Bart King's Blog, page 264
August 20, 2010
I was going to exercise my mind...
...but then I pulled a muscle in my brain.
August 19, 2010
Now THAT'S a big wave!
"Look Mom! I'm about to be washed out to sea!"
This non-Photoshopped picture shows a colossal wave off the coast of Australia...and it also shows a bonehead who went past the fence to get a closer look! (Article and another picture here.)
August 16, 2010
This Looks Like a Fun Plane Flight!
I bet that even if you were reading THIS book, that a good pillow fight would still make you smile!
August 13, 2010
An Infinite Library?
Swiss artist Nicolas Grospierre created something called the Library Project. Take a look! (Once there, to the right is a link that explains how Grospierre creates his effects.)
"Welcome back, Tom!"
In Finland, an office worker left for a few days...and when he returned to his desk, he found his mouse and keys encased in Jell-O! (The note's translation is this post's title.)From here.
August 12, 2010
August 11, 2010
August 10, 2010
Fun Game: Just think of the words or phrase...
...that go with each mini-scene.
August 9, 2010
Amazon Reviews
I'm always interested in reading reviews of my books...and not only was I pleased to read this Amazon review, but it cracked me up, too. Thank you, anonymous Kid Reviewer!
First, I want you to know that I am a girl and I want everyone to know about this great book. I am a middle school student so I love gross stuff. One day I brought The Big Book of Gross Stuff to my English class. When my class saw the title they wanted to read the book.
One of my favorite chapters was "Everyone Poops....
August 8, 2010
Vinyl for the First Day of School!?
Vinyl for the First Day of School!?, originally uploaded by Bart King.
My wife going to her first day of 4th grade back in the 1970s. No, we weren't married back then, wise guy.
The water pump is purely decorative, much like her wardrobe. Lynn has on a navy vinyl dress, and yes, that's a scarf looped through those colossal grommets.
