Tag Archives: fun

Come and play with us, Danny

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Reverend

Man, I think I came across one of the coolest things I have ever seen today. I was in a nondescript Z Pizza joint in Franconia, and the pizza wasn’t too terrible as extra-NYC pizza goes. That said, I will … Continue reading →

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Talking to Your Kids About Star Wars

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Reverend

Thanks to one of the elite ds106 alum, Modern Selkie, I was turned on to this gem. What’s odd is that this video really does capture my attitude towards Star Wars and teaching it to my children. In fact, my … Continue reading →

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DS106 Plays Caption This

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Reverend

It all started with this Retweet by Melanie McBride this morning: It just so happens that I caught this in the stream and my interrest was piqued when I saw Google Street View mentioned because right now the ds106 internauts … Continue reading →

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Porbeagle shark caught on video

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Reverend

Diver has a close-encounter with a Porbeagle shark off the coast of Maine—as well as the video to prove it. Thank you Barbara Sawhill for helping my phobia extend further up the East Coast of the US into those cold … Continue reading →

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Boba’s Invoice

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Reverend

Not sure if this is a digital story per se, but I am sure it rocks! Image credit: Laser Bread’s “Boba Invoice” via Mikhail Gershovich on Twitter

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Natural Bridge Wax Museum: Archibald (Bar) Tolley fighting bear

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Reverend

The placard for this diorama reads as follows: Archibald (Bar) Hunter was a famous bear hunter said to have killed between 99 and 385 Bears in his 91 years. Known for his honest, if rather salty tongue, Bar emerged unscathed … Continue reading →

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The Twin Suns of Tatooine

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Reverend

Enjoy Eric Power’s brilliant paper-based retelling of the only Star Wars trilogy in two minutes put to the mellifluous sounds of Jeremy Messersmith’s song “Tatooine” —the combination of which may be the greatest thing I’ve yet to see on the … Continue reading →

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It’s Shark Season in bavaland

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Reverend

Late last week DS106 Internaut Ashley Peterson tweeted me a link to this image: Link to see full-size image and full article here. This striking image from Mogadishu, Somalia—which is described as the “world’s most dangerous city” in the article—is … Continue reading →

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Toys I never had but wish I did: Super Pirates

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Reverend

Going though the Mego Museum this morning I came across this amazing set of action figures I never knew existed until now. Introducing Mego’s Super Pirates. Just think about it, 8″, full poseable super pirates? And according to the box, … Continue reading →

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Zombification of Higher Ed CFP

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Reverend

Thanks to professor Larry Hanley I just discovered this CFP that contains the term “zombification of highered” (I have included the entire CFP below) How awesome is that? What’s more, they are now teaching Zombies 101 at the University of … Continue reading →

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