With the Super Bowl coming up I thought we could look at some of the old ads.
This one is from 1984.
Thursday, January 29
Wednesday, January 28
Hi-Tech anxiety
If you thought it was difficult using your TV remote or understanding all the buttons on your microwave, try this:
Click on the picture to see a larger version of this really cool high-resolution picture of the space shuttle cockpit.
Click on the picture to see a larger version of this really cool high-resolution picture of the space shuttle cockpit.
Monday, January 19
200th anniversary of EA Poe
Poe is the only American writer to create a new genre of literature. There is a reason the best mystery/detective novel each year wins an award called the "Edgar."
The first of three detective short stories is The Murder in the Rue Morgue.
Yep, long before Sherlock Holmes, there was Auguste C. Dupin, who solved crimes by looking at the clues and deducing facts from them.
And for cryptology fans, there is "The Gold Bug." The story wraps completely around being able to crack Captain Kidd's code.
In his time Poe was famous as a poet.
So celebrate the day! Read a Poe short story or the poems The Raven or Annabel Lee.
From the History Channel
1809 : Edgar Allan Poe is born
On this day in 1809, poet, author and literary critic Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston, Massachusetts.
By the time he was three years old, both of Poe's parents had died, leaving him in the care of his godfather, John Allan, a wealthy tobacco merchant. After attending school in England, Poe entered the University of Virginia (UVA) in 1826. After fighting with Allan over his heavy gambling debts, he was forced to leave UVA after only eight months. Poe then served two years in the U.S. Army and won an appointment to West Point. After another falling-out, Allan cut him off completely and he got himself dismissed from the academy for rules infractions.
Dark, handsome and brooding, Poe had published three works of poetry by that time, none of which had received much attention. In 1836, while working as an editor at the Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond, Virginia, Poe married his 13-year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm. He also completed his first full-length work of fiction, Arthur Gordon Pym, published in 1838. Poe lost his job at the Messenger due to his heavy drinking, and the couple moved to Philadelphia, where Poe worked as an editor at Burton's Gentleman's Magazine and Graham's Magazine. He became known for his direct and incisive criticism, as well as for dark horror stories like "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Tell-Tale Heart." Also around this time, Poe began writing mystery stories, including "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter"--works that would earn him a reputation as the father of the modern detective story.
In 1844, the Poes moved to New York City. He scored a spectacular success the following year with his poem "The Raven." While Poe was working to launch The Broadway Journal--which soon failed--his wife Virginia fell ill and died of tuberculosis in early 1847. His wife's death drove Poe even deeper into alcoholism and drug abuse. After becoming involved with several women, Poe returned to Richmond in 1849 and got engaged to an old flame. Before the wedding, however, Poe died suddenly. Though circumstances are somewhat unclear, it appeared he began drinking at a party in Baltimore and disappeared, only to be found incoherent in a gutter three days later. Taken to the hospital, he died on October 7, 1849, at age 40.
The first of three detective short stories is The Murder in the Rue Morgue.
Yep, long before Sherlock Holmes, there was Auguste C. Dupin, who solved crimes by looking at the clues and deducing facts from them.
And for cryptology fans, there is "The Gold Bug." The story wraps completely around being able to crack Captain Kidd's code.
In his time Poe was famous as a poet.
So celebrate the day! Read a Poe short story or the poems The Raven or Annabel Lee.
From the History Channel
1809 : Edgar Allan Poe is born
On this day in 1809, poet, author and literary critic Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston, Massachusetts.
By the time he was three years old, both of Poe's parents had died, leaving him in the care of his godfather, John Allan, a wealthy tobacco merchant. After attending school in England, Poe entered the University of Virginia (UVA) in 1826. After fighting with Allan over his heavy gambling debts, he was forced to leave UVA after only eight months. Poe then served two years in the U.S. Army and won an appointment to West Point. After another falling-out, Allan cut him off completely and he got himself dismissed from the academy for rules infractions.
Dark, handsome and brooding, Poe had published three works of poetry by that time, none of which had received much attention. In 1836, while working as an editor at the Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond, Virginia, Poe married his 13-year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm. He also completed his first full-length work of fiction, Arthur Gordon Pym, published in 1838. Poe lost his job at the Messenger due to his heavy drinking, and the couple moved to Philadelphia, where Poe worked as an editor at Burton's Gentleman's Magazine and Graham's Magazine. He became known for his direct and incisive criticism, as well as for dark horror stories like "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Tell-Tale Heart." Also around this time, Poe began writing mystery stories, including "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter"--works that would earn him a reputation as the father of the modern detective story.
In 1844, the Poes moved to New York City. He scored a spectacular success the following year with his poem "The Raven." While Poe was working to launch The Broadway Journal--which soon failed--his wife Virginia fell ill and died of tuberculosis in early 1847. His wife's death drove Poe even deeper into alcoholism and drug abuse. After becoming involved with several women, Poe returned to Richmond in 1849 and got engaged to an old flame. Before the wedding, however, Poe died suddenly. Though circumstances are somewhat unclear, it appeared he began drinking at a party in Baltimore and disappeared, only to be found incoherent in a gutter three days later. Taken to the hospital, he died on October 7, 1849, at age 40.
Friday, January 16
A day of sadness
Today marks the 90th anniversary of when America tried to legislate morality.
prohibition took effect Jan. 16, 1919 when the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The enacting legislation, known as the Volstead Act came nine months later.
And on the heels of that came a stronger and more powerful criminal element we are still dealing with today.
Sanity returned Dec. 5, 1933 when the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th.
History Channel report.
prohibition took effect Jan. 16, 1919 when the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The enacting legislation, known as the Volstead Act came nine months later.
And on the heels of that came a stronger and more powerful criminal element we are still dealing with today.
Sanity returned Dec. 5, 1933 when the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th.
History Channel report.
And another Kubiske in the news
Washington Post columnist Al Kamen looks at ambassadors staying on for a while. And gets a quote from Lisa.
In the Loop
In the Loop
Thursday, January 15
Kubiske in the news
Tapping into the stimulus plan
by Danielle Portteus , last modified January 14. 2009
OTTAWA LAKE - Whiteford Township could receive money to install water lines if an economic stimulus package is approved by President-elect Barack Obama.
...
Dave Kubiske, township engineer and owner of David Arthur Consultants
in Dundee, said the Ottawa Lake area has had a water contamination
problem for several years. The health department and Department of
Environmental Quality found pollutants and E. coli in some wells within
the township. The township has been working with the Monroe County
Health Department and the DEQ for several years on the issue.
Mr.
Kubiske was contacted Dec. 4 about any projects that would be ready to
go if a stimulus package was approved. His proposals had to be
submitted by 2 p.m. that day, and the water project was top on the
list.
by Danielle Portteus , last modified January 14. 2009
OTTAWA LAKE - Whiteford Township could receive money to install water lines if an economic stimulus package is approved by President-elect Barack Obama.
...
Dave Kubiske, township engineer and owner of David Arthur Consultants
in Dundee, said the Ottawa Lake area has had a water contamination
problem for several years. The health department and Department of
Environmental Quality found pollutants and E. coli in some wells within
the township. The township has been working with the Monroe County
Health Department and the DEQ for several years on the issue.
Mr.
Kubiske was contacted Dec. 4 about any projects that would be ready to
go if a stimulus package was approved. His proposals had to be
submitted by 2 p.m. that day, and the water project was top on the
list.
Saturday, January 3
Passwords -- Top 500 Worst
Here is a list of the 500 worst passwords of all time.
For the family:
#51 Jessica
#56 Daniel
#62 yankees
#120 tigers
#132 edward
#133 charles
#178 david
#313 dave
#353 giants
#385 redskins
#463 newyork
#465 redwings
There are some interesting passwords on this list that show how people
try to be clever, but even human cleverness is predictable. For
example, look at these passwords:
ncc1701 The ship number for the Starship Enterprise
thx1138 The name of George Lucas’s first movie, a 1971 remake of an earlier student project
qazwsx Follows a simple pattern when typed on a typical keyboard
666666 Six sixes
7777777 Seven sevens
For the family:
#51 Jessica
#56 Daniel
#62 yankees
#120 tigers
#132 edward
#133 charles
#178 david
#313 dave
#353 giants
#385 redskins
#463 newyork
#465 redwings
There are some interesting passwords on this list that show how people
try to be clever, but even human cleverness is predictable. For
example, look at these passwords:
ncc1701 The ship number for the Starship Enterprise
thx1138 The name of George Lucas’s first movie, a 1971 remake of an earlier student project
qazwsx Follows a simple pattern when typed on a typical keyboard
666666 Six sixes
7777777 Seven sevens
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