I'm publishing a lot of essays this week, but enjoy the conversations here more than out on the regular net. So I'll link to them when I think they're appropriate for the Boing Boing community as well.
This one, for Arthurmag, explains why – for my own current book, anyway – independent publishing may be a much better path than going through the traditional corporate route. — Read the rest
Docpop sez, "Saturday October 2nd is the date for this years 24hr Comic Book Day. Cartoonists from all over the world will attempt to create their own 24 page comic entirely in 24 consecutive hours. The challenge is a lot of fun to participate in, but it's also fun to watch. — Read the rest
I'm told this list of resolutions was in a purse that was found at a bar. (We redacted the names.) I wonder what Moondoggies is/are. Perhaps another bar? Or a type of cocktail?
Pennsylvania district court judge Isaac Stoltzfus, 58 was arrested for disorderly conduct after two women complained that he had handed him acorns that had been stuffed with condoms.
He was reportedly handing out hollowed out acorns containing condoms to passers-by outside the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
This video is terrific fun, not to mention loaded with cussing.
Me attempting to do 24 different accents from my own country and from other countries around the world. Hopefully I got most of them right but I may have made mistakes and I can do some better than others.
And speaking of alternative currencies, Bernard Lietaer — the man who introduced a great many of us to the inequities inherent to a monopoly currency system and the great possibilities for complementary alternatives – has finally launched a comprehensive website about his work. — Read the rest
I've posted previously about Dr. Seuss's "School of Unorthodox Taxidermy," a sculpture series that Theodore Seuss Geisel created in the 1930s. Reproductions are available, but an incredibly-rare original set is now on eBay. They are currently on exhibit at the Chateau de Belcastel monument in France, but they can be yours for just $1,000,000. — Read the rest
I found the Stormtec Stormbags at my local hardware store last fall. Basically, they're burlap sacks with water absorbing polymer crystals inside. You soak them in fresh water and the polymer crystals expand to create an alternative to a sandbag. They're lightweight (a pound when dry), easy to transport to the disaster site, and simple to soak and set in place. — Read the rest
Kettlebells are used for exercise and training. They look like a cannonball with a handle, come from Russia, and provide a great workout focused on whole-body exercise (rather than muscle isolation), with great benefits for strength, cardio, stamina, and flexibility. Unlike regular weights, the kettlebell's center of mass is extended away from the hand which is optimized for a variety of different movements including swinging. — Read the rest
"A hardline police operation against demonstrators protesting against a new railway station project in Stuttgart has shocked Germany, after more than 100 people were injured by tear gas and water cannon. German commentators argue that the police went overboard and warn of more violence to come."
A careless replacement of a paving stone in San Francisco transforms dull workaday Frederick Street into exciting "Ick Street!" Captured by Glenn Caley Bachmann.
I am happy to report that the fruit bat fellatio study took home the prize in Biology this year. Let's give a big round of applause to those hard-working flying mammals. — Read the rest
Ten years ago on Boing Boing I linked to the Los Angeles Times Magazine investigation of Sea Monkey inventor Harold von Braunhut's connection to Aryan Nations. The story was written by Tamar Brott.
Among von Braunhut's many inventions, which range from bulletproof garb to an insect observation kit, is a pen-sized weapon called the Kiyoga Agent M5, which telescopes into a metal whip at a flick of the wrist.