Entertaining
Poster styles, Propaganda Messages and Advertising History: When Beans Were Bullets
What can war posters tell us about our nation’s attempts to modify food consumption habits? When Beans Were Bullets is an exhibit of posters from World War I & II currently online at the National Agricultural Library more »
My Mother’s Cookbook — Winter Salads: Jell-o, Salads of the Era, and Pickled Beets
The winter salad creations of my childhood memory seem quaint, if not downright silly. For instance, the Candlestick Salad, dating back to the 1920s, probably elicited a few adult comments unfit for younger ears to hear. The tapered banana top received a decorative finishing touch of miracle whip and a maraschino cherry, meant to resemble the candle's melting wax and flame more »
Design Shopping: Placewares.com
Baggalini Urban Backpack: Developed by two retired Delta Airlines flight attendants, this versatile bag converts from a shoulder bag to backpack by unzipping and rehooking the shoulder strap. Interior has numerous compartments for items you normally carry in your wallet plus slots for your cell phone and pen and zippered spaces for coins and cosmetics. Two exterior pockets zip shut. Magnetic catch at top of bag conceals the zipper ends of main compartment. And there's still room for a small book and a bottle of water. more »
Mojo: Interactive Calendar of Motion Picture and DVD Release Dates
One of our favorite sites tipped us off to a site named Box Office Mojo, whose parent company is IMDb. Resource Shelf termed its features: "Impressive, interesting, and useful." more »
