Archive for September, 2005

If Goths Ruled

Tuesday, September 13th, 2005

A great photoshopping contest is underway at Worth1000 called if Goths Ruled 2. Some really brilliant mock ups. My favorite is the reworked Minnie Mouse. Good fun.

Today In History: Margaret Chase Smith Elected to Senate

Tuesday, September 13th, 2005

September 13th: Today in 1948 Margaret Chase Smith is elected to the United States Senate, becoming the first woman to server in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. She had a long career finally losing an election in 1972.

Today In History: Death of Johnny Cash

Monday, September 12th, 2005

September 12th: Today in 2003 Johnny Cash died of respitory failure in Nashville, Tennessee. A couple of days ago John at Grumpy Gecko reminded me that it was the anniversary of Warren Zevon’s death, another artist I truly miss. I saw Warren Zevon many times in concert, he toured regularly and seemed to hit Georgetown [...]

Today In History: Battle Of Brandywine

Sunday, September 11th, 2005

September 11th: Today in 1777 George Washington was taught another in a long series of lessons on ‘What is a Flank and Why do they Matter’ by the British army at the Battle of Brandywine. The battle was a major British victory and led to the capture of Philadelphia. George Washington is an interesting figure [...]

Today In History: Elias Howe Patents Sewing Machine

Saturday, September 10th, 2005

September 10th: Today in 1846 Elias Howe received a patent for a lockstitch sewing machine. His was by no means the first sewing machine patent, but his persistence, combined with his alliance with two key inventors who improved his machine led to the first really successful sewing machines.

March Of The Penguins

Friday, September 9th, 2005

Saw March Of The Penguins the other day and enjoyed it. The movie did tend to run long in a few of the sequences but the photography was so good it didn’t really hurt it too much. The movie also gets points from me for not having an ‘until man came and ruined everything‘ lecture [...]

Bamburgh

Friday, September 9th, 2005

Beach Bamburgh

Originally uploaded by Tancread.

Another photo of Castle Bamburgh as seen from the beach. Although much of it has been rebuilt the castle really does give you an impression of just how dominating these castles really were in their heyday.

Perhaps They Can Make Plowshares

Friday, September 9th, 2005

It is the end of an era as Wilkinson Sword is closing up the shop which has supplied the British military with its swords for more than two hundred years. Sadly the last man known to have wielded one of these swords in battle died last May at the fine age of one hundred and [...]

Beloit Colleges Mindset List

Friday, September 9th, 2005

Every year Belloit College releases a mindset list to its faculty to show them some of the things that differentiate themselves from the incoming class. They recently released the list for the class of 2009, who were born in 1987. Not to be out done, McSweenys did some digging and found the list for 1918.

Guide to Japanese Castles

Friday, September 9th, 2005

Here is a nice site on Japanese Castles I found this morning on Meta Filter. Some very nice ones in very good condition.