Memoryhole seems to look interesting- I’ll take a browse sometime. It chronicles the bendings of truth that may happen in journalism.

A list of libraries with free Wi-Fi access, I hope soon to be more complete!

I just finished reading the quite excellent book Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach. It’s well written, well researched, funny, and best of all has lots of disgusting detail. My favorite kind of book. Go read it today.

I think I may dip into this account of medical school next.

About 30 copies of a single two page resume ended up in the recycle bin today. Along with a string of past jobs involving food service (some for as little as 3 months) and jobs that have the distinct flavor of charity, are some gems that are sure to get this resume noticed:

VOLUNTEER Penile Mission – Seattle, WA

and

EMPLOYMENT

The Economist has released its annual Big Mac Index, which is a surprisingly reliable indicator of currency under- or over-valuation for having such high entertainment value.

The Soda Pop Stop stocks a staggering array of soda, and even includes an ingredient list.

Feeding America: the Historic American Cookbook Project

from The Golden Compass:

“Why en’t you cold, Serafina Pekkala?”

“We feel cold, but we don’t mind it, because we will not come to

harm. And if we wrapped up against the cold, we wouldn’t feel other

things, like the bright tingle of the stars, or the music of the

Aurora, or best of all the silky feeling of moonlight on our skin.

It’s worth being cold for that.”

Along with all you voyageurs re-enactors, let’s add some Elizabethans! It should be quite a party.

Here’s a more detailed idea of the Sampo, from Rune X of the Kalevala:

On the third night Ilmarinen,

Bending low to view his metals,

On the bottom of the furnace,

Sees the magic Sampo rising,

Sees the lid in many colors.

Quick the artist of Wainola

Forges with the tongs and anvil,

Knocking with a heavy hammer,

Forges skilfully the Sampo;

On one side the flour is grinding,

On another salt is making,

On a third is money forging,

And the lid is many-colored.

Well the Sampo grinds when finished,

To and fro the lid in rocking,

Grinds one measure at the day-break,

Grinds a measure fit for eating,

Grinds a second for the market,

Grinds a third one for the store-house.