Friday, July 30, 2004
Both Puma and the Graveworm sent links to Hogzilla. Yes, Hogzilla! Fear the ferocious feral...um...pig!
Also from the Graveworm: "USDA downplays shortfalls in mad cow testing: Official insists additional cases not a threat to human health. Errrr.... HUH??"
Both Holly and Zazoo sent a link to the surprising news that Cincinnati is now one of the country's top travel destinations. Not only do we have the Underground Railroad Museum and the Newport Aquarium, we have wild bears! And soon we'll have IHOPs! Take that, New York!
From Daniel: check out some truly amazing sculptures by the artist Rabarama.
Somehow I managed to miss the news about the "Bluegrass Conspiracy" when it was actually taking place. Is this book recommended, Kentuckians?
The Agony Booth: revel in the schlocky world of bad movies! Go on, do it!
The 1904 World's Fair looks like it was quite the event. I sometimes wish I'd been around in those times, what with Victoriana and Jules Verne novels and Sherlock Holmes in vogue. However, we live in 2004, where if you're not outraged you're not paying attention. Check out the Current Events Monitor and the Vast Left Wing Conspiracy for starters.
Have a spiffy weekend, everyone! See you Monday.
Everybody! Quick! Go now and listen to William Shatner singing Pulp's "Common People" with the help of Joe Jackson. I know it sounds like the worst possible combination, but it's great. Trust me. Then come back here, where more links will be up soon!
Thursday, July 29, 2004
Other weblogs at the DNC can be found via sites set up through Feedster and Convention Bloggers, as well as a different multimedia take via Newsplex. The Wall Street Journal profiled about thirty webloggers there as well. The revolution, it will be weblogged!
From Daniel: "Ted Turner, founder of CNN, has written an incredibly insightful and
interesting essay on the state of the US media market and what's changed in only the past three years." This is another reason I'm grateful weblogs are everywhere these days; the regular media formats are becoming more and more circumscribed.
An article on the next generation of librarians explores the digital vs. analog divide. As per usual, Generation Xers get left out of the analysis. I think my generation is even more interesting, though (and not just because I'm a part of it!); we grew up under one system and learned another in our teenage years. That makes us unique in that we can speak both languages, in a sense.
I think I would like to work at the History Factory, please (and look, they're hiring archivists!). Closer to home, the Greater Cincinnati Memory Project has a new website, a new look, and a lot more information.
And now for something fun: the 2004 Bulwer-Lytton winners are out, and the list of entries this year is fantastic. Go! Enjoy! Come back tomorrow for many links from others!
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
But first, read Barack Obama's speech from last night's Democratic Convention (thanks to Amanda for the recommendation). Perhaps there's hope for the country yet.
In tangentially related matters, did you know that John Kerry's a Sagittarius? And John Edwards is a Gemini? An astrologer looks at Edwards's horoscope in an attempt to predict the election. Hey, it works as well as anything else these days.
Defective Yeti tackles the enigmatic encoded mystery that is the Pioneer 10 plaque. I hope that the aliens who stumble across the thing are a super-intelligent race which values research over war, because the damn thing is practically inscrutable. (Check out the comments, too!)
An alien has landed in someone's backyard! Or maybe it's a missing link. Or maybe it's the result of an unholy union between a coyote and a hyena...or a fox and a mangy dog...or an oppossum and a giant rat...or...
This weekend marks the beginning of county fair season. The Clermont County Fair features a "goat fun show." I mean, really, how can you resist?
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Remember back when drinking radioactive water was cool? No? Also, from the same site, check out the gallery of atomic-related toys. The Simpsons are represented!
The surprisingly interesting life of lobsters. Check out their mating habits. Sounds like quite the congenial environment.
(This post has been brought to you courtesy of very few verbs.)
Monday, July 26, 2004
Something else I didn't know until today: in Britain, quadriplegics are called tetraplegics. The reason for the disparity is buried in the Latin andGreek roots of the English language. ("Tetra" just reminds me of the fish, which really confuses the issue.)
Foetry, Part II: The accused strike back! Well, they sort of grumble and mutter, really.
From Danny: Traktor, the best filmmaking team you've never heard of. But you've probably seen them! Thanks, Danny!
Local news: Cameron Crowe is filming Elizabethtown in Kentucky. Oddly enough, most filming is taking place in Versailles rather than E-town. Go figure. (Bonus points to anyone who pronounces Versailles the way the locals say it.)
At long last, the story of The Story of O is revealed. The truth is just as strange as you might imagine.
