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A few months ago, I decided to buy a Kindle. Really, I combined a gift card and credit card points towards getting the toy. It’s been great. Since I got it in the mail, I’ve been using it for all of my reading. I don’t know if it’s made me read more, but it has a wonderful feature that lets me highlight and export text right from the device, letting me see what has struck me in what I’ve read.

Taking this a step further. I’m now going to share what I’ve been reading here. Ideally, I’ll keep this updated weekly, but you know how life is. I’ll do my best to include links to the articles from the web or to links to where you can find the source of the book I have excerpted. I have cut down significantly on the highlights represented. I do not feel compelled to share everything I’m reading, but want to leave behind a good collection of the more significant passages. Also, I’ve maintained the original order of the highlights, so there is going to be some jumping around from article to article.

Where the Wild Jedi’s are. (via Latest doodle - “till Luke said ‘BE STILL!�… on Twitpic)

Amazing force:

“Complete destruction of House No. 1, located 3,500 feet from ground zero, by an atomic blast on March 17, 1953, at Yucca Flat at the Nevada Proving Ground. The time from the first to last picture was 2.3 seconds. The camera was completely enclosed in a 2-inch lead sheath as a protection against radiation. The only source of light was that from the bomb. In frame 1, the house is lit by the blast, by frame 2 the radiating energy has set it on fire, and the remaining frames show the rapid disintegration of the house by the blast wave.” (U.S. Department of Defense) (via http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/05/when-we-tested-nuclear-bombs/100061/)

WSJ SafeHouse – Share Confidential Documents

Artist Al Farrow creates sculptures out of ammo and gun parts. The one above is made from Bullets, Guns, Glass, Shot, Steel, Bone, Antique Textile. See more on his website. (via Al Farrow Reliquaries Cathedral)

A black and white forest is colored in vibrant hues under our eyes except for one sad little panda, which sets off the compassion of an imaginative little boy.

TIJI “COLOUR” HD (by AKAMA)

In honor of Star Wars Day… May the Fourth be with you. (via Jeremy Messersmith - Tatooine by ashram6)

(via Quotes « Bits Of Wisdom)

merlin:

adamisacson:

The Idiot (on my soon to read list).

Shadow Puppets

Here’s a fun little poem that could easily be referring to the use of cell phones. Plenty of people feel this way if they misplace their phone…

I Left My Head

BY LILIAN MOORE

Most Liked Pictures of 2009 Picture Gallery on CollegeHumor - Funny Pictures, Funny Videos, Funny Links!

An Update is Available for Your Computer - sticky comics

Why no one thought of this before is beyond me. If I have to brush my teeth a few times a day, it should be with something I love.

The biggest question is this: Will leave me with sizzling fresh hot bacon breath?

Photograph of an analog alarm clock - disassembled and neatly arranged. (via GraphicHug™ – Everybody Needs a Hug » Todd Mclellan) Click through for more neatly arranged, but fully disassembled objects.

Teddy Roosevelt VS. Bigfoot by ~SharpWriter on deviantART

Sign of the times…. « Richard Wiseman’s Blog