 The Armour-Stiner House in Irvington, N.Y.Credit...Tony Cenicola/The New York. Times. |
In “The Octagon House,” published in 1848, Orson Squire Fowler wondered why anyone would build a four-sided home when they could have an eight-sided one. (The New York Times)
This “Seagull Cinderella” was too sexy for New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Are we literally "Brain Washed” while we sleep?
I have a rice cooker but I never thought of doing this. Make Dinner in Your Rice Cooker.
The Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence Race is the world's longest certified road race. Participants run 3100 miles around Queen’s, New York from 6 am to midnight for 52 days. (Kottke)
The Iceman has given scientists a unique window into Copper Age Europe.
She hired him as a caregiver for her family. Romance was the furthest thing from either of their minds but…
How juvenile lifers made their case for release The United States is still the only country in the world that gives courts the discretion to send children to prison without the chance of proving themselves later in life at a parole hearing. (NYT link)
The time is nigh: Exploring the World's Most Impressive Fall Color Destinations
It’s not centrally located but, if it were, I’d be tempted to buy it: Toronto' tiny home' houseboat asks only $149,000
On the eclectic side of unique: Christian Louboutin's opens his first hotel in a small Portuguese village and it is as luxe as you would expect.
Watcha doin’? Just sittin’ around watching the laundry dry.
As lounge chairs that rent for up to $130 pop up across the Greek islands, residents have decided to reclaim their beaches. I side with the residents. (New York Times)
10 outrageous conceptual architecture proposals unlikely to see the light of day.
Using readily available instruction videos on the internet this 'switch' turns semiautomatic guns fully automatic. They sell from $20 to $200 and are increasingly popular among teenagers.
Now that I reflect upon it, I have never seen a rabbit wearing glasses: A WWII Propaganda Campaign Popularized the Myth That Carrots Help You See in the Dark (via)
Harrison Ford inspires name for new snake (he also inspired the name of an ant (Pheidole harrisonfordi) and a spider (Calponia harrisonfordi). He assures us that he is a supersweet guy and can’t understand why only terrifying creatures are named after him.
Using readily available instruction videos on the internet this 'switch' turns semiautomatic guns fully automatic. They sell from $20 to $200 and are increasingly popular among teenagers.
In 2007 I watched Anthony Bourdain extolling the virtues of Sicily and was so impressed I impetuously booked plane tickets to Palermo. To this day exploring Sicily’s fabulous historic sites and wonderful food remains my favourite travel experience. 36 Hours in Palermo, Italy - The New York Times
Good bunch of links, and a bonus.
ReplyDeleteThe link about the woman falling in love with the guy she hired as a caregiver has a link to a more important story...
“8 secrets to faking a clean house”.
xoxoxoBruce
It's been known since the before the Civil War that a Vitamin A deficiency often is the cause of nyctalopia, night blindness. During wartime when diets are restricted this is more likely to happen. So it makes total sense to remind people to eat carrots to prevent night blindness.
ReplyDeleteThe article criticizes the bad medical advice given during the war but it sound like the author is one of those writing bad medical advice. If you are in a situation where fresh food is scarce, you really should be making sure to eat carrots when they are available.