A Babbling Stream of Semi-Consciousness
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The great American humorist, James Thurber, grew up right here in Columbus, Ohio. He became famous for his stories and cartoons published in The New Yorker.
I’ve read a lot of Thurber stories, and seen a lot of his cartoons, but until now, I don’t think I’ve ever heard the sound of his voice. Here he explains the origin of one of his more baffling cartoons to Alastair Cooke:
(Via New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff.)
Apple electrified the tech industry this week with its iCloud announcement.
This photo has nothing to do with that.
Boston.com has a collection of photos documenting an eruption of the Puyehue volcano in Chile. Pretty amazing stuff, including a couple views from space.
Why did Newt Gingrich’s entire campaign staff suddenly quit? Cartoonist Don Asmussen may have the answer.
Nobody wants to live entirely without hope, you know…
Tom Tomorrow brings us a Moment of Geek:
They’re standing with one of the single most enduring icons of popular culture, but nobody knows it yet.
Imagine being one of the actors who was to become an enduring icon of popular culture.