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JSBlog

brundlefly — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:42:29 -0800

JSblog: on varied topics inspired by working in a secondhand bookshop.

Mainstream. Main Street. Mass produced. Middle Class homes.

saturnine — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:00:25 -0800

Retro Renovation celebrates an era of post-war American housing that's being slowly eroded by the likes of HGTV. The decor of the 1940s, 1950s, and the 1960s might be an acquired taste, but for those purchasing neglected homes in the current economic climate where an interest in thrift and vintage is gripping the youth of today, an original pink bathroom from the 1950s could be a dream come true. Just rememember colour is the key.

"Ja som aquí"

adamvasco — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:56:40 -0800

A daily photoblog of the mediterranean island of Mallorca. Checking the tags is a good way to trawl the archive.
food; history; customs and traditions; art

Even The Good Old Days Had Bad News

jonp72 — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:06:17 -0800

The Hope Chest: Bad News from the Past is a new blog of old newspaper clippings, mostly from Detroit and Chicago in the 1930s, with true crime and other bizarre stories. Examples include Tries To Shoot A Cat And Hits Automobilist, Driver Loses His Arm Giving Traffic Signal, and Pastor Writes Spicy Book. Other highlights are a phony cop attacking a pornographer with acid and the teenage girl who became a tattooed atheist bandit.

Had To Shoot An Elephant Today. Mood: (,_,)

Alvy Ampersand — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:32:18 -0800

GYOB: George Orwell's Blog, brought to you by The Orwell Prize. "August 9, 1938: Caught a large snake in the herbaceous border beside the drive..." And here's a collection of essays, if the lone entry has you hankering for more Orwell.

Japan before Allied bombings

Burhanistan — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:50:15 -0800

Old Photos of Japan - a daily photoblog featuring images of Japan between the 1860s and 1930s.

RIP / QEPD

veggieboy — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:20:11 -0800

The biggest tourist attraction in Buenos Aires is a cemetery. El Cementerio de la Recoleta is the final resting place for some of Argentina's most illustrious and wealthy residents. (Yes, Evita is among them.) AfterLife explores the architecture, motifs, and history of this cemetery, as well as the stories of its residents. (As this Time magazine article from 1971 shows, Evita took a trip around the world before she came to rest in the cemetery. The magazine piece ends by speculating that Juan Perón would not return to Argentina, but of course he did. And so did Evita.) But Evita's story is far from the only interesting one, and her family's tomb is nothing compared to some.

Best history blog awards 2007

stbalbach — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:47:28 -0800

The Academy Awards of the history blogosphere have been announced for 2007. The newest edition of the Cliopatria Awards is now out.

Curiosities of Literature

homunculus — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:10:31 -0800

Curiosities of Literature by Isaac D'Israeli (1766-1848). Also at spamula.net is Giornale Nuovo, the wonderful blog of MeFi's own misteraitch. It's one of the most interesting blogs I know of, and it has introduced me to a lot of great stuff, like the artwork of Kahn & Selesnick and Odd Nerdrum. Sadly, it has come to an end. Thanks for all the great posts, misteraitch. Via wood s lot.

Moms Mabley

serazin — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:05:10 -0800

As complete a history of comedian, civil rights activist, and cross-over superstar Moms Mabley as you're likely to find anywhere , including audio, from Beware of Blog.

Attack of the Giant Negroes

serazin — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:09:32 -0800

Attack of the Giant Negroes.

World's Oldest Blogger

pyramid termite — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:41:40 -0800

Good Morning everyone. My name is Olive Riley. I live in Australia near Sydney. I was born in Broken Hill on Oct. 20th 1899.

One Day in History

chrismear — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:33:48 -0800

One Day in History is a national blogging event organised by the History Matters campaign in the UK. They want UK citizens (or anyone with UK ties) to blog a diary entry about their day today (17 October). The entries will be archived at the British Library, creating a snapshot of everyday life in 2006 for the bemusement of future generations.

First Aeronaut Across the Channel?

LarryC — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:28:15 -0800

Dr. John Jeffries: Physician, Loyalist, Aeronaut is a typically delightful entry from historian J. N. Bell's blog Boston 1775.

the original web addiction.

digaman — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 18:35:46 -0800

"A fish, a barrel, and a smoking gun" -- ground zero of Web irony, Blog 1.0, the Picassos of the deflating hyperlink, Suck.com rocked. This is their history, as told by the promisingly named Matt Sharkey at keepgoing.org. (Suck's ex-editrix Cox is Wonkette and Terry Colon's art is everywhere. And God knows we could use a good Suck right about now.)

Doot-doot-doodle-oodle-doot-doo-doo-doot

painquale — Sun, 23 Jan 2005 05:25:00 -0800

It's Carnival Time! In 2002, Silflay Hraka launched the internet's first carnival: The Carnival of the Vanities. Carnivals are showcases of the best that blogs have to offer; bloggers send in posts they have made that they are especially pleased with, and a rotating editor collates them into a weekly edition with editorial comments. Think of carnivals as best-of-the-blogosphere magazines. The Carnival of the Vanities (current edition here) doesn't have any particular focus, but a number of offshoots dedicated to specific fields have popped up. Stay up to date on blog postings about philosophy, science, history, the early modern period, sex, Canada, and (if desperately bored) cats. A new carnival about atheism, The Carnival of the Godless, will be coming out at the end of the month.

Ramen Noodles! Noodle, noodle, noodle.

angry modem — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 09:19:22 -0800

Hungry? Got a couple of minutes and a quarter? Ramen Noodles! The "Official" Home Page, complete with recipies. Not to mention, the history, and inedible uses.

moz — Wed, 07 Nov 2001 13:33:56 -0800

Welcome to Teddy. Images, words, and comics about a relationship gone wrong, right, wrong, wrong, and wrong from Ethan Persoff; incredible stuff. Some language may not be suitable for work viewing, unless no one can see your monitor. (Thanks to Velvet Cerebellum.)

jmcnally — Tue, 14 Nov 2000 16:58:26 -0800

Deconstructing
Joe Clark (a fellow Torontonian, no less) has provided food for thought in his "Deconstructing 'You've Got Blog'" screed. While Joe scores some valid points, I think he misses the mark in a few major ways. In the process, he comes across as cynical, and a bit wounded, too. [more inside]