Friday, April 29, 2005
Today: links from others! Many thanks, everyone. And thanks for the comments, too! I appreciate them!
From Zazoo: Cincinnati is now home to a 12-week Bible study class entitled "Gospel According to Star Wars." Hm. Combine this with the news that "VH-1 has declined to produce the 98 Degrees member's run for mayor" and you might think our city was somewhat together. Also from Zazoo: the American Sign Museum has opened in Walnut Hills. An excursion is imminent!
From Danny: Guess the Google, a new addicting sort of game!
From Chuck: a possible answer to the mystery of the exploding toads.
From the Graveworm: more on faeries.
From Holly: is it love? Also, why not outsource prayers to India, a la everything else in corporate America?
From Glenna: recession recipes. (For when everything is outsourced, see.)
Also, just for fun: want to learn some Latin?
Have a good weekend, everyone! See you Monday.
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Anyway. I will take a deep breath and move on. Being a librarian can be difficult when dealing with xenophobes, but it could be worse. Much worse. There's also a quiz you can take which will gauge your aptitude for crap jobs (I got a 75, which seems sort of high to me).
Right now you are probably asking yourself, "Self, what temperature is it currently on the London tube?" Well, at last check, it was 57 degrees Fahrenheit. (I need something like this to tell me the current temperature on the bus. It tends to vary between 50 and 90.)
ShasPod. Not iPod, not shazbot, but ShasPod. ShasPod!
Forget things that go bump in the night. It's gotten much more serious. Toads are going bang in the night. Eeek. It probably has nothing to do with faeries, but somehow the two seem to go together.
Sometimes I mark good links for later with a short label (like "shaspod" or "toads go bang"). This one was simply labeled "Cool." And yes, on revisiting the site, it's still very very cool.
Tomorrow: links from others. And, as always, possible sedition! Isn't it exciting?
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
It's TV Turnoff Week, so, you know, turn off the television and go frolic in the cold weather or make your own Dalek or something. (Psst, Mr. Graveworm! Would this not be a great project for your household? Hee.)
But first, check out the breakdancing Transformers. This is absolutely brilliant.
Science fun: if you're a scientist with great hair, consider joining the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists! Or, ponder 13 things which don't make sense (at least, not within our current knowledge of science). Or make a last-minute entry in the Visions of Science project. Or make a Dalek. Or watch those breakdancing Transformers again.
Monday, April 25, 2005
In other, sadder anniversary news, it's been 25 years since Ian Curtis killed himself. His widow Deborah talks about him and her life since then, and it's an interesting read.
I've been exploring the world of mp3 blogs lately. My latest favorite is Teaching the Indie Kids to Dance Again, both for its title and for its recent comment that "Fiona Apple is like Nick Cave's fucked up little sister." Hee.
Gillian Anderson is making a film about Martha Gellhorn, ace reporter and wife of Ernest Hemingway. You go, Gillian.
Here's an interesting concept: the art in your home should reflect what you really love, not what goes with your sofa. In one booklover's case, this has resulted in commissioning paintings of mysteries. Podgallery has some very cool offerings, speaking of art.
And finally, the author of an 1800s guide to British prostitutes has (possibly) been revealed. Why don't they write guides like this anymore, anyway?
