Saturday, August 29, 2015

12 Crispy Facts About Pringles

12 Crispy Facts About Pringles  

The first one features Gene Wolfe and Lawrence Person.

Murder by the Book 8-29-15

A look at the excellent group of folks who turned out for the signing by me and my daughter, Angela Crider Neary, at Murder by the Book this afternoon.

Cursive Update

How the Ballpoint Pen Changed Handwriting   

Hat tip to frequent commenter Deb.

Tarzan and the Golden Lion by Edgar Rice Burroughs ~ 1928 Photoplay Edition

Tarzan and the Golden Lion by Edgar Rice Burroughs ~ 1928 Photoplay Edition

Song of the Day

James Brown - I Feel Good - YouTube:

The Weird Week in Review

The Weird Week in Review 

Today's Vintage Ad


In That Case, Ma'm, You Are Free to Go

Tampa Bay Times: TAMPA — A woman explained in court records this week why she robbed three Brandon banks within 30 minutes in May, netting more than $6,000.

Hat top to Jeff Meyerson.

11 Celebrity #TBT Photos You May Have Missed This Week

11 Celebrity #TBT Photos You May Have Missed This Week

PaperBack



Larry Heller, Body of the Crime, Pyramid, 1962

I Miss the Old Days

20 Vintage Photos that Show What Life was Like in Iran Before the 1979 Revolution

The Massachusetts Home Built with 100,000 Newspapers

The Massachusetts Home Built with 100,000 Newspapers 

Friday, August 28, 2015

Anoymous Person Of The Week

Person Of The Week

Song of the Day

Book of Love-The Monotones-original song-1958 - YouTube:

I Thought Guy Townsend Had Already Done This

A 500-Year-Old Royal Murder Mystery May Soon Be Solved: A murder case that’s gone unsolved for more than 500 years has just been opened back up. Historian and screenwriter Philippa Langley is launching a fresh investigation into the deaths of the “princes in the tower,” one of the most infamous crime mysteries in British history.

Gratuitous Guy M. Townsend reference explained.

Today's Vintage Ad


Wham-O

The Men Who Invented Fun: A History of Wham-O   

And even better:  12 Lesser-Known Wham-O Products You Have to See to Believe 

PaperBack



Bert & Dolores Hitchens, F. O. B. Murder, Perma Books, 1956

I Miss the Old Days

40 Cringeworthy Men's Fashion Ads From the 70s

12 Nosy Facts About 'Chinatown'

12 Nosy Facts About 'Chinatown'