Pseudonymous Bosch's Blog, page 19
January 29, 2012
This must be magic ...
It just must be. We have no idea how he's doing these tricks.
(the image will bring you to the video)And don't tell us it's a computer trick. My computer can't even shuffle a deck of cards, let alone do a trick.
-Quiche
January 27, 2012
January 26, 2012
Mistake in identity
This email comes in from .. a reader??
Dear Mr. Pseudonymous Bosch,
We need to know your real identity witch means your real name it is against law authorities to hide your true identity. If you do not tell us your true identity you will be charged for Identity fraud and identity theft.
Wow! Luckily we don't know anything about how identity theft works so we're just going to ignore this notice and hope for the best. Please also note the curious spelling of "Read More...
January 24, 2012
word of the day - a new old way to figure things out
http://www.wordnik.com/words/taghairm
(noun) A mode of divination formerly practised among the Scottish Highlanders.
'Taghairm' is Gaelic in origin and means 'an echo, a mode of divination.'
Example:
"Or I might go by taghairm. This is an ancient Scottish ritual in which a person is put into the hide of a newly-slain ox and left in a lonely waterfall. It should be said that the person is normally still alive and the point of the exercise is to commune withRead More...
January 23, 2012
Read these books - not the Secret Series
Finally - something you SHOULD read.
The 2012 Newbery Medal winner is Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos. Check that out instead!
Click on the book to read more about it and to see the Newbery Medal honor books.
January 20, 2012
Are eight arms enough...?
Psst. The secret illustrator of the Secret Series, Gilbert Ford, has just released a terrific new app about a manic octopus named Amelia. Click here to see a video of the app in action.
URGENT URGENT
This comes in from a trusted agent ... we think ...
ATTENTION! ATTENTION! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! PLEASE READ, AS THIS MESSAGE IS VERY IMPORTANT AND IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU POST ON YOUR BLOG TO NOTIFY ALL TERCES SOCIETY MEMBERS.I REPEAT, THIS IS URGENT!
WARNING!!!: THE CONTENT IN THIS LETTER IS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING AND MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR YOUNGER MEMBERS. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
DEAR MR.BOSCH, TERCES SOCIETY MEMBERS, AND OTHER NOSEY Read More...
word of the day - phantosmia
The Wordnik Word of the Day for January 20, 2012 is
phantosmia
http://www.wordnik.com/words/phantosmia
(noun) A medical condition in which the afflicted experiences olfactory hallucinations.
The word 'phantosmia' is formed by combining 'phantom,' which comes from the Greek 'phantasma,' image, phantom, and the Greek 'osme,' smell.
Example:
"When the temporal lobe seizes, as it might during an epileptic incident, the onset is frequently marked by phantom smellsRead More...
January 19, 2012
Word of the day: mysteriarch
The Wordnik Word of the Day for January 19, 2012 is
mysteriarch
http://www.wordnik.com/words/mysteriarch
(noun) One who presides over mysteries.
'Mysteries' in this sense means 'in ancient religions, rites known to and practised by certain initiated persons only, consisting of purifications, sacrificial offerings, processions,Read More...
January 14, 2012
Secret images
Here are some images made by readers for the Secret Series:
We love them! Thanks.</pRead More...
