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Today — February 4, 2012

Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink)
An illustration from an 1890 issue of Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly magazine.


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Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink)
An illustration from an 1869 issue of Harper's magazine.


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It Bears Repeating (permalink)
"It bears repeating: when working with ratios, make sure that you are comparing terms expressed in the same units."
—Danica McKellar, Math Doesn't Suck
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Is Today The Day? (permalink)
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February 2012

“Today is the day for improvements in the use of fuel.”

—Railway Locomotives and Cars, 1834

From the outrageous to the inspirational to the hilarious, here’s a daily reminder to break out of the old grind and do something unexpected, for the fun, the challenge, or the heck of it.

If today simply isn’t your day, click here to have a different day.


Music Box Moment (permalink)
Do you deserve a nostalgic breather?  Through the delicate workings of the music box, even the most dramatic compositions seem to play only for you.  You’ll hear even a very familiar piece in a whole new way.  Courtesy of home recording pioneer Ken Clinger, here’s today’s music box selection.  It will sound surprisingly good even through built-in computer speakers, and it will cut through the ambient noise of the office without being distracting.

Featured in Today’s Music Box:
Children's Album 14-Polka (Tchaikovsky)
performed by Ken Clinger

There’s a Signpost Up Ahead (permalink)
One's life path is marked by crossroads and signposts.  If you are confronted with making a choice today, perhaps the signpost displayed here will help to characterize your situation and guide you to make a decision.  If you need more guidance, refresh this page for another symbol.  If both signs are the same, perhaps any choice will lead to the same outcome.

The signs are inspired by a system of symbols entitled "Spiritual Diagnosis," developed by Dr. Robert McNary of Montana.  Dr. McNary actually creates nine-faceted mandala charts for people and interprets the symbols with uncanny accuracy.  Dr. McNary's web site is RockyMountainAstrologer.com.
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Yesterday — February 3, 2012

Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink)
"A singular optical illusion": an illustration from an 1874 issue of Frank Leslie's Pleasant Hours magazine.


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The Right Word (permalink)


The caption reads, "One-letter-words 'are only one distance away from a blank character.' —Jonathan Dobbie."
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Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink)
An illustration from a 1905 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, revealing the diabolical secret of electric lighting.


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February 2, 2012

Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink)
An illustration from an 1872 issue of Frank Leslie's Pleasant Hours magazine.


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Forgotten Wisdom (permalink)
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Staring Into the Depths (permalink)
An illustration from a 1903 issue of McClure's magazine.


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February 1, 2012

Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink)
An Accidental Collage Courtesy of an Anonymous Scanner for Google Books (an illustration from a 1903 issue of English Illustrated magazine).


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