Old Is The New New

Get out your bristol board and rubber cement: it’s time for the  school science fair.

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With a title like that, you know I’m linking to this post: how a 19th century suicide song migrated from Leadbelly to the Bristol Rovers.

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I am flattered and pleased. That is all.

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The Athanasius Kircher Society presents an essential library of automata. (Though I also think Simon Schaffer’s work is essential.)

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From the eye of Horus to the origins of heavy metal devil horns: yet another excellent post at Curious Expeditions.

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Sixty years of war reenacted by foods from the warring countries. Some American bias: I think, frex, they understate the role of the stroganoff in defeating the wieners and pretzels.

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In Birmingham they love the governor: A comic book produced by George Wallace’s campaign to become Governor of Alabama in 1960.

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Shame on who? The Center for Public Integrity, whatever that is, documents 935 false statements about Iraq made by President Bush and top officials in the two years leading up to the invasion.

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