Friday, February 01, 2008

Internet cafes typically full of teenaged gamers are nearly empty

This would be a real pain if I was in the Mideast right now, but there are some amusing bits to the article... One of the most striking things about Egypt was how many kids/teens spent hour upon hour in the Internet cafes.

Third undersea Internet cable cut in Mideast

Monday, January 28, 2008

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Sunday night's episode was shot this fall in Manchester. I didn't know about the opportunity to volunteer until it was too late, but some people from my church helped out (along with 4,500 other people)

I watched last night during a celebration in the local arena to recognize the companies that donated products and to honor the volunteers. During the program that aired on ABC, there are many nice things said about the city of Manchester.

From this page, choose "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" then "The Voisine Family" (1/28/08):
http://dynamic.abc.go.com/streaming/landing?lid=ABCCOMGlobalMenu&lpos=FEP

Global Warming My A$$ ?

I noticed an unusual sentiment on a sign for a cigar shop in Manchester over the weekend. I'll admit, I thought for a minute or 2 about going inside to have a short discussion.

Good thing I didn't. Apparently, it's already been in the news:
http://www.wmur.com/news/15115819/detail.html?taf=man
(short article and video clip)