Keep It To Yourself, The Name Game, -and- Northern Exoposure

In the News Today:

Keep It To Yourself - woman sends text threats to herself

The Name Game - Facebook-loving couple names baby "Like"

Northern Exposure - Denmark preparing to stake claim to North Pole

Technology in the News Today:

Hewlett Packard not convinced of the value of Thunderbolt

Sony shuts down PSN eriefly due to flood of password resets

MIT breakthrough could push chip clock speeds much higher

On this Day in History: May 17, 1965 - Magazine The Nation publishes Hunter S. Thompson's first-hand experiences with the Hell's Angels motorcycle club. The bikers would eventually stomp Thompson when they demanded payment for his time spent. A year later, Random House published his book Hells Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs.

Born on this Day in History: May 17, 1936 - Dennis Hopper (1936 - 2010) Born in Dodge City, Kansas, Dennis Hopper caused a sensation with anti-establishment Easy Rider (1969), in which he directed and starred. Later films include Blue Velvet (1986) and Speed (1994), and he also directed Colors (1988). Hopper landed a spot on the 2005 TV series

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Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene at Walmart while journeying to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.