Friday, August 19, 2005
First, though, isn't our governor just great? He's been convicted and says he won't resign. What other job lets you do that? GAH.
Also, I think the murder of a Taize priest should be much bigger news than it is. RIP, Brother Roger.
Cincinnati readers: has anyone gotten work done by Kore Flatmo? Why isn't he wildly famous around here? His stuff is amazing!
In Britain, the soldiers are running out of ammo and have to shout "bang bang" during training. I think wars would be much more entertaining (and much less deadly) if this was how they had to go.
Interesting sites:
Bizarre Weblogs:
- Maddox Jolie ("Hero." Hee!)
- Dead Man Eating, which documents the last meals of those on Death Row.
Have a spiffy weekend, everyone. See you Monday!
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Librarian extraordinaire Nancy Pearl not only has her own action figure, she now has a deluxe set with accessories! (They have also changed her wardrobe a bit.)
The BBC has a whole page full of Flash animations depicting various points in British history. This is one of the few uses of Flash which seems really useful to me.
For list aficianados: there's a collection of law library weblogs now, and also a weblog documenting new RSS additions as they happen. RSS mania!
The Ministry of Reshelving is not a figment of your imagination. They are here and they are reshelving as you read. Aieeee!
Google might be perceived as a sort of ministry itself these days. But until it goes over to the dark side completely, there are some incredibly useful tips for searching the engine using wildcards (especially useful for trivia questions) and number ranges (especially useful for prices). Who knew?
As seen on Tinfoil & Raccoon: apparently Decaf Librarians' Blend coffee is quietly hiding out in the corners of some coffeehouses. (Decaf? DECAF?!?!?)
Tomorrow: links from others!
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
For those of us who believe you're never too young to learn about Lovecraft, Baby's First Mythos is a thing of beauty. (For adults, check out Arcane Apparel.)
Where the Monsters Go aims to gather together the horror weblogs under one big spooky virtual roof. For decoration, there's the Haunted Studio as well.
For the West Coast readers, have you seen a ghostcycle yet? And have you been to the Shanghai Tunnels? If you have, let me know!
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Behold the horrors of the 1971 Sears catalog. I vaguely remember similar catalogs at home. (I also remember similar clothes. Being a little kid in 1970s America was tough.)
Finally, someone explains the increasingly confusing world of Diet Coke. Apparently Coca-Cola Zero is diet Classic Coke, while regular Diet Coke (classic Diet Coke?) is diet New Coke. Got it?
Wordlock is one of the most brilliant inventions in recent history. At long last, ciphers for English majors!
Speaking of brilliant, there are now puppets which eat other puppets. Yes, really! This whale puppet can eat the hapless squid (it is a squid, isn't it?) thanks to a hole in the back of its mouth. The potential for this sort of thing is endless! Meet Cleaver Theatre endorses these puppets wholeheartedly!
Monday, August 15, 2005
The Zagdog Aggregate's trip to the Mansfield Reformatory has its own page now, and is even on archive.org for the downloading! We're already planning more adventures to spooky places.
Stickers in Columbus are also seen as graffiti, and can get you arrested. Seriously. Because, you know, we've solved all our other problems here in Ohio.
Odd objects of art: motor oil (as a medium) and bugs (as subjects).
Have I linked to the Lomography World Browser before? It's shoot-from-the-hip photography, in the form of a worldwide database.
