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June 22, 2011

Putting the adventure back in reading!

Sallie Trout designed this bookcase for a house in Austin, Texas. To get to the books, the reader gets into a bosum’s chair, and is hoisted to the appropriate shelf. And that way, a space in the house that would have been wasted is now ultra-cool.

The only downside: It’s hard to fall asleep while reading!
 From the Trout Studio.

June 20, 2011

The most terrifying book you'll ever read.




I have one comment:

Let me out!




















How to help the shut-in child (with finger puppets!) from here.

June 17, 2011

How to be cool in three easy steps:

1.) Obtain mini-van.
2.) Decorate the front end with a wolf howling at a full moon.           
3.) Be the envy of the Wal-Mart parking lot.   
Triple Bonus Score: Get a design with THREE howling wolves and put it on a PT Cruiser! 
“Nothing says, ‘I'm in mini-van denial’ like a PT Cruiser. And nothing says badassery like a PT Cruiser with airbrushed wolves.”—Cole Gamble

June 13, 2011

Fly the Not-So Friendly Skies

The coach of the Portland Timbers soccer team is a Scot named John Spencer. And even if you're not a fan, you might like this commercial he made:

June 10, 2011

"Freeze!"

Tree watching by IKEA security by Heidelknips

If this tree makes one false move, security will be on in a heartbeat!




Photo by Heidelknips.

June 6, 2011

Wait— can I go in or not?

Spy review!

Over at Washington Parent, Mary Quattlebaum has a kind review for The Big Book of Spy Stuff. Here's part:
King always brings witty energy to his how-to advice and information. The result: well-researched, wacky compendiums that kids love to pore over . . .
King’s most recent offering, The Big Book of Spy Stuff, makes for an especially enthralling read . . . [He] covers espionage, ethical issues, secret messages and spymasters, and chapter titles such as “The 12 Types of Spy Screw-ups,” “Weird Assignments” and “Becoming a Pro” can only hint at the cool (and sometimes goofy) facts in store.  
Just an example: the chapter on animal spies reveals a CIA mission to float a robotic catfish, describes the use of glowworms in World War I missions and shows how to “train” your dog or hamster to be an undercover operative.

June 4, 2011

"Yippee, a plane! Hey— AAAAAAAH!"

You think YOUR parents are embarrassing?

Dale Price lives in Utah. When his son, Rain, leaves for school, Dale walks out the front door and waves and waves goodbye to him as Rain gets on the bus.

That's pretty bad. But what's worse is that Dale wears different costumes while doing this. And since there were 170 different school days, Dale wore 170 different costumes!

Here's a link to all 170. They are awesome. And embarrassing. And it proves one thing for sure: Dale Price rules! (Sorry, Rain.)

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

June 1, 2011

Five stars for SPY STUFF!

The new issue of The Magazine is out.

*fist pump*

And it gave The Big Book of Spy Stuff five stars!

*fist pump followed by dancing, manic laughter*