There are many web sites out there that make me think, “Man, why didn’t I think of that?”  So many ideas seem obvious once someone else thinks of them, but they weren’t beforehand.

One of my favorite recent finds of this type is News from 1930.  Each day, he quotes and summarizes a bunch of articles from the Wall Street Journal of the same day in 1930.  (The page I linked to was a Sunday so the Journal wasn’t printed that day, so he picks some favorites from the week.)  Some typical selections: Read more »

This is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while.  A Ukrainian woman tells the story of the German invasion during World War II, when 1/4 of the people of Ukraine were killed. And she does it by drawing in sand with her fingers.  I’m linking to it rather than embedding it, so you can read the story that goes with it; but seriously, go watch it.

From Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit, on his time at the 9/12 Tea Party in Quincy (H/T Quincy News):

QUINCY WRAPUP: I’ve been involved with a lot of events over my life, from civil rights protests to rock concerts to science fiction conventions, and I’ve never been involved with an event that ran with such well-oiled efficiency. I was going to say “ruthless efficiency,” but of course it was cheerful, considerate Midwestern efficiency and not ruthless in the least. The Quincy folks were charming hosts, and threw a dinner party for us last night where all the food was homemade, and delicious.

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Lots of people have the day off today, so I’ll be lazy and catch up on some links I’ve been saving up to share.  First a few fun Catholic ones.  I got a chuckle out of this one, found by St. Louis Catholic:

"If this is a Catholic Church, then where is the CRUCIFIX!"

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Many bloggers take it easy on Friday by offering lists of links, so who am I to argue? Here are some interesting Church-related things I’ve come across lately:

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photo from flickr.com

Wow, I’m glad we didn’t plant a bunch of seeds over the weekend.  They might have floated right out of the garden beds, and anything that germinated might die tonight.  I hope our little garlics survive this cold snap.

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