From Boing Boing comes word of this awesome desk. It's made from decommissioned Soviet mines. The manufacturer--Estonia's Marinemine--also makes chandeliers, aquariums, and even baby carriages from the old weapons. See their wares here.--David E
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Whodunnit?
India's Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh blamed the country's illegal trade in owls on the usual suspects--blackmarket medicinal and religious uses--and on one very unusual suspect: a fictional boy wizard. "Following Harry Potter, there seems to be a strange fascination even among the urban middle classes for presenting their children with owls," Mr Ramesh said. His … Continue reading Whodunnit?
Canadian, Eh?
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has opened voting to choose the Canada Reads Top Ten Novels of the Decade. Those of us south of the border will be struck by the number of authors who it turns out hail from the Great White North: William GibsonYann MartelMargaret AtwoodEmma DonoghueCarol ShieldsThe full list is here.--David E
Musings from Magers and Quinn 