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Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley
They ran the 112th Boston Marathon Monday (4-21-08). The triumph was that Robert Cheruiyot (try to say something close to Cherry-ott) of Kenya won his 4th Boston Marathon. The tragedy was that America hardly noticed.
Cheruiyot won the 26.2-mile race in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 45 seconds. He ran alone for […]

A weather station allows you to track and forecast weather conditions. But weather stations come in both wired and wireless configurations and each type has its pros and cons. Which is the best for you?
Wireless weather stations transfer data by the means of radio waves and are more convenient to install since no cables need […]

Any clue-based word puzzle, such as a crossword, can present big challenges to even the most experienced puzzle-solver among us. As a long-time puzzle writer, I’d like to share a few tips from the inside.
1. Multiple meaning words
Just one simple word can have a myriad of meanings. Fair can mean 1) pleasing to the eye […]

Tobacco beetles can not only eat your cigars down to dust, they can cost you a pretty penny. While not a new pest for cigar lovers, it is the leading insect that threatens stored tobacco. These critters do not discriminate. They will attack tobacco at any stage of manufacturing, up to retail and travel to […]

If you’re a parent with a kid between the ages of 6 and 12 is it possible you’ve never heard of Webkinz? We sincerely doubt you’ve escaped the phenomenon that has kids logging in and exchanging kinzcash within their own virtual social network. What is Webkinz and why is it so popular with our tweeners? […]