He didn't invent the computer or cure cancer.  His name was probably unknown to most until today.  Yet his contribution to society was as widespread as it was significant.  It wasn't his invention, but he saw a need that was yearning to be filled.  So today, I propose a moment of silence in school cafeterias across the globe for E. Robert Kinney - the man, prior to his position of Chief Executive of General Mills, both touted and popularized ......... fish sticks.  Long live Mrs. Paul and the Gloucester Fisherman :)

Yes! Ex-Genesis and "Sledgehammer" singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel is working with a few IT people to develop a way for us to communicate with animals via computers.  He feels we all share a common communication that might be able to parlay through ones and zeros.  Sounds like a cool idea, but will probably digress into a bunch of photos of cute baby humans.  More here.

http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/news/1178373/peter-gabriel-launches-er-internet-animals/ 

IBM has created the tiniest movie ever, where the stars are actually atoms - magnified over 100,000 times!  The plot is kinda thin, though.  Have a look!

Really??  Attractive, possibly, but the most beautiful?  I find her rather plain.  What about you?  Does Gwyneth Paltrow deserve the title "most beautiful" from People Magazine?

Thoughts and prayers to our friends in Boston.  Spent a number of years there (at Emerson College) and it is a wonderful city.  They will pull through, but very sad for those maimed and loss of life.  Perhaps next year, we should all celebrate Patriots Day.

First Elmo and now Charlie Brown: Peter Robbins, who was the voice of Charlie Brown in many of the early animated Peanuts specials, including A Charlie Brown Christmas, pleaded guilty Wednesday in San Diego to making criminal threats and stalking.  LOL, with THAT voice?! Good Grief. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20690322,00.html

These guys started it all and were arguably the best movie critics ever.  They had so much influence in their own show, that if it ran too long, the movie clips were cut - not their dialogue.  Roger's first parter (pictured) Gene Siskel died in 1999.  Both are missed.