Mar 17, 2010

The Personalities of Children, Divined Through Their Letters to the Tooth Fairy

Emma, about a year ago:

Hi tooth fairy
This is my third tooth.
I love losing teeth.
Sinserly toothless Emma

Ian, 10 days ago:

Dear tooth fairy I just pulled my tooth out It hurt a lot but I did it It feels realy weird to not have a tooth there but this only the second tooth I've lost here. Sincerely, IAN



In other news:

Ahem.

Ladeeeeez and Gentlemen,

BSCreview's annual Tournament of Books is underway, with a mighty field of contestants. A key first-round matchup: In this corner, CS Friedman's Wings of Wrath. And in this corner, Buyout (out, out, out) by Alexander C. Irvine (ine, ine, ine)...

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Mar 14, 2010

Rocket Go Boom

This is an old video (well, three years) and maybe you've seen it already, but wow.

Mar 3, 2010

Your Photo of the Day

A Chance to Do Some Good

My sister-in-law writes:

We need your help! We've applied for a grant to help connect 10 libraries in Kenya, and the top 10 finalists are chosen through an open vote! You can learn more about our work by visiting our website: www.mariaslibraries.org.

Vote for Maria's Libraries! Just register, click on the link below, register and go to "Digital Inclusion" and look up Ariel Schwartz's project among top ideas: "Reducing space through digital inclusion": Each vote counts for ten points, so we're not that far behind! Please vote for us!
Please take a moment and do this. Then tell everyone you know!