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.Tumblr (3.0; @justinaugust)http://justinaugust.org/<a href="http://www.last.fm/user/justinaugust/charts?charttype=weekly&date_to=1267963200">My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-3-7)</a>: <ol> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Menzingers">The Menzingers (65)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Alkaline+Trio">Alkaline Trio (15)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Small+Brown+Bike">Small Brown Bike (12)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Reaganomics">Reaganomics (10)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Lemuria">Lemuria (10)</a> </li> </ol> <p>Imported from <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com/post/23488847/last-fm-tumblr-weekly-top-artists">Last.fm Tumblr</a> by <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com">JoeLaz</a></p>http://justinaugust.org/post/435304315http://justinaugust.org/post/435304315Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:41:55 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyxsziwlOX1qzxdxho1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>Could not be happier about the forecast right now. Until Thursday that is….:</b> <p>Posted from <a href="http://twitter.com/justinaugust/status/10138723762" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> via <a href="http://atebits.com/tweetie-iphone" rel="nofollow">Tweetie 2</a> & <a href="http://gdzl.la" rel="nofollow">GDZLLA</a></p>http://justinaugust.org/post/433422642http://justinaugust.org/post/433422642Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:21:19 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutilityCloset/~3/lQZC17fD5pg/">The Canals on Mars</a>: <p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4412618210_94f5eb1ab7_o.png" alt="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"/></p> <p>From Sam Loyd:</p> <blockquote> <p> 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…</p> </blockquote>http://justinaugust.org/post/432610996http://justinaugust.org/post/432610996Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:46:49 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutilityCloset/~3/0KdT2G3fMrU/">Strange Encounter</a>: <p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4411783018_d4a497b82b.jpg" alt="http://books.google.com/books?id=_g8wAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=&f=false"/></p> <p>Passing south of the Canary Islands on Dec. 4, 1893, the S.S. <em>Umfuli</em> passed “a monster fish of the serpentine shape, about 80 feet long, with shining skin, and short fins, about 20 feet apart,…</p>http://justinaugust.org/post/431557614http://justinaugust.org/post/431557614Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:56:38 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyw0v6BYDc1qzxdxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://justinaugust.org/post/431265366http://justinaugust.org/post/431265366Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:16:17 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyvzn1B1TE1qzxdxho1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Your-Hate-Mail-Will-Graded/dp/0765327112/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267725836&sr=8-1">Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded</a></p>http://justinaugust.org/post/431222004http://justinaugust.org/post/431222004Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:49:48 -0500<a href="http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2010/03/bsnyc-flying-funquist.html">BSNYC Flying Funquist!</a>: <p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wb8bAl1P-N0/S5EhvlIBstI/AAAAAAAANAU/0vPb7Owpn50/s1600-h/japanese.jpg"><img style="display:block;margin:0px auto 10px;text-align:center;width:400px;height:267px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wb8bAl1P-N0/S5EhvlIBstI/AAAAAAAANAU/0vPb7Owpn50/s400/japanese.jpg" border="0" alt=""/></a></p> <div style="text-align:center"> <span style="font-size:small">(“Stop him! He’s killing track bikes!”</span>)</div> <div> <br/>In these uncertain times, many of us find ourselves searching for meaning. For example, I have chosen to worship a Lobster God (beware of <a href="http://www.moonbattery.com/lobster-dog.jpg">false…</a> </div>http://justinaugust.org/post/430731173http://justinaugust.org/post/430731173Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:38:12 -0500<a href="http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/03/reaganomics-gop-rep-wants-to-put-reagan-on-50-bill.php?ref=fpblg">Republican Representative Introduces a Bill to Put Reagan on $50 Bill</a>: <p>Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC):</p> <blockquote> <p>“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…</p> </blockquote>http://justinaugust.org/post/426953701http://justinaugust.org/post/426953701Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:40:31 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutilityCloset/~3/2-P7hUHRCwQ/">Changing a Bulb</a>: <p>On March 19, 1886, over Oshkosh, Wis., the sun went out.</p> <p>“The day was light, though cloudy, when suddenly darkness commenced settling down, and in five minutes it was as dark as midnight,” reported…</p>http://justinaugust.org/post/426953699http://justinaugust.org/post/426953699Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:40:31 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceblogs/wDAM/~3/X35EMQDu8Ww/mood_and_cognition.php">Mood and Cognition</a>: <p>One of the interesting subplots of this new <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/magazine/28depression-t.html?pagewanted=6&em">research</a> on the intellectual benefits of sadness - it seems to bolster our attention and make us more analytical - is that it helps illuminate the…</p>http://justinaugust.org/post/426953702http://justinaugust.org/post/426953702Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:40:31 -0500<a href="http://kentsbike.blogspot.com/2010/03/review-amazon-kindle.html">Review: Amazon Kindle</a>: <p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5PAf404x7S8/S46bWnUsNxI/AAAAAAAAV3Q/UpgKEMxdy2o/s1600-h/DSCN0481.JPG"><img style="margin:0px auto 10px;display:block;text-align:center;width:320px;height:227px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5PAf404x7S8/S46bWnUsNxI/AAAAAAAAV3Q/UpgKEMxdy2o/s320/DSCN0481.JPG" alt="" border="0"/></a><br/>First off, I’m going to start off with my standard disclaimer: I make money off of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F%3Fie%3DUTF8%26tag%3Dkentsbikeblog-20%26linkCode%3Dop1%26camp%3D211493%26adid%3D12B6HKCZ2XXW0K0BZ2Z8%26creative%3D379969&tag=kentsbikeblog-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">Amazon</a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=kentsbikeblog-20&l=ur2&o=1" alt="" style="border:medium none ! important;margin:0px ! important" width="1" border="0" height="1"/>. Not a lot, but it’s what keeps this blog going and it’s where the bulk of my adventure…</p>http://justinaugust.org/post/426580447http://justinaugust.org/post/426580447Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:26:27 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutilityCloset/~3/JGilE-q4tUE/">An Arm and a Leg</a>: <p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4402260201_a695bdb2ea.jpg" alt="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BenTurpinBeachGals.jpg"/></p> <p>Body parts insured by Lloyd’s of London:</p> <ul> <li>Betty Grable’s legs ($250,000)</li> <li>Jimmy Durante’s nose ($140,000)</li> <li>Elizabeth Taylor’s eyes ($1 million)</li> <li>Fred Astaire’s feet ($650,000)</li> <li>Bruce…</li> </ul>http://justinaugust.org/post/424500779http://justinaugust.org/post/424500779Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:23:11 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyocgtk9hW1qzxdxho1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Best. Photo. Ever.</p>http://justinaugust.org/post/422674987http://justinaugust.org/post/422674987Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:46:05 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyo3hapDsh1qzxdxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>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.</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-03-01-townhangingon_N.htm">New ghost towns: Industrial communities teeter on the edge</a></p>http://justinaugust.org/post/422387753http://justinaugust.org/post/422387753Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:31:58 -0500<a href="http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/2010/03/on-streetthe-overflow-nyc.html">On the Street.....The Overflow, NYC</a>: <p><a href="http://www.thesartorialist.com/photos/21410Pockets_6627Web.jpg"><img style="display:block;margin:0px auto 10px;text-align:center;width:500px" src="http://www.thesartorialist.com/photos/21410Pockets_6627Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""/></a></p> <div><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17177804-7081207825864066224?l=thesartorialist.blogspot.com" alt=""/></div>http://justinaugust.org/post/421456792http://justinaugust.org/post/421456792Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:31:05 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyms9cLjAC1qzxdxho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://twitpic.com/16406l">here’s the flyer for the next Philadelphia Parking Authority …</a></p>http://justinaugust.org/post/420947978http://justinaugust.org/post/420947978Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:32:00 -0500<a href="http://www.last.fm/user/justinaugust/charts?charttype=weekly&date_to=1267358400">My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-28)</a>: <ol> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Thermals">The Thermals (47)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Tomorrow+the+Gallows">Tomorrow the Gallows (13)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/American+Steel">American Steel (9)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Alkaline+Trio">Alkaline Trio (6)</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Defiance%2C+Ohio">Defiance, Ohio (6)</a> </li> </ol> <p>Imported from <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com/post/23488847/last-fm-tumblr-weekly-top-artists">Last.fm Tumblr</a> by <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://joelaz.com">JoeLaz</a></p>http://justinaugust.org/post/420705915http://justinaugust.org/post/420705915Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:26:41 -0500<a href="http://www.thenotebook.org/blog/102275/corrective-reading-raising-questions">Corrective Reading raising questions | Philadelphia Public School Notebook</a>: <p>As I understand it, <a href="http://www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk/sra/correctivereading.htm">Corrective Reading</a><span></span> is a direct instruction phonics program that promotes word and sound recognition, involves student repetition of words in a “call and response” format and…</p>http://justinaugust.org/post/420502091http://justinaugust.org/post/420502091Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:37:06 -0500<a href="http://castlegrok.com/5-easy-ways-to-train-like-a-caveman/">5 Easy Ways Anyone Can Start Training Like a Caveman! - Castle Grok</a>: <p><blockquote>Shared by Justin August <br/> Hmmmm</blockquote> Chronicles of a Modern Caveman</p>http://justinaugust.org/post/419568777http://justinaugust.org/post/419568777Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:07:23 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FutilityCloset/~3/_ZvHOkFPfys/">Shooting Gallery</a>: <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4395433219_09c11f08ca.jpg" alt="http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=FyhiAAAAEBAJ"/></p> <p>Hunting blinds, 1897-1991. Are these the ingredients of the perfect crime? You could dress up as a cow and shoot your rich Uncle Oswald, then stand there and chew your cud as the police…</p>http://justinaugust.org/post/418777072http://justinaugust.org/post/418777072Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:26:38 -0500