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Interesting video about who thought what leading up to Katrina.

It was one for the history books, although it really didn’t feel that much bigger than some of the storms we’ve had in the last few years. And nowhere near as dramatic as the blizzard of 1996. In fact, it was a nice quiet Sunday, perfect for heading down to the Strand for some book…

Two of me blog mates have been pondering Starbucks lately, so I’ll join in the fun. There’s no doubt about it, the Starbucks system of nomenclature inspires confusion and more than a bit of rebellion. DB can’t bring himself to utter “Grande” and asks for a medium instead, to the consternation of his “Barista”. Here…

It was, perhaps, three years or so ago and I was having a sleepless night. (No, this isn’t about Dostoevsky’s “White Nights” and if you don’t know that and the rest of his short fiction, well, that’s just rather sad.) I’ve been a longtime convert of the school of “if ye cannot sleep, then get…

Cyberkrunk Heavy Industries is pleased to announce that our CFO now has a regular guest-blogging spot on Apartment Therapy‘s new sub-blog, The Kitchen. The new column is called “The Celluloid Pantry” and features food, drink and film. What’s not to like? Check out the debut installment here.