Saturday, May 24, 2008
The Most Curious Thing - Errol Morris - Zoom - New York Times Blog
"The following essay shows how a photograph aided and abetted a terrible miscarriage of justice."
Fascinating essay. Sometimes things aren't as simple as they appear.
Pirate’s Booty - Los Angeles Magazine
June 2008 - Pirate’s Booty - Los Angeles Magazine
Interesting piece about playing Jack Sparrow at Disneyland.
Pa. gets permission to spend Medicaid money on adult autism
Wonderful news for a lot of families! I didn't realize that this wasn't already happening in the United States.
Sphere: Related ContentWednesday, May 21, 2008
I'll be back in a week or so!
Going away to take care of some things in my life, so wish me luck. And here's a picture of my favourite happy looking seal to tide you over :-) I call him "durfy seal" because he looks like he's the happiest "special needs" seal ever, and he makes me smile.
CASSETTE FROM MY EX
CASSETTE FROM MY EX
Who doesn't have old mixed tapes from ex-lovers lying around? This is a fun site.
(My husband and I were also talking the other day about the lost art of making mixed tapes...mixed CDs just aren't quite as much fun.)
Effect Measure : Once again: dead bodies don't cause disease epidemics
Effect Measure : Once again: dead bodies don't cause disease epidemics
Interesting...I had no idea. For some reason it seems that we grow up "knowing" that dead bodies cause disease after an epidemic, so it's nice to see an explanation of why they don't.
Why Every Man Should Go to a Barbershop | The Art of Manliness
Why Every Man Should Go to a Barbershop | The Art of Manliness
This is quickly becoming one of my favourite blogs...the writing is just great, and the articles are almost always interesting (even though I'm not a man). It's a fun place to browse around!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Organic Batter Blaster ™ - Original Pancake and Waffle Batter
Organic Batter Blaster ™ - Original Pancake and Waffle Batter
I thought that this was a joke. I was wrong.
See the video!
Turning the Pages™, the British Library
Turning the Pages™, the British Library
This site gives me goosebumps (I'm a book nerd).
Look at old (and very delicate) books online, with incredibly gorgeous colours and detail. It's worth taking a peek at.
(Don't forget to look at the Golden Haggadah from right to left...I haven't had much coffee yet, so it took me a minute to remember!)
Incredible.
Thanks to mental floss for the link.
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