In the Tor.com gallery today, Lana Crooks, maker of plushy tentacled beasties.
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10:46 pm Sun
Aug 10, 2008
Tentacled plushies of Lana Crooks
Enjoy the boss radio sound of KHJ 93 Los Angeles
Here’s an item from the latest issue of my weekly Recomendo newsletter: One of my favorite things about Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood was listening to clips of 93 KHJ, a radio station that pioneered the “boss radio” sound in the 1960s. The DJs were all vocal virtuosos, and the most talented of the bunch was […]
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Sammy Davis Jr. describes his disastrous performance in Osaka
In 1971 the great Sammy Davis Junior told Dick Cavett about the time he bombed on stage in Osaka in a nightclub attended by “elderly Japanese people.” Davis gives quite a performance merely recounting the story. Image: YouTube
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I prefer Gum Soft-Picks to flossing
Gum Soft-Picks do a better job than toothpicks or floss for cleaning food and plaque from between my teeth. For me, it’s just much more convenient than using dental floss. The rubbery green brush pushes out all the gunk without hurting. You can buy them in packs of 50, 100, 150, or 300.
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These architectural building kits are going to become your new obsession
Building blocks are among a child’s first, and arguably, most important, toys. Once they start stacking one tentatively on top of another, the blocks not only spark waves of creativity, but actual real-world understanding of scientific principles like engineering and physics. It wouldn’t even be a stretch to call blocks on of the first true […]
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This expert-led training can help you figure out how to work in any environment
Time management and self-motivation, the ability to stay on task and achieve in the office or when you’re working with home, is the true test of any person’s professional mettle. While that’s easier said than done, those skills can be taught and developed as you’ll find in The 2020 Work From Anywhere Hacker Bundle. The […]
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This dual Bluetooth speaker set is twice the power at less than half the price
It’s easy to be instantly dismissive about most Bluetooth speakers, especially small travel-sized units. Over the past few years, makers of every shape, size, and variety have started pounding out Bluetooth speakers, many barely able to sound much better than your smartphone speaker, let alone provide the bass and volume heft of legitimate portable speakers […]
