More from the grocery check-out. I suppose I understand the pairing of John-John and Diana. But John Lennon and John Ritter?
December 22, 2007
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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Monthly Archives: December 2007
December 21, 2007
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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Briefly Noted for December 21, 2007
NEH announces funding for Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities. A Visit to Yesterland – The Discontinued Disneyland. “Did you ever wonder what happened to Disneyland’s Mine Train, Flying Saucers, or Indian Village? These and other attractions, restaurants, … Continue reading
December 20, 2007
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Briefly Noted for December 20, 2007
Stan Katz on collaboration in the humanities and CHNM’s Zotero. Inaugural issue of Code4Lib Journal, chronicling “the intersection of libraries, technology, and the future.” History Nexus … like Digg, but for history.
December 19, 2007
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Schill, Scorpions, and Louis Gossett Jr.
We all know the Mitchell Report has been digging into ball players’ pasts. So, it seems, has Boston Magazine. In particular, they have found a few embarrassing skeletons in Curt Schilling’s closet. For sure, there’s nothing in the signed 1986 … Continue reading
December 18, 2007
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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Happy Birthday “Blog”
Yesterday was supposedly the tenth anniversary of the coining of the word “blog.” These kinds of anniversaries (of terms, practices, social phenomena) make for very easy newspaper copy and very bad history. It’s obviously impossible to date the first time … Continue reading
December 13, 2007
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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Ridiculous, Ludicrous
It has been a while since I posted in the Tops of All Time category. That isn’t because it’s any less popular. Here are a few (“bad”) examples: The 25 Most Ridiculous Band Names in Rock History The 10 Most … Continue reading
December 12, 2007
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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U.S. History T-Shirt
Cheat sheet t-shirt from Snorg Tees. (Thanks, Jerm.)
December 12, 2007
by Tom Scheinfeldt
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Star Wars, the baroque version
Star Wars, the baroque version. Like steampunk, but older. (Via Old is the New New.)