Years after other states have done this, Kentucky is increasing the speed limit on parts of its interstates:
I-71/75 get 70-mph speed limit

The faster speed limit will begin just south of the U.S. 42 exit on I-71/75 in Florence. Drivers will be able to go 70 mph on I-75 for 60 miles until the Ironworks Pike [...]

Why the 9 to 5 Office Worker Will Become a Thing of the Past.
I wouldn’t mind that one bit! I agree with what the article says, about the “mental energy cycle,” with high peaks and low peaks. I know there are parts of the day when I just can’t concentrate on programming any [...]

I thought this was a fitting article, considering my next 5K is Sunday and I’m gonna have to push hard to meet my goal this time.
Here are some excerpts; read the full article at I Hate to Run via Relevant Magazine.

I have friends who love to run, who love to push themselves once they hit [...]

10 Reasons It Doesn’t Pay To Be The Computer Guy

Most Of Your Accomplishments Are Invisible
Every Conversation You Have Is Roughly The Same
You’re An Expert Of Bleeding-Edge Technology Products, Aren’t You?
Your Talents Are Forcibly Undervalued
You’re Never Allowed A Moment’s Peace
People Ask You To Perform Miracles
Your Assumed “All-Knowing” Status Sets You Up To Let People Down
You Possess [...]

The OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) lists its “top 1000 titles owned by member libraries-the intellectual works that have been judged to be worth owning by the ‘purchase vote’ of libraries around the globe.”
The top 10 are as follows:

Bible
United States Census
Mother Goose
Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Odyssey by Homer
Iliad by Homer
Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Lord of [...]

This weekend, the world’s highest man-made structure (their claim) will open - the Skywalk over the Grand Canyon.

Grand Canyon West, a destination owned and operated by the Hualapai Tribe at the Grand Canyon’s western rim, announces March 28, 2007 as the official public opening date of The Skywalk. The Skywalk will be the [...]

Now that’s a burger!

The Progress News: Behemoth burger puts Denny’s in top spot again
Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub of Clearfield retook the world record for largest restaurant hamburger on Saturday.
Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub’s latest salvo in the giant burger wars weighed in at 123 pounds, shattering the previous record of 105 pounds that was held by [...]

Dating explained using circuits: Smart Guys Date in Parallel.

Via Boundless.org: Valentine’s Day by the Numbers

2.2 millionThe number of marriages that take place in the United States annually. That breaks down to more than 6,000 a day. <http://www.cdc.gov>
25.3 and 27.1 The estimated U.S. median ages at first marriage for women and men, respectively, in 2005. The age for women rose 4.2 years in [...]

Need a decoration in your front yard? What about an something to accentuate the pond in your back yard? How about a bridge! Good ol’ Kentucky is giving one away for “free!”
Bridge, free to good home

Thanks to a limited-time offer from the state of Kentucky, you — yes, you — could have [...]