Now I'm doubly intrigued!

Now I'm doubly intrigued!

Worth reading.

Worth reading.
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/to-make-her-better-i-have-to-torture-her-a-doctor-a-burned-girl-276-days-in-hospital/507-624720322

On point.

On point.
https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/28/bumblebee-hailee-steinfeld-transformers-is-for-kids

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/18/nasa-engineer-mark-robers-glitter-bomb-traps-amazon-delivery-thieves.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/18/nasa-engineer-mark-robers-glitter-bomb-traps-amazon-delivery-thieves.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/18/nasa-engineer-mark-robers-glitter-bomb-traps-amazon-delivery-thieves.html

Fantastic. Well worth your 4:42.

Fantastic. Well worth your 4:42.

https://slate.com/culture/2018/12/matt-damon-saturday-night-live-snl-westminster-daddy-show.html
https://slate.com/culture/2018/12/matt-damon-saturday-night-live-snl-westminster-daddy-show.html

Gave my 14-yo daughter this problem. #evildad

Gave my 14-yo daughter this problem. #evildad

I haven't listened to this yet, but it sounds fascinating.

I haven't listened to this yet, but it sounds fascinating.

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/12/13/676538506/why-are-there-so-many-mattress-stores
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/12/13/676538506/why-are-there-so-many-mattress-stores

Title

Title

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Originally shared by Waffles H

If you haven't read over the 2018 National Climate Assessment report, it's chock full of great information,...

If you haven't read over the 2018 National Climate Assessment report, it's chock full of great information, important insights, and advice for how the US should be engaged with climate change. https://nca2018.globalchange.gov

If you look at Chapter 8. Coastal Effects, you might also notice a version of my Equality meme included there. It's a tremendous honor to be of use to this important work. https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/chapter/8/
https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/chapter/8/

Truly a master.

Truly a master.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwF1ec4Ji7Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwF1ec4Ji7Y

Wherein I get all nerdy with greeting card pricing data. It's more interesting than it sounds.

Wherein I get all nerdy with greeting card pricing data. It's more interesting than it sounds.

https://medium.com/@CRA1G/the-secrets-of-shutterflys-card-pricing-1bcd6c0cbfc7
https://medium.com/@CRA1G/the-secrets-of-shutterflys-card-pricing-1bcd6c0cbfc7

Title

Lead is an extreme danger, yet corporations have routinely sought to minimize public oversight of it in their...

Lead is an extreme danger, yet corporations have routinely sought to minimize public oversight of it in their products.
https://www.wired.com/2013/01/looney-gas-and-lead-poisoning-a-short-sad-history/

ROBOT RISE!

ROBOT RISE! makes a great holiday gift for anyone age 8 and up who enjoys taking on a mad scientist secret identity, building giant robots, and fast, unapologetically take-that action. Just $19 with FREE priority shipping in the US.

Get your copy of this family-friendly game today. No children required.

www.happyharpygames.com/robotrise
http://www.happyharpygames.com/p/robot-rise.html

It's been exactly zero minutes since a corporation acted like a sociopath.

It's been exactly zero minutes since a corporation acted like a sociopath.

https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/11/property-tax-dark-store-theory-retail-apocalypse-walmart/574123/?fbclid=IwAR3k1UhwDYw06NoHh_ikWtB2m7Ixz50WHbKxNYl2meywtVjhyADxQLmMRNA
https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/11/property-tax-dark-store-theory-retail-apocalypse-walmart/574123/?fbclid=IwAR3k1UhwDYw06NoHh_ikWtB2m7Ixz50WHbKxNYl2meywtVjhyADxQLmMRNA

X^D

X^D

Fantastique!

Fantastique!

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2018/11/46-foot-tall-minotaur-by-la-machine/?mc_cid=ada29d06f8&mc_eid=fe917ce084&mc_cid=2face95dbe&mc_eid=fe917ce084
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2018/11/46-foot-tall-minotaur-by-la-machine/?mc_cid=ada29d06f8&mc_eid=fe917ce084&mc_cid=2face95dbe&mc_eid=fe917ce084

Interesting!

Interesting!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mbriksbuilder/mbrikstm-display-lego-blocks-on-walls-with-magneti?ref=discovery
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mbriksbuilder/mbrikstm-display-lego-blocks-on-walls-with-magneti?ref=discovery

true

true

Title

I laughed for a solid minute at this shit!!!

Originally shared by Tejas Richard

I laughed for a solid minute at this shit!!!

Neat!

Neat! Watch the video. :-) Now I want to set up one of these with a small motor to pump the ball bearings back up to the top automatically.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1385312

A fantastic new Ideas set from two incredibly talented designers, who built upon the work of other two incredibly...

A fantastic new Ideas set from two incredibly talented designers, who built upon the work of other two incredibly talented designers. :-D I enjoyed hearing how these two got into being part of LEGO's design team.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdhogF2B94w&feature=share

Hey, word nerds, here's something for ya. Did you know the word "microchip" first appeared in 1969? Me neither!

Hey, word nerds, here's something for ya. Did you know the word "microchip" first appeared in 1969? Me neither!
https://gizmodo.com/merriam-websters-new-tool-tells-you-which-words-first-a-1830025429

When I was born, my town saw ~14 days per year above 90 'F.

When I was born, my town saw ~14 days per year above 90 'F.

Now, we see ~24 days per year above 90 'F.

By the time I'm 80 (another 30 years), we'll see ~42 of these days, over a month.

And Cincinnati isn't hit particularly hard. Want to see your town? Follow the link.

Originally shared by Chris Kim A

It's just getting steadily hotter every year all around the world, which, I guess is somehow different than warming globally. The climate isn't changing, it's just doing what it naturally does every several tens of thousands of years before becoming a desolate, virtually barren, ice-covered planet, only much, much more rapidly than ever before.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/30/climate/how-much-hotter-is-your-hometown.html?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&subid1=TAFI&dclid=CK_r6rS4pN4CFQjewAodaSYDUQ

Oh, Dot Wordsworth, you've seen clearly into my cold, grammar-absolutist soul and made me laugh.

Oh, Dot Wordsworth, you've seen clearly into my cold, grammar-absolutist soul and made me laugh.

"There is no chance whatsoever of box set being replaced by the more correct form boxed set. So stop seething about it and causing yourself distress."

https://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/01/mind-your-language-box-set/
https://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/01/mind-your-language-box-set/

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Originally shared by John Hardy

This guy is playing life-size Monopoly with an American icon.

This guy is playing life-size Monopoly with an American icon. He loans his own company money, then charges it interest, and when it can't pay back the interest, he collects its real estate assets. Makes me wish there was a Hell, just for people like this.

http://prospect.org/article/how-sears-was-gutted-its-own-ceo

LOL

Originally shared by Hatchwell Cely

LOL

Can't stop giggling at this.

Can't stop giggling at this.

Originally shared by Vernon Lee

Snerk!

Bwahahaha!

Bwahahaha!
https://earther.gizmodo.com/beadnose-the-fattest-bear-of-2018-is-the-hero-america-1829636074

Critics...lol

Critics...lol

Same.

Same.

Originally shared by Keith Wilson

Seems legit.

source: xkcd.com

I like the fact that LEGO is starting to think about getting more into dynamic sculptures and interesting mechanical...

I like the fact that LEGO is starting to think about getting more into dynamic sculptures and interesting mechanical builds (beyond vehicles). Thoughts?

https://www.brothers-brick.com/2018/09/27/lego-reveals-new-experimental-product-line-lego-forma-hosted-by-indiegogo-news/
https://www.brothers-brick.com/2018/09/27/lego-reveals-new-experimental-product-line-lego-forma-hosted-by-indiegogo-news/

The headline says it all...

The headline says it all...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-florence-crippled-electricity-and-coal-solar-and-wind-were-back-the-next-day/

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Originally shared by Nicola Smith

Meg and Jack made some amazing music together. This is a great article.

Meg and Jack made some amazing music together. This is a great article.

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/21/646423702/meg-white-is-the-21st-centurys-loudest-introvert
https://www.npr.org/2018/09/21/646423702/meg-white-is-the-21st-centurys-loudest-introvert

I'm really tempted to set something like this as my auto-response in Outlook for work, just to see whose head...

I'm really tempted to set something like this as my auto-response in Outlook for work, just to see whose head explodes first.

#Florence

#Florence

https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Hurricane-Storm-Surge-Warnings-Carolinas-Florence-May-Stall-Near-Coast

Sometimes I can get a little obsessive.

Sometimes I can get a little obsessive.

https://medium.com/@CRA1G/multi-function-pencil-pens-a-shootout-795a413fd700
https://medium.com/@CRA1G/multi-function-pencil-pens-a-shootout-795a413fd700

This is part of an email address I'm trying to decipher. So far, it's

This is part of an email address I'm trying to decipher. So far, it's

...erd?5?3@gm...

Do you think the ? characters are ones (1) or sevens (7) or something else?

Advanced Legos

Originally shared by Geoffrey Snyder

Advanced Legos

#nightmarefuel

#nightmarefuel

A very reasonable rule.

A very reasonable rule.

Image: THERE ARE NO MORE HUMANS PROVE YOU ARE NOT a HUMAN HA-HA-HA HA-HA ...

https://goo.gl/images/c46HPG

Liberated from a private share

Liberated from a private share

Right.

Originally shared by Anne-Marie Clark

Right.
https://twitter.com/stephanpastis/status/1032633044878811137

I miss Phil Hartman.

I miss Phil Hartman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx2l26B1Y_s&feature=share

Akiyuki builds another phenomenal GBC.

Akiyuki builds another phenomenal GBC.

Check out @LegoPhotography’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/LegoPhotography/status/1030787475655065600?s=09
https://twitter.com/LegoPhotography/status/1030787475655065600?s=09

via Phalinex

via Phalinex

Originally shared by Aris

h/t George Station

h/t George Station

Originally shared by Gillian Judson

Wonderful to have this guest blog by Rebecca Thomas on #imaginED
http://gillianjudson.edublogs.org/2018/08/09/let-us-play-in-higher-education-playful-learning-18/

Your message can be interpreted to mean something quite different than you intended if you confuse "accept" and...

Your message can be interpreted to mean something quite different than you intended if you confuse "accept" and "except."

Title

snort

snort

So NPR used the phrase "love spuds" in this article to refer to testicles and my brain is having difficulty.

So NPR used the phrase "love spuds" in this article to refer to testicles and my brain is having difficulty. I want to laugh and cry at the same time.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/08/636901101/boxers-or-briefs-experts-disagree-over-tight-underwears-effect-on-male-fertility
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/08/636901101/boxers-or-briefs-experts-disagree-over-tight-underwears-effect-on-male-fertility

We may very well be f**ked.

We may very well be f**ked.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/08/06/runaway-climate-change-could-trigger-hothouse-earth-200ft-sea/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/08/06/runaway-climate-change-could-trigger-hothouse-earth-200ft-sea/

Go, kids, go!

Go, kids, go!
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2018/07/supreme-court-says-kids-can-sue-trump-over-climate-change/

My son found a 118-year-old Canadian Liberty Head nickel on the floor of the grocery store. Pretty crazy.

My son found a 118-year-old Canadian Liberty Head nickel on the floor of the grocery store. Pretty crazy.

TL;DR: It's us.

TL;DR: It's us.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/07/trends-in-the-seasonal-temperature-cycle-bear-human-fingerprint/
https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/07/trends-in-the-seasonal-temperature-cycle-bear-human-fingerprint/

In the dictionary, this is what appears under "First-world problems"

In the dictionary, this is what appears under "First-world problems"

liberated from a private share

liberated from a private share

That's pretty cool.

That's pretty cool.
https://electrek.co/2018/07/11/tesla-solar-roof-powerwall-chart/

Gorgeous! Nature is amazing.

Gorgeous! Nature is amazing.

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2018/07/luminous-portraits-of-sliced-fruit/
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2018/07/luminous-portraits-of-sliced-fruit/?mc_cid=1fc8e5286b&mc_eid=fe917ce084

::dying::

::dying::

Local storage and the virtual power plants it enables will become an increasingly vital part of a smarter power grid.

Local storage and the virtual power plants it enables will become an increasingly vital part of a smarter power grid.
https://electrek.co/2018/07/04/tesla-powerwalls-save-day-heat-wave-vermont/

Aw, that's nice.

Aw, that's nice.

I wonder how often the phrase "You know nothing, Jon Snow" will be uttered in their house.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-44575014

Fabulous.

Fabulous.

Of course, a few more months of Trump as President and the GOP in control of everything else and we'll have to scratch off that bit on the real thing that goes:
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Statue-of-Liberty-21042
https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Statue-of-Liberty-21042?CMP=EMC-SAH2018_06_18_Architecture_EN_US&HQS=Hero_A_Img_NA_EN&RMID=SAH_2018_06_18_Architecture_SL2_NA&RRID=2774865

Wow, she kills it! Amazing.

Wow, she kills it! Amazing.

https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/06/11/618963329/watch-this-8-year-old-girl-crush-led-zeppelins-good-times-bad-times
https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/06/11/618963329/watch-this-8-year-old-girl-crush-led-zeppelins-good-times-bad-times

In hindsight, I've never once regretted carrying less and making an extra trip.

I want to create an app -- let's call it CashPal -- that helps the user accept cash payments and charges them a fee...

I want to create an app -- let's call it CashPal -- that helps the user accept cash payments and charges them a fee for each sale.

Life advice.

Life advice.

Originally shared by Alex Scrivener

After being disappointed by LEGO Batman, I'm truly delighted that this trailer looks so fantastic.

After being disappointed by LEGO Batman, I'm truly delighted that this trailer looks so fantastic.

LEGO Movie 2 - The Second Part

Booyah!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvHSlHhh1gk&feature=share

If you've been Soylent-curious, here's a coupon code to get 50% off your first case of 12 bottles (bringing it down...

If you've been Soylent-curious, here's a coupon code to get 50% off your first case of 12 bottles (bringing it down to just $1.62 per bottle): http://r.soy.lt/iwvvm

Still really enjoying Cacao 2.0 in the handy 400-kcal bottles.
http://r.soy.lt/iwvvm

WITHOUT GOOGLING, which of these two actors do you think is older?

I wondered why the guy at my local music store kept giving us the stink-eye while we were browsing until I noticed...

I wondered why the guy at my local music store kept giving us the stink-eye while we were browsing until I noticed my son's shirt.

This is the kind of crap that gets me all riled up at the fundies.

This is the kind of crap that gets me all riled up at the fundies.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/05/arizona-official-waters-down-states-science-education-standards/

Kudos to car makers for realizing they're living on the same planet and need to join the effort to fight climate...

Originally shared by Christopher Lamke

Kudos to car makers for realizing they're living on the same planet and need to join the effort to fight climate change.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-21/carmakers-tell-white-house-that-climate-change-is-real-in-letter?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email

#floridaman

#floridaman

http://www.wlwt.com/article/man-accused-of-telling-children-where-babies-come-from/20871239
http://www.wlwt.com/article/man-accused-of-telling-children-where-babies-come-from/20871239

via Jennifer Freeman

via Jennifer Freeman

Originally shared by Joel Nelson

Completely true.

Title

Hey Bruce Shark ... is this your sister fishter?

Hey Bruce Shark ... is this your sister fishter?

She did a phenomenal job IYAM.

She did a phenomenal job IYAM.
https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/14/this-functional-pinball-machine-is-built-entirely-of-lego/

A useful reference.

A useful reference.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/08/you-got-bumped-heres-what-airlines-owe-you.html

Energy stats galore! Fascinating data.

Energy stats galore! Fascinating data.

Originally shared by Craig Froehle

EVs are about to become even more important as transportation's carbon contribution has outstripped electrical waste as the US's largest component of wasted energy.
https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/4/13/15268604/american-energy-one-diagram

Jason does it again.

Jason does it again.
https://io9.gizmodo.com/im-hypnotized-by-this-animated-lego-star-wars-desk-toy-1825593924

I hear playing Desktops & Deadlines is pretty popular in the Forgotten Realms.

I hear playing Desktops & Deadlines is pretty popular in the Forgotten Realms.

Do you like rollercoasters? Do you like building things? LEGO now soon has you covered.

Do you like rollercoasters? Do you like building things? LEGO now soon has you covered.

LEGO Creator Roller Coaster
Item: 10261
Pieces: 4124
MSRP: $379.99
Available: June 1, 2018

Age-appropriate chores

Age-appropriate chores

Nerf guns make for some entertaining in-house battles. Safe for people and walls.

Nerf guns make for some entertaining in-house battles. Safe for people and walls.

For the record, we don't permit point-blank shots like this. And yes, eye protection is required.

For those interested, Soylent is having a sampler sale.

For those interested, Soylent is having a sampler sale.

https://www.soylent.com/earthweek-sampler/
https://www.soylent.com/earthweek-sampler/

via Cliff Bramlett

via Cliff Bramlett

Originally shared by brian wang
http://dlvr.it/QPt6rW

Title

Very nice....very nice indeed.

Very nice....very nice indeed.

Originally shared by Adafruit Industries

Incredible Lego Clockwork Aquarium
https://blog.adafruit.com/2018/04/16/incredible-lego-clockwork-aquarium/

We’re blown away by this stunning Lego build from Mark Smiley.

This dynamic Lego Aquarium features fish that “swim” around the perimeter of the tank, a crab that jumps, and a starfish that spins as the fish pass by. This all happens by turning a crank which operates a smooth and robust mechanism built into the cabinet.

Read more
https://blog.adafruit.com/2018/04/16/incredible-lego-clockwork-aquarium/
https://youtu.be/cNAUXpeDsOs

ok...I'm sold.

ok...I'm sold.

Originally shared by Boing Boing

Please try this and share if it works for you.
https://boingboing.net/2018/04/11/this-much-easier-way-of-thread.html

You go, Portugal!

You go, Portugal!

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/04/portugal-set-some-big-renewable-energy-records-in-march/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/04/portugal-set-some-big-renewable-energy-records-in-march/

It seems 15.2 thousand people either retweeted this ironically or can't do basic decimal-shift multiplication, ...

It seems 15.2 thousand people either retweeted this ironically or can't do basic decimal-shift multiplication, because Darren is sending out $100 million of his $5 million (before taxes) winnings. Or, alternately, he's giving each retweeter a penny.

Egads!! That's pretty astounding.

Egads!! That's pretty astounding.

Originally shared by GiocoVisione

Astonishing!
This build is approximately 25,000 pieces, with about 5,500 being “books”!
"Beauty and the Beast Library" by Sarah von Innerebner
https://www.flickr.com/photos/156644125@N08/
#lego #BeautyandtheBeast #library #Disney

FTA: "Much like other issues concerning climate change, Thornalley say preventing the AMOC slowdown depends on...

FTA: "Much like other issues concerning climate change, Thornalley say preventing the AMOC slowdown depends on reducing greenhouse gas emissions."

What are YOU doing to help that? Are you working to get environmentally responsible politicians elected? Are you driving an electric car? Are you reducing your fossil fuel-based power consumption? Are you helping spread the word and educate your fellow humans about the calamity that climate change represents?
https://www.npr.org/2018/04/13/602240020/atlantic-ocean-current-slows-down-to-1-000-year-low-studies-show

Just leveled up tonight in this taekwondo side quest I started on about 4 years ago.

Just leveled up tonight in this taekwondo side quest I started on about 4 years ago.

For the record, that's navy (2nd gup; for reference, a beginner's white belt is 10th gup), not black. Black is about 16 months away...probably.

Look at this photo.

Look at this photo. Study it and appreciate all it has to offer. What's going through the guy's head right now? Delicious.

Stolen from http://definition.org/worst-home-renovation-fails/28/

Lifted from FB:

Originally shared by Steve Zimmerman

Lifted from FB:

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Originally shared by Larry Evans

So I just saw Steven Spielberg's movie Ready Player One, (very loosely) based on the novel of the same name by...

So I just saw Steven Spielberg's movie Ready Player One, (very loosely) based on the novel of the same name by Ernest Cline. The top half of this mini-review is spoiler-free while the second half (below the tildes) has some spoilers.

Like the book, the movie feels like it was supposed to be a fun romp without too much thinkiness required of its audience. The special effects were good, if purposefully fantastical (to remind you you're watching a virtual environment). The acting was fine...no Oscars here, though, I'm afraid.

When I read the book a couple years ago, I enjoyed it. It's not high literature, but it's fun, has a good pace, and there are some clever bits. Character development isn't extensive...you have good guys and you have bad guys and there aren't really any in-between. But the main distinguishing feature of the book is its extensive referencing of 80s nerd trivia, tropes, memes, and pop culture. If you were of the age where movies, books, video games, and music mattered to you in the 80s, you will likely find a warm comfort in the reverence in which Cline holds our collective memories.

The one big frustration I had with the film is that it diverges from the plot of the book almost immediately and then only approaches it through indirect tangents once in a while. It's almost as if you're watching a movie inspired by Cline's book. It's not even an adaptation, as that would require a closer resemblance to the book this film offers. So, if you liked the book, you might find yourself being regularly distracted as "Hey, that's not in the book" keeps popping up like a defective idiot light on your car's dashboard. Ultimately, those who did not read the book might end up enjoying the movie more than those of us who did. But the 80s nostalgia isn't nearly as prevalent in the film as it is in the book, so even that attraction is gone. What you're left with is an action-adventure movie half set in a virtual world. In that sense, it's a bit like Tron. There...that's my gratuitous 80s reference for this post.

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~~~~~~~~~~~ SPOILERS AHEAD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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While many of the characters are pretty faithful to the book, there are some newish ones that play fairly central roles. Most prominent are TJ Miller's character I-R0K (very minor in the book, but significant in the film) and the lead female baddie played by Hannah John-Kamen is totally new. Aech's avatar looks nothing like how I pictured it from the book, and even Art3mis' avatar is much more stylized than I imagined. But, I suspect Cline had some influence there, so I'm not complaining. They're interesting...just different.

Regarding plot, oh mah lord, where to start? There are so many departures from the book's plot that I lost track 15 minutes into the movie. Literally, major plot devices in the film are nowhere to be found in the book. It's bizarre. For example, the movie starts with a giant race (not found in the book) and Parzival already has his souped-up Back to the Future DeLorean. In the book, he doesn't obtain that until well into the storyline. But then, watching someone study old books, watch movies, and listen to 80s songs -- all detailed activities by the characters in the novel -- wouldn't make for a very entertaining movie. I wonder how Cline truly feels about the film's representation of his creative work.

I will leave it there. I hate spoilers, so I won't go into detail on any of the major, later plot comparisons between the book and the film. Safe to say, though, that it's a decent movie and one I hope motivates more people to read and enjoy the novel.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1677720/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1677720/

Fascinating analysis of tornado frequency and the shift in location over the past 50+ years.

Fascinating analysis of tornado frequency and the shift in location over the past 50+ years.
https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/cool-season-tornadoes-are-becoming-more-common-especially-dixie-alley

So I finally got a chance to watch Baby Driver, last year's music-filled heist/romance flick, and this 1959 Chevy...

So I finally got a chance to watch Baby Driver, last year's music-filled heist/romance flick, and this 1959 Chevy Impala convertible shows up twice. It had the same coloring -- white over red -- as my dad's car, so I texted him about it in case he hadn't seen the movie. Turns out it IS his car...they used it for the filming. Crazy coincidences...gotta love 'em.

The dog isn't going to poop for a week!

The dog isn't going to poop for a week!

"Overall, those numbers indicate that something must be displacing our use of fossil fuels.

"Overall, those numbers indicate that something must be displacing our use of fossil fuels. That something was clearly not nuclear, which held steady over the last year. This leaves us with renewables."

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/03/renewables-conservation-start-pushing-fossil-fuels-off-the-us-grid/
https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/03/renewables-conservation-start-pushing-fossil-fuels-off-the-us-grid/

Jason has another fantastic build with a historic tie to the origins of the LEGO company.

Jason has another fantastic build with a historic tie to the origins of the LEGO company.

h/t John Bump

http://jkbrickworks.com/classic-duck-pull-toy
http://jkbrickworks.com/classic-duck-pull-toy

Interesting data...

Interesting data...
https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/03/16/592221378/the-fight-over-teacher-salaries-a-look-at-the-numbers

Worth reading, even (or especially) if you find the informal language challenging.

Worth reading, even (or especially) if you find the informal language challenging.

Originally shared by Chris Kim A
https://work.qz.com/1225213/the-difference-between-a-snafu-a-shitshow-and-a-clusterfuck/

Pure awesome.

Pure awesome.

via Steve Zimmerman

Originally shared by Leon Bond