3 posts and columns on Punxsutawney Phil

Happy Groundhog Day: Some Lovely Punxsy Phil Video and More, of Course!

in News on February 2, 2010 at 3:19 pm PT

Every year on Groundhog Day, my friends–such as Liz and Treby, from when I was but a wee BoomTown (well, I am still wee)–call me with holiday greetings. Why? Because freakish child that I was, I actually threw an annual Groundhog Day fest at school, complete with a cake–I used a rabbit-shaped pan, cut off its ears and added slivered almonds as teeth. So, as I take off to bake another cake with the kids–passing on a noble tradition–here are some videos to enjoy.

This Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil Goes High-Tech

in News on February 2, 2010 at 1:00 am PT

He might not be using sophisticated technology in his weather forecasts, but famous groundhog prognosticator Punxsutawney Phil will take a step into the 21st century Tuesday morning when he sends his annual prediction by text.

For Yahoo, It Seems, It's Always Groundhog Day

in News on January 30, 2008 at 2:52 am PT

Oh dear. Even more waiting for Yahoo to turn itself around? Until 2009? Really? Another 100 days, and another, and another and then more than half of another? This is starting to feel very, very familiar. Too familiar. Well, it did take seven months to replace Farzad Nazem as CTO at a–um, well–technology-dependent company, so [...]