Bart King's Blog, page 216

Michelle Obama is treated to a balloon trick.

"Guinness Book of World Records holder John Cassidy performs
a balloon act for First Lady Michelle Obama in the Diplomatic Reception Room of
the White House, Oct. 11, 2011." From The White House.

Hey, look what's in the Restoration Hardware Gifts catalog . . .

It's a junior compass! Those are a must-have for exploration. Oh, and there's The Pocket Guide to Mischief . What a happy coincidence. Speaking of which...



The Pocket Guide to Magic is in here as well? Man, best catalog ever.

"Get your delicious books!"

John Wood (right) is the founder of Room to Read. He's founded over 12,000 libraries worldwide, and handed out over ten million books.



Thus, he is cool. The end.



Okay, one more thing: Here's a good article about him. The end!

"It's no use."

—"I threatened her with the full military might, and she STILL won't eat her lunch."
—"But didn't the brass band's exhortations help?"

—"No. But don't worry, my friend; we'll try again tomorrow."

Slow readers can be aggravating.

Okay, now I'm sweating.

Can I get some Science-Fashioned Molecules for anyone?

This link will take you to a 1948 film from the US government that tells the story of a magical substance called gasoline. Enjoy!

The Camarillo Library (California) has a good kids' area.

Wooden Ship and Books, a photo by tacopoet99 on Flickr.

Join the Boy Scouts and grow a beard.

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Yep, it's an actual ad campaign for the Boy Scouts done by Ogilvy Atlanta.

Breakthrough Novels

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