Archive for July 2009
Fabulous!…
Ben Brown had one of those days… one of those days on which his hair was just so fabulous that he had to share. And having shared, realized that he could bring that satisfaction to the masses… So was born Must Share Hair, on which the tonsorially-talented can trumpet their triumphs; e.g.,
As Ben says, his goal is:
To document and promote real people with real hair for the amusement and inspiration of the whole world!
Is your hair great? Is your hair ridiculous? Snap a photo and email it to us at: mustsharehair@tumblr.com or submit online
As we wipe our combs, we might celebrate the anniversary of Henry Perky’s patent on shredded wheat — this date in 1893…
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À la recherche du temps perdu…
From the proprietor of Forgotten Bookmarks— and of a rare and used book store for which he purchases many second-hand books:
These are the personal, funny, heartbreaking and weird things I find in those books.
Share his discoveries here.
As we slip between the sheets, we might recall that it was on this date in 1956 that Congress authorized “In God We Trust” as the U.S. national motto.
The phrase had appeared occasionally (as had variations on the theme) on coinage since Civil War times; regularly– despite Theodore Roosevelt’s conviction that it was sacrilegious– from 1908. But it didn’t appear on bills until 1957…
source: Louisville Courier-Journal
Trillion is the new billion…
A guest post from Scenarios and Strategy…
From the celebrated visualizers at Wallstats (see here, e.g.), via Mint, some help in understanding just what a trillion dollars actually is…
… and as they point out, “the amazing thing is that $1 Trillion is only one tenth of the current bailout.” (As referenced earlier here, see the extraordinary Harper’s piece, “The $10 Trillion Hangover”, for an interim total from Nobel Laureate Joesph Stiglitz and Harvard professor Linda Bilmes– $10.35 Trillion and counting…)
As we pine for more fingers and toes, we might recall that it was on this date in 1965 that (the all too resonantly-titled) Help!, Richard Lester’s follow-up to A Hard Day’s Night, debuted in London. The Beatles were, of course, in attendance; so, as it happens, was the Queen.
Where there is darkness, only light…
When the going gets tough, the tough get macabre… so it’s a delight to find a rich collection of the works of Charles Addams at Golden Age Comic Book Stories… The “father of the Addams Family” has never been more timely.
As we sneak a peek back over our our shoulders, we might recall that it was on this date in 1948 that Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (featuring Bela Lugosi as Dracula!) opened— and re-established the dynamic duo as stars…
Book ’em, Danno…
Bulgarian designer Mladen Penev reminds us that books engage us in uniquely powerful ways. See the photo essay in full at Toxel.com.
As we renew our library cards, we might recall that it was on this date in 1694 that a Royal Charter was granted to The Governor and Company of the Bank of England– known today simply as “the Bank of England.” Scotsman William Paterson syndicated a £1.2 million loan to the then pecuniarily-challenged British government, in return for which he and his shareholders received the Charter, extending (among other privileges) the right to issue bank notes. Within a century, the Bank of England had become manager of the National Debt, “the banks of banks” in England– and the model on which most large central banks have been based.
B of E’s Threadneedle Street headquarters
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