I'm happy that TimesSelect University
program opens up TimesSelect to university folk like me. (It would be
even better if my friends and family outside the university could also
read the special features of The New York Times for free.

Enchanting TED - Pogue’s Posts points to the latest round of TEDTalks (audio, video).

Guidelines for Using a Cellphone Abroad - New York Times is useful if I ever go to Europe or Asia -- but mostly, when I leave the USA, I'm in Canada.

The Bach Birthday Bash sounds tempting. Stanford is just a bit too far away these days for me:

Join us for a celebration of the master's 322nd
birthday with a musical party, featuring Bach family videos, a wig
tossing contest, and an intimate performance of several of his
wonderful Brandenburg Concerti. Featuring the award-winning Palo Alto
Chamber Orchestra and their music director, Benjamin Simon, this
evening will be an opportunity to brush up on your Bach trivia, have a
fugue explained to you, and learn the names of all of Bach's
twenty-plus offspring. Those attending in period costume are eligible
for valuable door prizes!