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Bicikl
He steals a bicycle and eventually has a run-in with a cop. Beyond that, I’m not sure what’s going on in this song by Leteči Potepuhi (The Flying Tramps). I have a funny feeling it’s not standard Slovene.
TRiUMPh
Now that the shock has worn off (and it was only a shock because the supposed pros who do the polls did a piss-poor job of it)—now that the shock has turned to mere wonder, I am filled with almost … Continue reading
Warmup
A great way to experience 22,000 years of global temperature fluctuations: Randall Munroe made the timeline, so full credit to him. It is an extremely long vertical strip of great information that is a challenge to fully apprehend. I just turned … Continue reading
Quantum
Quantum was a wonderful student magazine published by the National Science Teachers Association from 1990 to 2001. Born in the heady days of perestroika, it was a collaboration with the renowned Russian journal Kvant. Sadly, just at its early adopters were graduating … Continue reading
Alert
There have been reports of an old man driving around near schools trying to entice students into his car with promises of free tuition.
Fontitis
Would you entrust your design to the people who concocted this logo? You just know what would happen if they needed to add another word to their name …
Impressive
The original crotch rocket?
Om
Speaking of frogs (it appears we’re creating a subcategory to the Phone Photos category: Yard Fauna)—this taken in D.C. not far from home:
Disconnect
One hopes the neighbors have found a common language even if their yard sculptures have not.
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Hallowed
In a metropolitan area full of history and historical markers, two plaques in Arlington, Virginia—just across the river from Washington, DC—are easy to miss. They sit a block apart in the Rosslyn neighborhood, consisting of office buildings, high-rise apartments, and … Continue reading
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