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The BIG nerd news this week is only tangentially comic book related, but I’ll get around to that in a minute. Obviously the HUGE news is that George Lucas sold the Star Wars franchise to Disney AND there is going to be a new...

I spent the night in Baltimore yesterday at the Radisson Hotel. It is a historic landmark in our country, and deservingly so. Its cathedral-like ceilings and brass signs remind me of the anti-smoking status quo in the early...

Two teams have challenged the Carolina defense running the ball this year. Louisville did in the first half of their game and Duke did last week. Both teams used a combination of two backs and three wide receivers. I’m...

If money were no object, I’d be hard-pressed to oppose a mass transit system on any of the major thoroughfares around here. But in these days of misplaced priorities, there’s not much money left after the corporate welfare kings...

This is tip nine in a series about photography called, “Ten Things All Photo Geeks Must Know.” It is for the more serious amateur photographer who shoots with a digital camera. These ten tips are the basis for a solid foundation...

There’s an amazing story about a biologist who created a FDA-approved custom-built heating device to kill lice. According to his company’s regional manager, he spent years in the passionate pursuit of understanding how birds are...

As the self-appointed Miss Halloween of Franklin Street for many a year gone by, and a huge Halloween fan to begin with – I’ve had plenty of time to make observations of what works, what thrills the crowd, and what...