“This [Flickr] set contains Idea Maps collected by Jamie Nast, author of Idea Mapping.” (More on Idea Maps at Squidoo.) Idea Mapping Set
Author Archives: brownstudy7975
Mason Pearson Hairbrushes
A Mason Pearson is like the hairbrush analogue of baby shampoo: it takes good care of the hair, without tears. Our 10 year-old’s hair has never been cut, so it reaches almost to her knees; but with an MP, brushing her hair before school isn’t a big deal. The brushes are very effective at getting …
I have a 2-page spread in the P.I. today!!!!!!
As this month’s Seattle Post-Intelligencer’s Writer-in-Residence (a big huge honor!) I have a BIG HUGE COMIC in the paper today! Two pages, that’s just crazy. If you’re a Seattle resident, please please pick one up or shuffle through the pages at your favorite coffeeshop – it’s just so weird and amazing to see such a …
Continue reading “I have a 2-page spread in the P.I. today!!!!!!”
Like You’d Understand, Anyways
Designer name to come The more I look at this (albeit online; it’s in shops on 9/25) the more I like it: it’s quirkier than at first glance, which seems nicely appropriate for something from Shepard. To wit: how many heads do *you* see? Buy this book from Amazon.comLike You’d Understand, Anyways
Time of Day operator, April 1937
A Time of Day operator and an exchange name: Ah! Telephony! I clipped this item from the Chicago Tribune some time ago. With Time of Day service vanishing, I thought I should share this bit of the past here. (Click for a larger view.) Related postsNo Time of Day in LATelephone exchange namesMOre EXchange NAme …
Stark Masonic Theosophy
Johann August Starck [Stark] (1741–1816) was a Professor of both oriental languages and theology in St Petersburg, Königsberg and (mostly) Darmstadt. He was a prolific author, particularly noted for his studies of comparative religions. Starck joined the Freemasons in France when he was about twenty years old. The story goes that when he was in …
Harvey Pekar on life and death
Harvey Pekar, on Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations last night: “When you’re dead, it robs life of many pleasures.” Bourdain’s trip to Cleveland led to two online illustrated narratives: Meet the Pekars, Part One, Part Two (Anthony Bourdain and Gary Daum)The Shoot of No Reservations (Harvey Pekar and Gary Daum) Related postHarvey Pekar’s The Quitter TagsAnthony …
Home Carbonation System
I drink a lot of seltzer. So much that my fiancee says I couldn’t survive without bubbles in my water. After trying a SodaClub home soda maker (picture above right) and realizing it would cost $70 to buy a special part for it, I found a really detailed resource for building my own, simple home …
It’s Dollman Monday!
While attempting to solve the problem of a “Poison Pistol”, going off as we speak, Doll Man makes crooks assume the position! Did you notice the big rubber stamp on the cover? Collectors of Golden Age comics know this stamp well. It says “Bonnett’s Ohio’s Largest Back Issue Dealer of Magazines and Comics 502 E. …
Computer Workstation Ergonomics
I spend almost every waking moment in front of a computer. I’m what you might call an indoor enthusiast. I’ve been lucky because I haven’t experienced any kind of computer-related injury due to my prolonged use of computers, but it is a very real professional risk. I get some occasional soreness in my hands or …
Brownstudy's Blog 