Today is the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. Born on this day in 1809, Abraham Lincoln played an eminent role in ending the Civil War (1861-1865) and bringing slavery to a close.
To many people Lincoln is an American hero and some of his more famous quotes continue to ring [...]
This week the big stories were the launch of Apple’s iPad and the death of J.D. Salinger. Maybe the introduction of a “book killing” device was too much for Mr. Salinger.
Worldhum.com has a nice roundup of stories featuring the pros and cons of bringing the iPad on a trip. And the New York Times ran [...]
Born in Salzburg, Austria, on this day in 1756, he spent most of his adult life in Vienna. A child prodigy, he could perform difficult pieces on both piano and violin and when he was a teenager he wrote and composed some of the most popular operas of all time, including The Marriage of Figaro [...]
Last year I fell in love with the city of music: New Orleans. I attended its annual Jazz & Heritage Festival. I’m thinking about New Orleans not because of football (though GO SAINTS!), but because it’s cold. It’s about 30° F in Providence, and I’ve come across pictures from my trip last year. Staring back [...]
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