Yeah, happy!

Melessa-with-an-e: More Ways to Help Moore, OK

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:57 -0500

Melessa-with-an-e: More Ways to Help Moore, OK:

Earlier today I posted a suggestion to donate to Red Cross. Throughout the work day, I listened to the local news as it streamed on the Internet and checked Facebook constantly. Since then, I’ve come up with some other thoughts on what could be done to help.

Keep in mind that I do not work for…

Important Reading if you are looking for ways to help.

Nostalgia For Sale As Captain Kangaroo's Pals Are Auctioned Off : NPR

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:43:40 -0500

Nostalgia For Sale As Captain Kangaroo's Pals Are Auctioned Off : NPR:

A giant lot of Captain Kangaroo memorabilia goes on the auction block this week in Los Angeles. Among the items up for auction are several of the captain’s signature jackets, Mr. Green Jeans’ famous jeans and the life-sized costume worn by Dancing Bear.

Kinda sad.

Thank Goodness No More Threes! A Birthday Interview

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:44:44 -0500

Thank Goodness No More Threes! A Birthday Interview:

Wherein I interview the newly branded four year old.

‘Genetic Portraits’ by Ulric Collette. This is a...

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:05:14 -0500

‘Genetic Portraits’ by Ulric Collette. This is a spliced portrait of his son, age 7, and the artist, age 29.

Check out more here.

iPad/iPhone Gramophone. Want.

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:32:00 -0500

iPad/iPhone Gramophone.

Want.

Opinions Sought!

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:42:39 -0500

So my Google Reader is showing signs that it is indeed going to be going away come July. I am considering replacing it with The Old Reader. Any opinions? What would you recommend?

"Passengers cannot leave babies in an infant carrier and attempt to put it through the X-ray machine...."

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:20:59 -0500

“Passengers cannot leave babies in an infant carrier and attempt to put it through the X-ray machine. Babies should be carried through a walk through metal detector by a parent or guardian.”

- Found this while perusing the TSA’s website for tips on traveling with children. (We are flying soon with our 8 1/2 and 3 year old. The 3 year old has never flown).

Begs the question, did someone actually try to do this?

Science! Watch what happens when a Canadian astronaut wrings out...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:28:45 -0500

Science! Watch what happens when a Canadian astronaut wrings out a washcloth aboard the Space Station. Very cool.

Science!

threadless: Boston design by Thomas G. Sullivan and Ross...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:09:01 -0500

threadless:

Boston design by Thomas G. Sullivan and Ross Zietz

The unicorn is the official symbol of the Boston Athletic Association and appears on the Boston Marathon medals. 100% of sales benefit The One Fund Boston, Inc. to help the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston on April 15, 2013.

100% of the money goes towards Boston victims AND you get a cool shirt with a cool unicorn on it.

Win. Win.

For Cary. Stay Strong Sister.

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:03:55 -0500

For Cary. Stay Strong Sister.

Attention all you Phantom Tollbooth fans! Here is the trailer to...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:47:46 -0500

Attention all you Phantom Tollbooth fans! Here is the trailer to an upcoming documentary about the wonder that is this book. Enjoy!

Oh, good, that french-looking-bicycle-riding-giant-pencil that I...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:29:01 -0500

Oh, good, that french-looking-bicycle-riding-giant-pencil that I have been searching for has finally come up for sale on Craig’s List.

Only $10!

Don’t let the Pigeon eat too much birthday cake! The...

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:25:58 -0500

Don’t let the Pigeon eat too much birthday cake!

The Pigeon is 10 today!

What would you not let the Pigeon do?

jamieboogies: morrowplanet: Jamie was, and is, my best man. We...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:13:06 -0500

jamieboogies:

morrowplanet:

Jamie was, and is, my best man.

We should all be so lucky as to see life through his lens.

Happy birthday, Boogies.

Mike, you’re too kind! I always value your perspective, friend.

Awe..these two. So sorry I had to break them up by falling in love and marrying one of them.

Hey, in case you didn’t already know it, it’s Jamie”s birthday! Go on over and wish him a good one, O.K.?

$200K worth of Muenster Cheese Stolen

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:37:01 -0500

$200K worth of Muenster Cheese Stolen:

The cheese bandit lives on … or something.

PhishTracks.com Brings the Jam Band's Vast Live Catalog Online

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:57:30 -0500

PhishTracks.com Brings the Jam Band's Vast Live Catalog Online:

popculturebrain:

I’m not a huge Phish fan, but the importance of this fan-made project reaches far beyond just their music.

Of course, a site like this was going to be made it would be for them. It simply makes sense for Phish’s often-traded and collected catalog of live shows, which spans three decades, to be available online for free and instant listening. But think about what this could mean for not only other jam bands, but powerhouse touring acts like Bruce Springsteen.

Phish already offers recording of their live shows to fans who attended, but this one online tool brings it all together. Imagine if you could interact with your favorite musician is such a deep way. Even if you’re not a Phish fan I’d recommend checking it out.

For the Morrow. And any other of you Phish aficionados.

Throwback Thursday circa 1977 or so. My siblings and I....

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:01:27 -0600

Throwback Thursday circa 1977 or so. My siblings and I. I’m the little one in front. My brother looks like he is starting to say something smart ass.

Gosh, we were cute.

Around Valentine’s Day, my local library held an event in...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:03:31 -0600

Around Valentine’s Day, my local library held an event in conjunction with one of the middle schools where the students got to speed date with books.

Boy do I wish they did this when I was in middle school. At least then I would have had at least one date. [sad trombone].

todaysdocument: Suffrage and suffering at the “Women’s Suffrage...

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:55:10 -0600

todaysdocument:

Suffrage and suffering at the “Women’s Suffrage Parade” in Washington DC, March 3, 1913:

One hundred years ago on March 3, supporters of woman suffrage marched through Washington, DC. Held the day before Woodrow Wilson’s presidential inauguration, the parade was preceded by a series of “suffrage hikes” in New York and elsewhere intended to bring attention to the lack of voting rights for women. However, the marchers were met by crowds of unruly men. The police did nothing, and the treatment of the women by the crowds caused an outcry.

The women testified about their experiences—some noted the lack of police or their indifference and applauded the Boy Scouts for being more effective than the police. Others described drunken men along the parade route hooting and jeering at them, blocking their path, and making insulting remarks (one young girl was called a “Georgia Peach”—an indignity at the time).

A resolution from the Men’s League for Woman Suffrage in King’s County noted that the women in the parade, “many of whom were among the finest intellectual leaders of their sex, were … subject to insult, ribaldry, and personal abuse.”

The day after the parade, the Senate passed a resolution authorizing the Committee on the District of Columbia to investigate the handling of the incident by the police.

This photograph of the parade comes from that investigation:

“Exhibit 36, View of the Woman Suffrage Parade from the Willard Hotel, Washington DC, from the Hearings before the Subcommittee of the Committee of the District of Columbia of the United States Senate, pursuant to S. Res 499, March 4, 1913, 63rd Congress (Y4.D63/2:W84); RG 287, National Archives”

Read the full story of the parade and the hearing at Prologue: Pieces of History » Suffrage and suffering at the 1913 March

As 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of this watershed event, be sure to watch for more #Suffrage13 features from the National Archives, including:

“A National Policy of Nagging” board on Pinterest

19th Amendment on Exhibit

WomensHistoryMonth.Gov

Pretty cool interactive periodic table of FDR’s New Deal...

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:56:26 -0600

Pretty cool interactive periodic table of FDR’s New Deal Programs from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.