In my Periodicals section I mentioned how Wired magazine costs me $1 an issue in its subscription. And that I would cancel it if it didn’t provide me with $1 worth of pleasure. Well, this month it did with these three items.
1) Check out http://readymech.com/ for some really, no really, cool designs that you can print out on sturdy paper and make into fantastic creatures. I can’t wait to try this out.
2) A mention of the book Um…: Slips, Stumbles and Verbal Blunders, and What They Mean. Which I’m adding to my to read list. [Update 8/9: Stephanie’s comment below includes this web address, which I want to add to the main post…thanks Stephanie! http://www.umthebook.com. ]
3) Buy seized property from http://www.PoliceAuctions.com. Not that I need anymore crap in my house, but I have always wanted to drive a mail truck, and as far as I know the only way to get one is through a Post Office auction. And a police auction just sounds like it would have all kinds of crazy crap available! [Update 8/9: After going through this site, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I hoped I would. Boo]
I Just Read About That... 
I read an advanced copy of UM… and really liked it. You should check out the website, http://www.umthebook.com; it’s fun for “language buffs”…
Thanks so much Stephanie. I’m usually pretty good about checking the web for a site, and I didn’t even think of this one! I’ll certainly be checking it out.