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 …

Above is a bit of an action shot: the camera is pointing approximately south-east while going over the Mark Clark Expressway (I526) from North Charleston, South Carolina onto Daniel Island.

And speaking of action, we’ve really had it this week, no? Wikileaks, TSA, Gwyneth Paltrow — we overfloweth …

As my fine feathered friend above laments, yesterday was Thanksgiving, a day when families reunite and give thanks for a bountiful harvest.

Today is Black Friday, a day when families break apart again and rush into the early morning hours in search of treasures and gifts.

But for those couple of …