When I went to the post office today to check my PO box, Tony, one of the clerks there, called my name. 

"Did you lose some stamps?" he said.  In fact I had lost some stamps, about a month ago, right after buying them.  I figured they fell out of my pocket on the way home and that I'd seen the last of them. 

"I did lose some stamps!" I said.  read more »

Artist Anne Karsten created this series of plush toys made from drawings by 4th and 5th grade students.  Wonderful. read more »

The story is pretty light on specifics (Were they successful?  How long did the challenge last?) and in fact seems kind of phony, but I like the idea.  I'm reasonably certain that our weekly food budget is not far off this mark, mainly because we stopped going out to eat all the time.

I found this by accident today.  I wish I had it postersize for my office. read more »

Fascinating photo essay on metal armor.

I love this one: read more »