The 2016 election…

…might wind up having more reboots than A Star is Born.

Sanders says he's not interested in asking Hillary Clinton for 2020 advice - POLITICO

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/01/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-2020-1198599

Is this a dream job or what?

Chicago's 25 best burgers -- from dive bars to fancy hotels - Chicago Tribune

Right around my 50th burger, I began to dream in ground beef.…I felt lucid and sharp, closer than ever to understanding the mystery of America's favorite food. (Call it burger enlightenment, if you will.)

http://bit.ly/2EriX9a

Hunting for bin Laden, the Sequel

Rewards for Justice - Reward Offer for Information on al-Qa'ida Key Leader Hamza bin Laden

https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2019/02/289790.htm

Here's my old high school sending its hockey team to the state tournament

Prep boys hockey: Donovan's OT goal sends 'Hounds to state | Duluth News Tribune

http://bit.ly/2T7rqs1

When I was there, our goalie wore double-blade skates because he couldn't, you know, skate. It was an achievement to just get onto the ice.

Now look. Go Greyhounds.

I'm putting all my faith in gyromancy

30 Ways to Tell the Future | Merriam-Webster

http://bit.ly/2EouN3B

I wonder if they caught any fish

We Heard a Tesla Burnt To a Crisp, Leaving Its Charred Husk on a Vermont Lake. So We Walked Out There and Found It.
Popular Mechanics

The car hit a rock and burst into flame while the owners were ice fishing. Read the full story

Shared from Apple News

Goats in the subway…and a goose?

Goats, Geese and Dogs: Here's how many animals caused subway delays in 2018 - Brooklyn Daily Eagle

http://bit.ly/2T4W59v

It's bad fur versus good fur now

Popularity of fur-trimmed parkas a boon for coyote trappers

Coyotes are hot," says John Hughes, a longtime buyer at J and M Furs in Roundup, Montana, "and it's all due to the trim trade."

http://bit.ly/2T3AY7A

Big fat fluffy snow

Here's a treat. We were on the low end of the forecast for a change, maybe three inches overnight, and it was way too cold for the wet glop we've been getting this miserable month so the snow was light and easy to shovel, Could have almost done it with a broom.

Twenty days until Spring,

This ought to cause chills to run down some Ds' backs

Maybe voters weren't lazy, maybe they were simply overwhelmed - Chicago Tribune

It's called "choice overload" — that feeling of being overwhelmed, confused, anxious and nearly paralyzed by having too many similar opportunities for action.

http://bit.ly/2T3o0GM

Thanks, Joe, we'll keep that in mind

Joe Biden drops strong hint he'll run for president

"One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors," he said, using the quote from the Greek philosopher to take a shot at President Trump.

https://nyp.st/2ErONCP

Complaining about the elevator music? What will these kids get up to next?

Starbucks' Music Is Driving Employees Nuts - Slashdot

http://bit.ly/2T0pDFn

People aren't just corporations any more (…or…wait…)

Lake Erie wins the same legal rights as people, thanks to Ohio voters - Vox

http://bit.ly/2T4sRYc

21 days is exactly three weeks…

…is exactly how long it is until Spring. So no, it will not always be 9º. It will not always be February, even. Keep hope alive.

Sam Guy attaches this, well, attachment and review to his application to become our movie critic

Fabulous! Just loved the Oscars this year.

-SG

Worse than Toledo? Not likely.

183 passengers have been stranded on an Amtrak train in Oregon since Sunday

Amtrak says there is ample food on board.

https://nyp.st/2T2rh9h

And about that Amtrak food…

(To be fair, the food they serve in their dining cars is—used to be, at least—pretty good. But that other stuff in whatever they call the car that serves snacks is, well, never mind,.)

A disturbance in the suds

Bud's Super Bowl Ad Threatens to Derail Beer Alliance - WSJ

https://on.wsj.com/2EhpiE9

The federal government is easier to buy than the states?

Tech industry titans suddenly love internet privacy rules. Wanna know why? We'll tell you • The Register

As Chopra put it, "if Congress includes preemption in federal law, this might erase the biometric privacy law in Illinois, the data broker law in Vermont, and the new consumer privacy law in California. Members of Congress are starting to push back."

http://bit.ly/2T0o4XV

Yep.

We would certainly be concerned about the dastardly means

Connected car data handover headache: There's no quick fix... and it's NOT just Land Rovers • The Register

Howard B said he was able to access this data for "at least" six months after the vehicle was sold on, and noted that if he'd been of a dishonest nature he could have used the information for dastardly means.

http://bit.ly/2EiuBDk

[This is going to be a problem going forward not only for autos but also for all sorts of connected devices—do you know where your toaster has been?—and even "smart" houses. Caveat emptor.]

Back to the future

CERN 2019 WorldWideWeb Rebuild

The first WWW browser, introduced in March, 1989.s

https://worldwideweb.cern.ch/

We know how badly you want them, but better wait til they work the bugs out

Nike's $350 "Back to the Future" trainers crash, have feet of brick – Naked Security

"This app bricked my left shoe right out the box it's not connecting or turning on. But my right shoe works just fine."

http://bit.ly/2SXywQ5