http://www.timesrepublican.comTop Blogsen-usSat, 18 May 2013 10:13:36 EDTSat, 18 May 2013 10:13:36 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/blogs.detail/display/1954/Rude-is-rude-in-any-language-...-or-is-it?.htmlSocial norms have always intrigued me. This conversation came up some time ago, and I have returned to at least a few times since.Thu, 16 May 2013 17:44:42 EDThttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/blogs.detail/display/1939/A-window-into-the-past.htmlI was looking over some old photos last night. For the first time in my adult life, I looked at a photo of me as a teen and thought I looked like a different person. It was as if I was looking at a photo of myself as a school aged kid or a toddl.Thu, 2 May 2013 20:33:17 EDThttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/blogs.detail/display/1934/Words-and-logic.htmlBeing an overly analytical person, I am often impressed how illogical some aspects of our daily lives are. Perhaps more tragic, is that most people are annoyed by people such as myself who regularly point out such incongruence.Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:23:04 EDThttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/blogs.detail/display/1925/Entertainment.htmlI'm a loner. As such, I don't socialize much. But, that got me to thinking: what do people around here do for fun? I have ventured out into town in an attempt to entertain myself, but that mostly amounts to me drinking alone at a couple bars.Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:34:33 EDThttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/blogs.detail/display/1917/Pandora's-Box.htmlI have found that the best stories come from the least likely places. Good reporting takes a connection with the community.Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:08:20 EDT