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Could not be happier about the forecast right now. Until Thursday that is….: 

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Could not be happier about the forecast right now. Until Thursday that is….:

Posted from Twitter via Tweetie 2 & GDZLLA

The Canals on Mars

http://books.google.com/books?id=QCy6DzgqcI4C&pg=PA66&lpg=PA66&dq=loyd+mars+%22there+is+no+possible+way%22&source=bl&ots=IDuPPpyYDz&sig=9jj5lsIGw5__uPt-2tPXRd8ZgzM&hl=en&ei=YgxVS_WKDtGXtgf82MWtDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CBQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=&f=false

From Sam Loyd:

Here is a map of the newly discovered cities and waterways on our nearest neighbor planet, Mars. Start at the city marked T, at the south pole, and see if you can spell a…

Strange Encounter

http://books.google.com/books?id=_g8wAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Passing south of the Canary Islands on Dec. 4, 1893, the S.S. Umfuli passed “a monster fish of the serpentine shape, about 80 feet long, with shining skin, and short fins, about 20 feet apart,…

BSNYC Flying Funquist!

(“Stop him! He’s killing track bikes!”)

In these uncertain times, many of us find ourselves searching for meaning. For example, I have chosen to worship a Lobster God (beware of false…

Changing a Bulb

On March 19, 1886, over Oshkosh, Wis., the sun went out.

“The day was light, though cloudy, when suddenly darkness commenced settling down, and in five minutes it was as dark as midnight,” reported…

Mood and Cognition

One of the interesting subplots of this new research on the intellectual benefits of sadness - it seems to bolster our attention and make us more analytical - is that it helps illuminate the…

Republican Representative Introduces a Bill to Put Reagan on $50 Bill

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC):

“Every generation needs its own heroes. One decade into the 21st century, it’s time to honor the last great president of the 20th and give President Reagan a place…

Review: Amazon Kindle


First off, I’m going to start off with my standard disclaimer: I make money off of Amazon. Not a lot, but it’s what keeps this blog going and it’s where the bulk of my adventure…

An Arm and a Leg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BenTurpinBeachGals.jpg

Body parts insured by Lloyd’s of London:

  • Betty Grable’s legs ($250,000)
  • Jimmy Durante’s nose ($140,000)
  • Elizabeth Taylor’s eyes ($1 million)
  • Fred Astaire’s feet ($650,000)
  • Bruce…
Best. Photo. Ever.

Best. Photo. Ever.

It’s terrifying to read an article stating that your hometown is dying or almost dead - even scarier for the person they interview to be such a close acquaintance. I hope something can steer Ravenswood away from it but I’m not sure if that can really happen.
New ghost towns: Industrial communities teeter on the edge

It’s terrifying to read an article stating that your hometown is dying or almost dead - even scarier for the person they interview to be such a close acquaintance. I hope something can steer Ravenswood away from it but I’m not sure if that can really happen.

New ghost towns: Industrial communities teeter on the edge

About:

Justin August is a 28 year old aspiring educator. He also dabbles in web wizardry and music journalism at Punknews. Also a proponent of gardens (urban and rural), bikes and the disenfranchised. He's been known to build a house or two. He's from West Virginia, and lives in Philadelphia after stints in Oakland, San Francisco and those months of winter on the Jersey Shore.

He has the cutest catS in the world.

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