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
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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 …
Penguin Celebrations series
First, I have to give credit where credit is due: I first read about this series the other day over at Galleycat. This new “Celebrations” series comprises 36 titles; all of the categories (fiction, biography, etc.) are represented here. What’s great about these? Nothing, if you plant your feet firmly in the “nostalgia is a …
Four Color #578
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