I’m back from my tangent to Freeport, Maine, home to the above L.L.Bean flagship store. Actually it’s more than just one store – it’s rather like a campus, with entire buildings just for camping and hiking gear, apparel, footwear, outerwear, canoeing, etc.

During the 11″ snowfall that hit when I …

So I got off schedule a little with my reading links due to travel and bad weather. But until things are back on track, below is a dump of links you may find of interest.

Speaking of weather, last night we got 11 inches of snow in Maine. This morning – everything was plowed. Businesses were open on …

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year! And I hope 2011 is your best year yet.

While you are recovering from ringing in the new year, here are some news and stories and just cool things that made the rounds this past week.

Cheers!

• Civil War secret message finally decoded
  • On Cyber Monday …