So, i'm supposed to be being productive right now. You know, translating Latin, reading Italian (which i don't understand), or writing stuff. Oh well.
Instead, i bring you another installment of my 'Cool Stuff' bookmarks. The first episode of this was way back in December, so it is really overdue.
If you would like to read some great comic strips written by a guy in Philadelphia, look no further than Bearskinrug. Kevin Cornell's sock monkeys, Mojo and Lewis, are sure to entertain, but my favorites are the Ambidextrous Comics. Be sure to read the comments on the posts, too. Bearskinrug has great commenters, and Kevin often responds.
Next up is Found Magazine. This has been one of my much-loved sites for a couple of years now, i think. More than one of my Facebook profile pictures comes from this site.
The next one in the list o' bookmarks is Geograph British Isles. This site is sponsored by the Ordnance Survey, and their goal is to document every square kilometer of the British Isles in photographs.
No list of cool stuff is complete without Homestar Runner. Homestar has made at least one other appearance on this blog, and Andy very thoughtfully has bought me all the DVDs (well, to tell the truth, i ordered them and made him pay for them). The companion fansite tells you everything you ever wanted to know about Homestar Runner.
Okay, getting serious for a minute: The Institute for Humanist Studies. If i wasn't a total misanthropist, i would probably identify as a humanist. Ethics without religion; go figure.
Enough of that. Now we have the Judy, Judy, Judy page from The Ultimate Cary Grant Pages. A professor at Georgia State sent me this link years ago, and it has resided in my bookmarks ever since to use as a weapon against those unoriginal people who say it to me all the time. Yes, i mean you.
File under sad but inspiring: Kinga Freespirit was a Polish woman who spent her life traveling the globe. She was blogging her dream trip to Africa when she died of cerebral meningitis. In the course of her trip, she rescued a young girl who had been sold into slavery, and her story lives on in the form of a charitable foundation set up in her name by her mother. Kinga's photography is beautiful.
I considered stopping there, but i only have four sites left to tell you about. Here goes:
The New Yorker magazine is always a good read. I especially like David Denby's movie reviews, which often coincide with my feelings about films i see (which are few and far between, but that's beside the point). Oh, and it's all free.
This next one comes as no surprise to anyone who knows my internet habits. Every Sunday i visit PostSecret to see the newest postcard secrets. I found it before everyone and their mother knew about it, so there.
Like Homestar Runner, Taylor Mali has previously made an appearance on this blog. I'm not a poetry fan, but this guy's good.
Finally, i recently discovered Worth 1000, a competitive image manipulation site. I know you're saying, 'what the hell is that?' Well, the people who run the site set certain tasks to be done, like re-imagining a Star Wars character using a celebrity. The talent that is out there is amazing.
All right, that's it for now. Maybe i should do some of that Latin? Nah...
