Friday, March 18, 2005
Thursday, March 17, 2005
For St. Patrick's Day, Glenna has some Irish trivia from National Geographic, while Satori sent in the Onion's hilarious take on Irish history. (It probably helps if your family's part Irish.)
Incidentally, the Catholic church is mad about The Da Vinci Code. It's good that they're so on top of current events and all. Sheesh.
There's an interesting discussion going on about what you wish you'd learned in library school. I've been saying for years that an MLS program should include at least one mandatory class on how to fix copiers, build bookshelves, and lift boxes without hurting yourself. (My archives professor said once that the #1 injury to archivists is a hernia from carrying heavy boxes all over the place.)
We're on a list of unusual librarians! We are shocked! Shocked, I tell you! (Actually, it's really cool. Thanks!) We are not quite to the point where we've built a home entirely out of books...but we're serious about building a dome somewhere, someday.
And finally, a history link: Gang warfare, old-school style. I worked at a newspaper library years ago, and one of our jobs was to write the "25/50/100 years ago on this date" blurbs. I always loved reading the gang stories from the 1890s. Hooligans used sticks on each other! The horror!
Tomorrow: links from others!
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Okay, so it would mean a ridiculous, insane amount of money for a night or two...but I'm still sort of fascinated with the idea of visiting the Poseidon undersea hotel once it's finished.
Alternately, the Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam looks pretty keen, too. (Any firsthand reports from our Dutch readership? Danny?)
In other travel news, the British Museum has extended its mummy exhibition, and if I was anywhere near London, I would so be there. (A belated Brit-related news item from yesterday: apparently the BBC has revived not only Doctor Who but also the Quatermass Experiment.)
For non-travelers, I give you pages upon pages of death masks and aerial propaganda! Muhahahaha!!
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Contrary to appearances, no kittens were harmed in the making of this image. Chirpa is just being overly dramatic. Perhaps he'll go on to work for the Bush administration, developing staged news videos. (Don't worry, I'll try to avoid this bleak fate by finding him a good home.)
I had no idea Nina Hagen had a clothing line now. You rock, Mother of Punk!
The Sparkle Queen sent me an article on a modern-day pirate attack, which reminded me of this pirate blog (or rather, blarg). Arrrrrrrrr!
Motivational posters are best when subverted. Here's a fantastic gallery featuring villains from comics. (Also, you can enjoy wacky surreal out-of-context moments from comics too, from a different site.)
Popstrology analyzes you based on the song that was at the top of the charts when you were born. It's a work in progress, from the looks of it, but it's still fun to see where you stand.
Monday, March 14, 2005
For other books, why not check out the Spaghetti Book Club's recommendations? Eight-year-olds make great reviewers. Two samples from reviews of Charlotte's Web:
- "This book reminds me of when I saw a puppy and asked my mom if I could keep it. My mom said, "As long as you take care of it." Then when my dad saw it he said, "You can’t keep it!", but I begged and I begged until he said, "Yes." Then a few years later we gave it away to my uncle and the puppy was gone for good."
- "I recommend this book to farmers because you could learn how to catch a pig if he escapes."
Fontifier turns your own handwriting into a font. I am very tempted to try this.
This week's musician-turned-artist: Dennis Elliott, former drummer for Foreigner.
If you've seen a movie based in London, chances are there's a tube station near the action. Now there's even a helpful map for Anglophile cinephiles.
