5 Things on a Friday: Praying for a New Plane

I’m back.  I’ve been busier of late, so I don’t know that 5 Things' return is necessarily going to be a regular occurrence, but there’s so much going on that I thought maybe we ought to talk about at least some of it.

Let’s get it on!

5 Things on a Friday: First Draft = Final Copy

Sometimes the best laid plans go awry.  This is one of those times; hence today’s late, short “5 Things”.  Hopefully it’ll still be worth your time.

Me and Hannah on the way into the City.

I’m lucky to be off today.  Sally, the girls, and I are headed into Manhattan for a day of touring.  So I’ve got from now until we get into Harlem to get this column together.  Wish me luck.

5 Things on a Friday: The Return of Darth Jar Jar

I don’t know about you, but I thought it was tough this week coming back from Thanksgiving.  Thanksgiving was never much of a holiday in my house growing up, but now that I have my own household, we’ve made it pretty great.  Coming back after five full days of family and feast was not as easy as it might have been.

Well.  The work week is almost over.  That’s something, right?  

Let’s get to it.

5 Things on a Friday: Texas Enters the Union at Last

Thank God it's Friday.  I don't know about you, but this has been a really long week for me.

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1. The Commodore PET Has Been Reincarnated As A Phone (TechCrunch)

The guys who bought the Commodore name are releasing an Android smartphone for about $300. The price includes some bog standard specs but, most important, includes two emulators so you can play classic 1980s games right on your screen.

5 Things on a Friday: Russia Spies Danger in Selfie Nation

Happy Friday, folks.  Hope everybody’s primed to have an awesome weekend.

Let’s get to it!

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Five Things on a Friday: Starting from Scratch

Happy Friday!  I don’t know about you, but I am beyond ready for the weekend.

Let’s get to it, yeah?

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1.  Scotland Rejects Independence From Britain in Historic Vote (NY Times)

“With a sweeping majority far wider than had been forecast, voters in Scotland rejected independence from the United Kingdom in a referendum that had threatened to break up a 307-year union, according to the final count on Friday.”