for you. When we first meet Pekkala in 1929 Siberia, he is a …
Year: 2010
Why Isn’t Boston Flooded?
With the rest of the state underwater, why has the City of Boston stayed dry? After all that same Charles River that runs along the …
Mrs. Kaputnik’s Pool Hall and Matzo Ball Emporium
I have mixed feelings about this book. It’s about ten-year-old Shoshi, her eight-year-old brother, Moshe, and their pet dragon Snigger as they escape the Cossacks …
Doug and the GeekDads Go to Pax East 2010
An unprecedented collection of GeekDads descended on the first edition of Pax East. Somehow we had convinced the organizers that their attendees would be interested …
Pax East Starts Friday
Friday night, I will be in the Wyvern Theatre at Pax East speaking on Bringing up the Next Generation of Geeks. If you are attending …
What to Call the New Health Care System?
Maybe Vice President Biden got it right? See Cartoons by Cartoon by John Trever – Courtesy of Politicalcartoons.com – Email this Cartoon
The Falls at Cordingly Dam, Newton
The Charles River is running very strong with all of the recent rain. I cam across this video of Cordingly Dam. I paddled in this …
Book Review: Face of Betrayal
Lis Wiehl has added another element to her career, from trial lawyer to Fox News commentator and now a novelist. The publisher sent me a …
Hutts and Recreation
For the dozens of you who watch NBC’s Parks and Recreation on Thursday nights, here is a great take on the opening credits.
Is Pluto a Planet?
When picking up The Daughter, I was horrified to see a montage of the solar system on the wall of an adjacent classroom with nine …
Book Reading: Shades of Grey
I am continuing on my quest to read 52 books this year and with 15 books finished, I seem to be on pace. The latest …
The Revolutionary Future of Publishing
Will the world of book publishing be subject to the same revolution as the music industry because of digital content? With the Kindle (or iPad …
Pax East Schedule Announced
The schedule for Pax East has been released. What is PAX East? PAX East is a three-day game festival for tabletop, videogame, and PC gamers. …
LEGO Atlantis Neptune Carrier
The Son has been highly interested in the LEGO Atlantis collection. Yesterday, when he got the LEGO Atlantis Neptune Carrier, I decided to film him …
Geeky Images from Space
Being a real estate guy, I have a big interest in maps and the visualization of the land around us. Google Earth has provided a …
New England Winter Weather Signs
Translating winter road conditions into “New England-ish”: from FailBlog: New England Road Sign Win.
Compliance Building Roundup
Here are the past week’s posts from my Compliance Building blog on compliance and business ethics: —- Compliance Bits and Pieces for February 19 February …
LEGO Atlantis Turbo Typhoon Sub
The Son has been highly interested in the LEGO Atlantis collection. Yesterday, when he got the LEGO Atlantis Turbo Typhoon Sub, I decided to film …
America’s Cup – Now Brought to you by BMW and Oracle
With all of the non-traditional sport focus on the Olympics, I nearly missed the news that the America’s Cup sailing competition was happening in Valencia …
Difference Between Being an Adult and a Parent
One of the differences between being an adult and a being parent: When you are awake in the middle of the night and covered in …