Selfies

 

It Rocks

 

...And Whaddya Get...

 

This One's For the Brick...

 

Monday Stuff On the Way to Other Stuff: More of Same

     I wish I could tell you we're doing something exciting -- but we're not. 

     On the other hand, we're finishing up the current batch of jobs, and getting ready to start new ones:  hunting (for the Brick) and elections (for me). So I guess that's something. Meanwhile, the Brick just has a corner four rows on the roof -- and I have a few reports that need final touches. Then it's on to a quilt restoration, plus two longer reports.

     It feels nice to be making progress.

Meanwhile:

Really clever clothing mends -- great ideas here.

Fifty - actually, 80, if you click on the link -- weird facts.  One strange example -- gorillas have learned hundreds of words...but so far, at least, never have asked a question.

A time slip -- to see your grandpa at a younger age? Check out this intriguing story. 

Did you ever see The Ghost and the Darkness? This Michael Douglas African hunter movie covered the real story of two man-eating lions that terrorized villages and railroad crews. The real hunter eventually killed both, and sold them to a museum.

    Now hairs caught in the lions' teeth are being analyzed. Scientists know their prey...besides humans, that is... and a bunch of other discoveries. For one thing: they may have been brothers! 

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Weird stuff from recent hurricanes:

Disneyland sells food 'rescue kits:'  jam, peanut butter and bread for $10! Ummm...

A man wraps his Corvette in plastic -- and gets made fun of for it. But guess what comes out pristine after Milton is over...

The Coast Guard rescues a man out in the ocean, hanging onto a cooler.

A wedding ring, lost for nearly a decade. resurfaces in a yard after the rain stops.

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Why J.D. Vance looked at the camera during the debate -- turns out he wasn't. He was watching the timer -- and his wife's face, to see how he was doing. 

Martha Stewart admits to having an affair while her husband was doing the same thing -- 'but it's okay, because Andy never knew about it.' 

A feast from the days of King Midas, recreated from items found in his dad's tomb. (But no gold!)

An easy and less-caustic homemade toilet bowl cleaner.

Tuna melt tostadas -- fast and surprisingly good.

The story of the Hoxne Hoard - the largest collection of Roman artifacts ever found in Great Britain. (Plus links to other interesting treasures.)

A megladon tooth -- found by a 9-year-old on a Maryland beach!

Twenty 'awkward moments' from the tv series Finding Your Roots:

This time, the Colorado Supreme Court shuts down a lawsuit against the Denver baker who refused to make a 'trans' celebration cake. (There's a lot more to this story than the headline.)

Apple pie filling.  Donna Freedman says it's incredible, canned or not. (From Surviving and Thriving)

Have a great week. Why not go out and dance in some leaves, before they all crumble?

An Interesting Halloween Tale For You

 

Great story, huh?

Odds are, though, that it's a fake.

Go figure...

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

 To our friends Up North -- 

Have a great day. 

(For more about this holiday, go here.)