Author Archives: Ken Dowell
Spammers Break the Phone
There were 5 billion robocalls placed in the U.S. in November. Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged FCC, Hiya, NoMoRobo, phone companies, robocalls, RoboKiller, spammers, spoofing, technology, telephone, Verizon
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Remembering Roosevelt Stadium, Jackie Robinson and Johnny Temple
Organized baseball’s color barrier was torn down here. Continue reading
The Consequence of Unintended Consequences
What to do now that the internet has gone south. Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged capitalism, Facebook, Google, internet, media, Recode, regulation, social media networks, technology, Techonomy
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What to Think of Thomas Edison
The man, the book, the movie Continue reading
The Bloomers: Baseball’s Barnstorming Women
The Bloomer Girls didn’t always win, but they filled the ball parks wherever they played.
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Posted in Baseball, History, Sports
Tagged baseball, Bloomer Girls, Edith Houghton, history, New York Bloomer Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Western Bloomer Girls
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Segregating Baseball: Little Giants and White Stockings
The 1887 exhibition game that defined race relations in baseball. Continue reading
One and Done: The Newark Peppers
A relocated team in an outlaw league playing in a city never considered major league. Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, History, Sports
Tagged baseball, Bill McKechnie, Edd Roush, Federal League, Harrison Park, Harry Sinclair, MLB, New Jersey, Newark, Newark Peppers, Rupert Mills
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Palazzo Vecchio
The seat of power in Florence Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Florence, Hercules Fountain, Italy, Medici, Palazzo Vecchio, Salone dei Cinquecento, travel
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Tuscany Farm and Castle
Fattoria Poggio Alloro and Castello di Oliveto Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Castello di Oliveto, castle, farm, Fattoria Poggio Alloro, Italy, San Gimignano, travel, Tuscany, wine making
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