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Guido the Librarian

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I had checked out a book in late July on art and photography. It’s an older book, recommended by one of you, and not necessarily a quick read. It’s history showed I was the first person to have checked it out in several years. As happens sometimes, I read a […]

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What’s really interesting

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Time to refocus on what’s really interesting…starting with this post, linking to a wonderful film on the Vampire Squid from National Geographic. (Thanks to PZ Myers for the link.)

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Many Moving Parts

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I don’t get the web on my cell phone. Personally I don’t like to take calls on my cell phone when I’m out and about. I carry it with me more for telling me what time it is (I don’t wear a watch) and emergencies, as in: “Help, I’m trapped […]

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Laura Claridge

Abbas Raza at 3 Quarks posts a pointer to a bio of Laura Claridge, former professor and author. Ms. Claridge is currently writing a book on Emily Post titled, Emily Post and the American Dream: Red Shoes, White Gloves, and the Little Blue Book, a book I look forward to reading.

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Mud Balls

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. From Kircher Society: A gallery of, and detailed instruction in how to make Hikaru Dorodango: polished mud balls.