Bart King's Blog, page 229
September 13, 2011
Reed Reader
I was looking at Eliot Hall at Reed College when I spotted this gnomish reader. Nice spot for a book, eh?
How to become a feared kung fu master!
It's all in the eyes. More specifically, there are two steps:
1.) Keep your eyes open.
2. See everything at once.
(From here and here.)
After chopping your opponents into mincemeat, remember:
Look after your mind, body, animals, friends, family, and the environment (not necessarily in that order), and they will take care of you.
Oh, and don't forget to take care of your fists too. (And your mesh tank-tops.)
For only then will you understand the true meaning of the martial arts!
September 12, 2011
September 10, 2011
I love Amazon reviews!
That's because Amazon customers really sink their teeth into analyzing purchases in a thoughtful way.
Like this review for the Audioquest K2 terminated speaker cable:
Me again. Of course, it's kind of narrow-minded to only go to Amazon.com for reviews. I mean, I could check different reviews for products in OTHER countries. Let's see what users at Amazon.co.uk (the United Kingdom version) have to say about The Big Book of Boy Stuff :
As I said, I love Amazon reviews!
September 9, 2011
David Bennett is an extraordinary coach.
David Bennett is the coach of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team. This video is from his press conference this week. I'm
flying to go see his next one.
September 8, 2011
Little Free Library!
The good people at Little Free Library want to put a birdhouse-sized library anywhere where one can be of use. If you want to help, just go to the link above and adopt a library! Or you can order one for your area. Either way, after you do so, you can lean back, have a cigar, and pretend you're Andrew Carnegie.
King County is my kind of place.
The King County Library System in Washington (which includes Seattle) has a book talk website. And today's title is The Big Book of Spy Stuff. Yes!
The impact of espionage on history is undeniable. It turns
out is also fun to read about! In The Big Book of Spy Stuff, you get tips and
tricks on pulling off your own spying adventures, along with quirky historical
anecdotes and a big dose of humor. Topics include surveillance, disguises,
following, escaping, codes and code breaking, misinformation, sabotage, and
more. Oh, and don't worry; there is a chapter on ethics too.
These are a few of my favorite things.
This photo of Jimi Hendrix reading while having his hair teased contains many of my favorite things,
including:
1.) MAD magazine
2.) Purple shirts
3.) Nice drapery
From LIFE .
September 7, 2011
Aw, that's nothing.
If you think the Devil's spoon is scary, you should see his spork.
