A major spike in crime took place as the 20th century progressed, but then as the century wound down crime statistics declined just as fast as they grew. What’s the reason for this? While many theories have been proposed, a fascinating BBC article talks about whether the use of lead as an additive in gasoline was a major culprit. Continue reading
As covered here in the past, New York’s infrastructure is full of history, and the area around my company’s current office also holds a lot of surprises, such as the tallest hotel in North America. But the history of another building within view of our office, seen here when I stayed overnight at that tallest hotel during a winter storm, has a history of its own. Continue reading
For many of us who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, we got our first taste of Ben Affleck as a child actor in this educational series that was shown in middle school science classes across the country. Continue reading
I previously wrote here about subscription fatigue, and the challenges of people controlling budgets with an ever-growing array of subscription options. About two weeks ago I began a new round of audits to make sure I wasn’t paying for something I hadn’t been using as of late, and terminated a couple of subscriptions I could no longer justify. Continue reading
When we last heard from Cascada, their German label were releasing their songs digitally here in the U.S. after Cascada and their then-label, Robbins, amicably parted ways over creative differences, after which the act struggled for awhile, although seeing some recent momentum around their participation in the Eurovision contest. However, clearly the group and the label had a good symbiotic relationship, as they’ve reunited over a version of a track Robbins itself had released two years ago, a song called “Blink.” Continue reading
A quick update for you with a couple of tracks from trusted music sources. Tim, who provided the basis of a recent post, offers up a track from Tove Lo for listening. “Habits (Stay High)” is another female-driven track that fits in well with his previous selections. If you liked the previous round of picks, definitely check this one out, or just listen above. Continue reading
When it was announced that multiple albums were on the way featuring music from the unreleased vaults of Michael Jackson, I was a bit worried. Further was the fact that they were going to modernize the songs (a concern, if you recall the album that followed The Notorious B.I.G’s death). The first fruits of this, “Love Never Felt So Good,” has been released in advance of the album “Xscape,” and it’s pretty good.
My father has long enjoyed the environment of the big horse races, most notably the Kentucky Derby, but this year, we opted to do something a bit different and head up to Mohegan Sun. Continue reading
A quick programming note here on the blog that I’ll be out for a couple of days; I’m taking a short trip with family up to the casinos to catch a show and enjoy the Kentucky Derby. The blog will get caught up in time (this post, itself, is part of that) but the daily posts will find their way up here.
I previously shared my giddiness about the “Rumors”-era Fleetwood Mac line-up finally reuniting in full and touring. It’s sparked a round of music sales of the act, and people are definitely paying attention as the group begins recording music and preparing to tour. Yet for almost 20 years Christine McVie wasn’t part of the act, and in 2003 “Say You Will,” the most recent studio album by the four other group members, was released. Continue reading