Monday, August 03, 2015

Miss Cellania's Links

Uphill Battle: The Insane Barkley Marathons.

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: The man who raised salaries to $70K is getting backlash from all sides.

When Congress Looked James Smithson's Gift Horse in the Mouth.

In 1979, National Lampoon magazine printed a short story based on childhood recollections called “Vacation ’58” by John Hughes, which became the basis of the Vacation franchise. You can read story in its entirety at The Hollywood Reporter. (via Digg)

Incredible! We Asked These Astronauts What It’s Like To Be In Space.

The Nostalgic, Vibrant World of Advertising Mascots. Sure, they’re silly, but you remember the ones you grew up with.

Americans Try To Label The British Isles. Come on now, folks, it isn't all that hard.

Is Atticus Finch Still a Hero? A long and thoughtful analysis of the character in both of Harper Lee's novels.

Sandra Bland, and the national horror of jail suicides. The rate is three times that for the general population, and these folks haven’t even been convicted of a crime.

8 Prehistoric Creatures from Your Nightmares. This is what happens when the design team has a brainstorming session.

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