This Day in Blogging History: Army "Civil Disturbances" manual; Adorable tiny Gerber tool; Beautiful illustrated Pinocchio edition

One year ago today

Army "Civil Disturbances" training manual from 1975: You too can master the "butt stroke."

Five years ago today

: Amazing little Gerber Artifact multitool. I'm a total Gerber-tool freak.

Ten years ago today

Public-domain Pinnochio lives again in a beautiful Tor edition: A beautiful new edition of the public-domain text of the novel, deisgned by Chesley-Award-winning art director Irene Gallo, illustrated by Gris Grimly, in sepia-toned macabre ink drawings that are as angular and jocularly grim as the text itself.