Clv Thmpsn's gt fscntng rmntn n wht rvltn bt th cmpstn f th Hmbldt sqd's rzr-shrp bk mns fr mtrls scnc:

Thr r mny wrd thngs bt th gnt Hmbldt sqd, bt hr’s n f th strngst: ts bk. Th sqd’s bk s n f th hrdst rgnc sbstncs n xstnc — sch tht th shrp pnt cn slc thrgh fsh r whl lk Gns knf. Yt th bk s ttchd t sqd flsh tht tslf s th txtr f jll. Hw prcsly ds gltns nml sfly wld sch rzr-shrp wpn? Why dsn’t t jst srt f, y’knw, rp ff? t’s s f y trd t crv rst wth knf tht dsn’t hv hndl: t wld ct nt yr fngrs s mch s th rst.

Ths qstn hs hntd mny mrn blgst. S rcntly tm f mtrls scntsts t th nvrsty f Clfrn dcdd t crflly xmn th physcl prprts f th bk. Thr dscvry? Th bk cntns hg grdtn f stffnss: Th tp f th bk s 100 tms mr rgd thn th bs f th bk — s th bs cn blnd sly wth th srrndng flsh. Wtr s th ky t th prpr fnctnng f ths grdnt: f th bk s drd t, th sft bs clcfs ntl t’s nrly s dns nd rgd s th pk. (Y cn rd thr ppr — “Th Trnstn frm Stff t Cmplnt Mtrls n Sqd Bks” n PDF frmt hr.)

Nw th scntsts r tryng t fgr t hw t rtfclly rplct ths rmrkbl grdnt, bcs t’s s rdclly dffrnt frm th wy w hmns trdtnlly dvlp mtrls. W knw hw t crt mtrls tht r rlly stff r rlly sft, bt nt ns tht sld grdlly frm n t th thr xtrm.

Th Hmbldt sqd bk: Dmnd-shrp mystry f th brny dp

Tdy n TkyMng, wrt bt rl lv Pkmn tht sld fr nrly blln dllrs n Yh! ctns; nw wb mm tht spwnd frm th prm mnstr's xt spch; nd th frst prfssnl gmr gk vr.

ls, ths s my lst pst s Bng Bng gst blggr. hd lt f fn shrng wndrfl thngs wth y gys—thnks vry mch fr rdng!

( Ls Ktym s gst blggr.)

Frd sz, " jst dscvrd tht dzns f mzn srs hv gvn Spr 1-str rtngs bcs f t's ggrssv DRM. Th gm's vrg rvw s nw rnd 2-strs. r srs ctng n cncrt s cntrlly rgnzd byctt, r r th rtngs ntrl mrkt-bsd rctn tht prvs DRM s n 'nt-ftr'?" Spr lsng th DRM Fght (Thnks, Frd nd vryn ls wh sggstd ths!)

ddn't rlz hw mprtnt fmly hstry ws ntl ftr my grndmthr dd. Sh ws rprtr/ctr n pr-Cmmnst Chn wh qt nwllngly mvd t Jpn rght ftr WW2, bt nvr skd hr nythng bcs mst f th tm, s kd, ws t mptnt t lstn—nd ddn't thnk sh wntd t tlk bt t nywy. Nw, nrly dcd ftr hr dth, thr s n rltv lft wh cn tll m bt th fmly's hstry n Shngh.

cpl mnths g, flw t Sttl t d lngthy vd ntrvw f my grt ncl Hnry . Hnry s prbbly th nly ctr n Hllywd wh srvvd M's Cltrl Rvltn. Bfr h cm t th S, h ws n ctr fr ntnl trp n Chn fr thrty yrs, nd ws dtnd by th Cmmnst rgm fr bng frm wlthy fmly. H mvd t th S n hs md-sxts nd hs snc sstnd sccssfl crr s n ctr n Hllywd. t g 81, h's stll pckng p rls—h jst cm bck frm flmng 2012 wth Jhn Csck nd Thnd Nwtn n Vncvr. wrt shrt rtcl bt hs lf fr Gnt Rbt ss 55.

Rgrdng Hnry (Gnt Rbt)

( Ls Ktym s gst blggr.)

Jpns fd s fmsly clrfl, nd ppl ftn pck crtv, rtfl lnchs fr thr kds nd spss. Th Jckt Lnch Bx blg blngs t dsgnr/DJ/fd nthsst wh lks t mk mrcn lbm cvrs t f fd. Hr's rplc f Pblc nmy's Ms Sck-N-Hr Mss g, md f swd, fsh cks, sr plm, nd rc.

Wzr's Grn lbm s md wth cbbg, swd, hm, fsh cks, pprk, nd rc.

Th Jckt Lnch Bx blg (n Jpns)

( Ls Ktym s gst blggr.)

Thr plr brs t Ngy z n cntrl Jpn trnd grn ths smmr frm swmmng n pnd nfstd wth lg. Th z stff hd bn chngng th wtr lss frqntly t sv rsrcs, nd th ht wthr hd ndcd lg vrgrwth n th pnd nd sfty mt. Th sm thng hppnd t Sngpr Z fr yrs g, nd t th Sn Dg Z bck n 1979.

lg-dyd plr brs pzzl Jpn z vstrs

( Ls Ktym s gst blggr.)

Ptrck Mcs hs cpl f rr phtgrphs f th rgnl Gdzll, crc 1954/55, t pht sht t Th Stds n Tky.

Lnk

( Ls Ktym s gst blggr.)

Vd by ptn8 shws "hw ppl cld (r shld) mplmnt cpy nd pst n th Phn: dmnstrtn f hw thy gt t rght 15 yrs g n th Nwtn MssgPd."

(v dl.c.s/tg/mbwds)

n tdy's bsrvr, clmnst Hnry Prtr lys t th dsml fcts f Brtn's rsh t thrtrnsm nd th flr f th bg brthr, srvllnc stt t mk cvl lnd:

T pt ths fgrs n prspctv, w spnd mr n lw nd rdr thn ny thr CD cntry ncldng th ntd Stts, Frnc, Grmny nd Spn. t s fr t sy tht Brtn s n th grp f lw nd rdr bsssn, yt w sm ncpbl f pttng plc ffcrs n th bt t ptrl r strts, nvstgt crms nd kp rdr wth n y t prprtnt nd snsbl s f thr pwrs. By tht, d nt mn thr ffcrs n mntn bks prsng cllg n hs rcr thrgh crm-rddn Hckny t ss hm wth £30 fn bcs h hd vdd dngrs rdwrks by brfly sng th pvmnt. dn't mn txtng th vctm f brglry, s hppnd t frnd f mn, t s f sh hd nythng mr t rprt.

Dspt crm fgrs gng dwn, w cntn t spnd mr nd lck p prprtntly mr ppl thn ny thr fr cntry. Th mst rcnt fgrs fr Lndn shw flls f 14 pr cnt n bth knf nd gn crm nd 7 pr cnt rdctn n vlnt crm gnrlly. Snc 1997, th ffcl fgrs fr th cntry clm drp n th crm rt f 35 pr cnt. cdmcs sggst ths fgr s hgly nfltd, bt th dwnwrd trnd s ndnbl nd cld b clmd by Lbr s vctry fr ts plcs wr t nt fr ts snstr nd t kp s n stt f prmnnt fr bt crm.

Th stmbl Chr Bth pt hr fngr n th prblm nd ndvrtntly (prhps) prvdd grnd nlyss f hr hsbnd's cyncl s f crm t psh hs thrtrn prgrmm. n th rls f vry gd rprt frm th Hwrd Lg fr Pnl Rfrm ttckng th gvrnmnt's plcy f bldng Ttn prsns, whch wll hld 2,500 brtlsd sls, sh sd th wrd 'pntv' lt nd rfrrd t 'th hystrcl rhtrc f pltcns ttmptng t rd th tgr f pblc pnn'. r wht s prcvd s pblc pnn, sh ddd.

r bsssn wth crm s crshng r frdms

Tm sz, "n ntrntnl prtst gnst nd srvllnc s bng hld nxt mnth n th 11th f ctbr. t s ' brd mvmnt f cmpgnrs nd rgnztns s cllng n vrybdy t jn ctn gnst xcssv srvllnc by gvrnmnts nd bsnsss'. W nd t gt ths n th rdr fr th lctns n th S ths yr, th prlmntry lctns nxt yr nd mny mr."

Srvllnc mn s sprdng. Gvrnmnts nd bsnsss rgstr, mntr nd cntrl r bhvr vr mr thrghly. N mttr wht w d, wh w phn nd tlk t, whr w g, whm w r frnds wth, wht r ntrsts r, whch grps w prtcpt n - "bg brthr" gvrnmnt nd "lttl brthrs" n bsnss knw t mr nd mr thrghly. Th rsltng lck f prvcy nd cnfdntlty s pttng t rsk th frdm f cnfssn, th frdm f spch s wll s th wrk f dctrs, hlplns, lwyrs nd jrnlsts.

Th mnfld gnd f scrty sctr rfrm ncmpsss th cnvrgnc f plc, ntllgnc gncs nd th mltry, thrtnng t mlt dwn th dvsn nd blnc f pwrs. sng mthds f mss srvllnc, th brdrlss cprtn f th mltry, ntllgnc srvcs nd plc thrts s ldng twrds th cnstrctn f "Frtrsss" n rp nd n thr cntnnts, drctd gnst rfgs nd dffrnt-lkng ppl bt ls ffctng, fr xmpl, pltcl ctvsts, th pr nd ndr-prvldgd, nd sprts fns.

Ppl wh cnstntly fl wtchd nd ndr srvllnc cnnt frly nd crgsly stnd p fr thr rghts nd fr jst scty. Mss srvllnc s thrby thrtnng th fbrc f dmcrtc nd pn scty. Mss srvllnc s ls ndngrng th wrk nd cmmtmnt f cvl scty rgnztns.

ntrntnl ctn Dy "Frdm nt fr - Stp th srvllnc mn!" n 11 ctbr 2008 (Thnks, Tm!)

rtst Bvrly St. Clr ss qlts t ncd gntc nfrmtn: t's btfl nd cmfy!

My d fr gnm qlts grw frm th jxtpstn f tw xprncs t Wslyn nvrsty n Nvmbr 2001. Frst vwd n xhbt f wrk by nn lbrs, n rtst hv dmrd fr mny yrs. Th shw ncldd hr srgrphs f trngls rrngd n grd. ws strck by thr smlrty t qlt pttrns. Th nxt dy ttndd lctr bt th Hmn Gnm Prjct nd ws mprssd by th btfl shps f th prtns llstrtd nd th ntrstng pttrns md by th mcrrrys. rlzd tht cld s smpl qlt blck t rprsnt ch f th fr bss n DN: cytsn, gnn, dnn, nd thymn. sqr bsctd nt lght nd drk trngl s rttd n fr rnttns t rsmbl th lttrs C, G, , nd T. Ths blcks r plcd n sqncs dtrmnd by th bs sqnc, s n cn rd th gntc cd by lkng t th qlt. Th clr nd fbrc chcs nflnc th vrll dsgn. Th qlts r vslly plsng, wth thr strng clrs nd smngly trdtnl dsgn, bt thy hd nd rvl n ntrly thr cnstrct f nfrmtn.

Gnm Qlts (Thnks, Mrlyn!)

Dsgnr Lr Chll wntd t mk rt wtht wstng nw mtrl. Sh dd bnch f rsrch, nd fnd t tht sd bks r th mst cmmn nwntd bjcts; thy'r ls ntrsly hrd t rcycl bcs f th knd f gl bkbndrs sd t s. S sh tk hr scnd-hnd bk cllctn nd trnd t nt btfl pcs f frntr.

Th bnch s prtty slf-xplntry, bt fr flwr vss nd lmp psts, Chll ss bnd sw t ct th bks nt dsrd shps nd szs, nd thn wrps th spns rnd tst tbs t mk th cylndrcl cr. t's sch cl, c-frndly cncpt.

v Dzn

( Ls Ktym s gst blggr.)

Ggl s rlly wtchng nw. Jhn Bttll blgs:

Nt cntnt t ls dt frm thrs wh hv stllts, Ggl tdy lnchd ts wn stllt nt spc. (V BtTv, thnks ndy.) Tlk bt wb mts wrld....ths s yt nthr ndctr f th ntgrtn f vrtl nd physcl. nd t brngs Ggl n stp clsr t wht thnk cld b th cmpny's Wtrl - vrl mm tht Ggl s snsng t mch, knws t mch, nd s t pwrfl. t my nt b rtnl, bt n n vr ccsd hmns f bng ntrly rtnl.

nd v th lnkd P rtcl:

Dlt 2 rckt crryng th Gy-1 stllt lftd ff t 11:50 .m. Strdy. Vd n th Gy Wb st shwd th stllt sprtng frm th rckt mmnts ltr n ts wy t n vntl plr rbt. Th stllt mkrs sy Gy-1 hs th hghst rsltn f ny cmmrcl mgng systm. t cn cllct mgs frm rbt wth ngh dtl t shw hm plt n bsbll dmnd.

nd snp frm rltd rtcl by Lrtt Hdlg Whtsds n Wrd Nws:

n spch lst mnth t scrty cnfrnc n th K, Stc xplnd tht by sng shdws y cn rd th lngth nd rhythm f smn's gt nd d n dntfctn, vn frm bv. H hs wrttn sftwr tht slts th shdw frm vd, nd djsts fr tm f dy nd cmr ngl t dl wth lngtd nd frshrtnd shdws. Stc sht vd frm th tp f sx stry bldng t tst t hs sftwr nd ws bl t gt sbl gt dt n hs sbjcts.

Nw gng frm sx strs t stllts n lw rth rbt s prbbly strtch. Th bst cmmrcl lw rth rbt stllt (Gy- lnchng ths Sndy t pwr bttr Ggl Mps) wll hv 41 cm rsltn. Th bst knwn mltry spy st cn s t lst dwn t 10 cm (thgh wh knws wht clssfd hrdwr cn d). Gy s ls nly tkng stlls s t fls vr, nt th knds f vd ftg tht Stc ws sng. T d tht, y mght nd t g p t gsttnry rbt whch s mch frthr t nd ccrdng t n xprt, jst wldn't hv th rsltn. nmnnd rl vhcls (Vs) flyng vrhd, n th thr hnd, mght wrk jst fn fr ths.

thr wy, y my wnt t prctc skppng frm plc t plc whn t s snny t.

Spy Sftwr Cld D Y By Yr Shdw (Wrd Scnc)

Clrfctn, 725pm PT: n nnyms BB cmmntr ws mng svrl wh tk ss wth th mplctn tht Ggl ctlly wnd th stllt, th lnch vhcl, r xclsv sg rghts t ll rsltng dt. Tht's nt ccrt. n th dscssn thrd fr ths BB pst, "nnyms #27" sd:

Ggl s th "xclsv nln mppng st" cstmr fr Gy-1 dt; t s nt th xclsv cstmr fr th mgry. Mny thr cstmrs, ncldng nd spclly th NG, wll b sng Gy-1 dt. ls, th Ggl lg ws n th lnch vhcl, nt th spccrft, nd Ggl dd nt py fr th plcmnt.

Ths Rtrs tm rlsd fw hrs g cvrs ths wnrshp/xclsvty mttrs, nd s hlpfl rd. Hr's prss rls frm Gy bt th lnch, ls rlsd ths ftrnn.

nd n rltd nws, Ggl s vdntly plnnng ffshr dt brgs, t vd prprty txs nd kp hrd-wrkn' srvrs cl wth th pwr f th cn. (v Tm 'Rlly/Twttr)

cn't qt pt nt wrds why ths tw YTb vds f hgh-drm mmnt wth Tyr Bnks r s fn t wtch vr nd vr nd vr gn. Myb y cn fgr t t. Tp: slw-m rg-t. Bttm: Chpmnk vrsn f sm. Srvng sggstn: wtch thm bth t th sm tm nd flp t. (v clytn cbtt)

'm rdng nd r-rdng NYT Mgzn pc tht xplrs mbnt tlprsnc, s md mndn by Twttr, Fcbk, M, nd th lk. Th wrtr, Clv Thmpsn, hs rffd n ths bfr n Wrd. n bth, h rlly nls nmbr f thngs 'v bn strgglng t pt nt wrds fr yrs. t's trrfc rd.

Ths s th prdx f mbnt wrnss. ch lttl pdt — ch ndvdl bt f scl nfrmtn — s nsgnfcnt n ts wn, vn sprmly mndn. Bt tkn tgthr, vr tm, th lttl snppts clsc nt srprsngly sphstctd prtrt f yr frnds’ nd fmly mmbrs’ lvs, lk thsnds f dts mkng pntllst pntng. Ths ws nvr bfr pssbl, bcs n th rl wrld, n frnd wld bthr t cll y p nd dtl th sndwchs sh ws tng. Th mbnt nfrmtn bcms lk “ typ f .S.P.,” s Hly dscrbd t t m, n nvsbl dmnsn fltng vr vrydy lf.

“t’s lk cn dstntly rd vryn’s mnd,” Hly wnt n t sy. “ lv tht. fl lk ’m gttng t smthng rw bt my frnds. t’s lk ’v gt ths hds-p dsply fr thm.” t cn ls ld t mr rl-lf cntct, bcs whn n mmbr f Hly’s grp dcds t g t t br r s bnd nd Twttrs bt hs plns, th thrs s t, nd sm dcd t drp by — d hc, slf-rgnzng sclzng. nd whn thy d sclz fc t fc, t fls ddly s f thy’v nvr ctlly bn prt. Thy dn’t nd t sk, “S, wht hv y bn p t?” bcs thy lrdy knw. nstd, thy’ll bgn dscssng smthng tht n f th frnds Twttrd tht ftrnn, s f pckng p cnvrstn n th mddl.

Brv Nw Wrld f Dgtl ntmcy (NYT)

Md Mgzn hs lkd ts strcl Srh Pln sprd t th HffP -- gd 'n, t. xclsv: MD Mgzn's lctn Cvrg, Srh Pln dtn

Th Twc s Nc Dbl Tmr s grt-lkng nd prctcl lttl gzm:

Nw, wr y sppsd t bl th pst fr 10 mnts nd smmr th sc fr 30? r ws t th thr wy rnd? Kp trck f ll th dshs n yr ktchn wth ths hndy tmr tht lts y tm tw dshs t nc. Wth wndrfl rtr lk, ths stndng tmrs cn b st fr p t 55 mnts. vlbl n mnt r rd.

Twc s Nc (v Crbcndy)

Glyn sz, "n rspns t cnslttn n th rpn Cmmssn's prpsl t lmst dbl th trm f cpyrght prtctn n snd rcrdngs, th pn Rghts Grp hv rspndd tht fr th vst mjrty f prfrmrs th prjctd xtr sls ncm rsltng frm trm xtnsn s lkly t b mgr: frm s lttl s 50¢ ch yr n th frst tn yrs, t s "mch" s €26.79 ch yr. Tht's bcs mst f th gns (89.5%) wll g t th tp 20% f rcrdng rtsts. Mnwhl th mjr lbls wll b dvdng p mllns n xtr hndts vry yr."

r sbmssn shws tht fr th vst mjrty f prfrmrs th prjctd xtr sls ncm rsltng frm trm xtnsn s lkly t b mgr: frm s lttl s 50¢ ch yr n th frst tn yrs, t s “mch” s €26.79 ch yr. Tht’s bcs mst f th gns (89.5%) wll g t th tp 20% f rcrdng rtsts. Mnwhl th mjr lbls wll b dvdng p mllns n xtr hndts vry yr.

Wht’s mr, prfrmng rtsts wll mk n xtr rvn frm rd rply nd thr ncm strms rsng frm s-clld “scndry rmnrtn rghts”, nd my vn mk lss. Th Cmmssn ssms tht fs pd by srs f rcrdngs, .g. brdcstrs, wll rmn cnstnt. Tht mns th mnt f rnngs vlbl t prfrmrs wll nt b ny bggr - t wll jst b slcd mr thnly nd dstrbtd lngr t mr rghtshldrs. Prfrmrs wll nt rn ny mr vr thr lf tm, nd r lkly t rn lss, s mny wll b trnsfrrd frm th lvng t th stts f th dd.

Prfrmrs lkly t gt s lttl s 50¢ yr frm ncrsd trm f cpyrght (Thnks, Glyn!)

Frsk Dsgn's gt grt, smpl ttrl fr mkng yr wn Ttrs brwns fr hrs f fn nd pnds f flb:

Snc md ths brwns thnnr thn nrml, ls ct dwn th bkng tm. Th bkng prcss wld hv nrmlly tkn rnd 30 mnts, bt ths btch nly tk 10. jst kpt n y n th pn nd tk t t whn t lkd bt rght. Th trck s t nt lt thm bk t lng.

Nxt, whl th brwns wr clng, mxd p my ttrs clr frstngs nt svn sprt bwls. t trns t tht Ttrs clrs hv vrd vr th yrs, s sttld n mtchng th clrs t th ttrds n th Fr Ttrs gm nln. My clrs ncldd yllw, rng, rd, mgnt, cyn, bl, nd grn. chvd ths clrs mxng wht vnll frstng nd fd clrng ccrdngly.

Hw t Mk Ttrs Brwns (r Ttrs Cks) (v Crft)

Tdy n TkyMng, wrt bt nwly fnd stck f ccptn-r lttrs wrttn by n mrcn wmn n 1940s Jpn; rbt tht wll hlp y fnd cl t-shrts t nql; nd gtrst frm fms hvy mtl bnd wh nw lvs n Jpn. ls clbrtd my blg's tw-yr nnvrsry nd rvstd sm f my frst blg psts vr.

( Ls Ktym s gst blggr.)

Hr's n pdt n th strng stry f th Glfstrm jt flld wth 3.7 tns f ccn tht crshd n th Yctn lst yr. Th Mxc Cty nwsppr l nvrsl rprts tht rpn Prlmnt ws nvstgtng th crcmstncs srrndng th pln, whch hd prvsly bn sd by th C fr "xtrrdnry rndtn" flghts.

Th dly sd t hd btnd dcmnts frm th ntd Stts nd th rpn Prlmnt whch "shw tht tht pln flw svrl tms t Gntnm, Cb, prsmbly t trnsfr trrrsm sspcts." t sd th rpn Prlmnt ws nvstgtng th prvt Grmmn Glfstrm , rgstrd by th rpn rgnztn fr th Sfty f r Nvgtn, fr sspctd s n C "rndtn" flghts n whch prsnrs r cvrtly trnsfrrd t thrd cntry r S-rn dtntn cntrs.

Lst ctbr, th stn mrcn Sttsmn rprtd th pln hd prvsly flwn t Gntnm By.

Hr's Chcg Pblc Rd stry frm ctbr 31, 2007 bt th crshd C drg pln.

Th crshd drg pln ls hs bn lnkd t Bsh fndrsr.

Md Cw Mrnng nws hs bn cvrng strs bt th C nd drg smgglng. Th pln ws wnd by Dnn Bl rcrft, nc.

Md Cw vstd Dnn Bl's ffcs nd tk phts f wht pprs t b shm cmpny. Hr's pht f sm nmrkd plc crs prkd n frnt Dnn Bl rcrft's mpty st:

Drg pln sd fr S rndtn flghts

s ths vd f th pln? (frm ths Grmn wbst)

D y fl lk blgy nd physcs hv dn mr fr y thn llh r Jss? bsrvng tht "th ssnc f rlgn s stnd glss nd sng," Sn Frncsc-bsd rtst Jnthn Kts s trnsfrmng tw-stry Brkly bldng nt mkshft tmpl fr ppl wh wrshp scnc clld th thn.

nstd f tllng th stry f bby Jss, th thn's stnd glss wndws wll shw csmc mcrwv bckgrnd rdtn md frm NS stllt dt. nd snc th ntrr f th bldng s stll ndr cnstrctn, tmplr-grs wll hv t thr pry frm th sdwlk r n frnt f glwng wb st frm thr cmptrs t hm. Kts vn md sng f wrshp; h cllbrtd wth Vrgn strnmr Mrk Whttl t cm p wth cnn f snds frm thr hypthtcl nvrss clld Why s Thr Smthng Rthr Thn Nthng? Thy wn't b plyng t lv t th tmpl, bt y cn lstn t t n yr cll phn by cllng spcl phn nmbr. Chrch srvc strts n Sptmbr 27.

Lstn t Kts' scntfc hymn
Th Mgns Msm mn pg (Thnks, Mrk R!)

( Ls Ktym s gst blggr.)

d Rndthlr, g 102, gvs vry cl lssn bt hw dd th wrttn nglsh lngg s. ndy Crz f Hs ndstrs sys:

W hd th prvlg t spnd dy flmng d Rndthlr, th fndr f Pht-Lttrng, nc., frmr prsdnt f th mrcn Ltrcy Cncl nd thr f Th Dctnry f Smplfd mrcn Spllng. nthr lvng lgnd, wrtr/drctr rch Wss, s n th prcss f dtng dwn ll f th flm w sht. Clck hr fr th “trlr” h pt tgthr fr s.

d Rndthlr

n Jpn, whn y wnt t gt ff bs, y prss lttl bttn wth th wrds "wll stp nxt" n t. Th bttn lghts p, bp gs ff, nd rbtc wmn's vc sys: "W wll stp nxt." Mr. Bs s qrky gy wh ddcts ll hs fr tm t cllctng ths bs bzzrs. H strtd 25 yrs g nd nw hs vr 200 dffrnt ns, sm f whch h hs wrd nt ths gnt bllbrd s h cn lght thm p. H fnds thm t bs dpts nd by scvngng thrgh dscrdd vhcls t dmpstrs.

"t's vry Jpns thng, th plt xchng btwn pssngr syng ' pshd t' nd th bs bzzr syng ' hv rcvd yr rqst,'" h sys. "t's sch thghtfl nvntn."

Mr. Bs' wb st (v Th lmnc f Wrd Hbbs)

( Ls Ktym s gst blggr.)

Wrd mgzn wnt rnd t ntrvw th fndrs f Wrd. Hr's Kvn Klly tlkng bt Wrd nd HtWrd. (n ths vd, y cn s th bck f my hd t 1:32. Bng Bng mngr Jhn Bttll s n th bl t-shrt crss frm m.)

T clbrt ts 15th nnvrsry, Wrd snt flm crw rnd t sm f ts frmr c-fndrs s w cld rmnnc n tp. Thy cm t my std ths sprng nd tlkd bt why th mgzn ws strtd nd why stll rd t nd wrt fr t. Thy dtd th ftg s cmmrcl fr thr d sls ffrts. jst ntcd t ws p n YTb. (Ls Rsstt's s hr.) Ntrlly thy ct t th ntrstng stff, bt dd njy th lttl frgmnts nd glmpss f th rly Wrd dys.

Hstry f Wrd

(Clck mg fr fll sz)

Th prvw mgs fr th nw Blb! shw t Cpr-Nsn n Ls ngls r p. 'm fscntd by Ryn Hshk's wrk (h hs 19 pcs n th shw, ncldng th n shwn hr), whch brrws thms frm ld scnc fctn plps nd tks thm n nw drctn. Lnk

(clck mg fr fll sz)

Th pblshr f Bby Ttt rt bks s hldng ts scnd wknd rtrt n Sthrn Clfrn wth mny f r fvrt rtsts. hrd tht th frst n ws trmndsly fn.

Th 2nd nnl Bby Tttvll prvds nq pprtnty fr smll grp f clbrtd rtsts nd nthsstc cllctrs t spnd tm tgthr n rlxd yt crtvly stmltng nvrnmnt. Wtht th tm cnstrnts f typcl prsnl pprnc, r th crwd cntrl sss f stndng-rm-nly vnt, rtsts nd cllctrs wll hv wknd-lng pprtnty t dscss nd xplr thr mtl ntrsts.

rgnl wrk wll b crtd nd clbrtd rnd-th-clck. N n wll lv mpty hndd. nly 18 t f 50 vnt pckgs r stll vlbl, nd thy r sllng fst. Th vnt tks plc ctbr 3-5, 2008 t Sthrn Clfrn's rchtctrl mstrpc Th Mssn nn Htl Sp. Ths yr's Ftrd rtsts r n Bgyn, Glnn Brr, Dv Cpr, Bb Db, J Ldbttr, Brnd Mln, Dnl Pcck, Shg, ny Sl nd Mchl Whln.

Bby Tttvll rtst nd cllctrs rtrt, ct. 3-5, 2008

Hr's th ltst psd f th fnny (nd dctnl!) Y Sck t Phtshp. Y Sck t Phtshp #16: Dfn Brsh Prst

My frnd J Htsk cntctd wth th ntrgng ffr t srlz hs nvl, Th Dl, n Bng Bng. jmpd t th chnc. rd Th Dl whn t frst cm t n 1999 nd lvd th thrllng stry bt ppl-lk cmpny's ndrtkng t crt n Phn-lk dvc.

Hr's lnk t Chptr 14 s PDF r txt fl. (Hr's chptr 1 nd n ntrdctn t th bk, nd hr r th prvs chptrs)

T by pprbck cpy f th bk, vst JyGDGT r prchs drctly frm mzn.

'm wrkng n srs f shrt fctn strs/vgntts tht xplr rl hmn sss thrgh my dg Rby, whch 'm hpng wll b fddr fr my nxt bk. thght 'd shr n wth y gys bfr my tw wks s Bngr r vr. ctlly wrt ths n t Sn Frncsc rprt whl wtng fr pln t Tky—Rby ws rlly brkng lk mnc t slpng gy, nd my mgntn tk t frm thr. Hr gs:

Rby Ws ngry

Rby ws ngry. Sh ddn’t rlly ndrstnd why—bt s sh strd t th mn sprwld t n th flr f th rprt, nxt t th sgn fr Gt 82 ntd Flght 899 t Tky’s Nrt rprt, sh bgn t rlz jst hw ngry sh rlly ws.

t qckly bcm clr t hr tht ths ngr ws nt tmprry fnctn f sng th slpng mn, bt th dlyd mnfsttn f mch mr prfnd nd lng-xstng ngr tht sh hd kpt brd dp n hr sl fr vry lng tm. t ws hrd t sy hw lng xctly. Hr ys nrrwd nd sh br hr tth lk rbd pt bll bt t tk plng. Th frsm xprssn n hr fc lkd ddly t f plc prd wth hr pnk brdd ncklc nd slvr hrt-shpd pndnt wth “RBY KLN” prntd dntly n ts crv. Hr rddsh-brwn hr std n ts nds lk ct spryd wth wtr.

Thn strng thng hppnd. Rndm mmrs strtd t flsh crss hr brn lk pctr sld shw n cmptr scrn. Thr ws Dngrct, glrng dwn t hr s sh frlckd n hs grdn, drng hr t cm bck p th strs nt hs hs, hssng ndr hs brth, clws glmng n th snlght; hr mm, pckng p ll hr strtgclly pstnd tys frm rnd th hs nd thrwng thm rthlssly n trsh bg; hr frnd Xc, hr bg blck bdy pncng mrclssly t Rby s Rby hd ndr th tbl, pryng nt t b crshd ndr Xc’s wght; th tll wht mn wh clld hr rt s sh wlkd by hm n Stnyn Strt lst wk; ll hr s-clld frnds wh nc prtndd t lv hr s mch nd thn n dy dspprd wtht trc.

Thrght ll ths, Rby hd kpt p hr pstv tttd, hr swt dmnr, nd hr ncndtnl frgvnss. Bt ths tm sh hd hd ngh!

S sh brkd nd grwld nd brkd nd grwld ntl sh hd th ttntn f vryn n th dprtr lbby. Th wtng pssngrs, th flght ttndnts, th plt f Flght 899, th clnng mn, th prtty yng wmn drvng crt-fll f ldrly ppl—vryn trnd rnd t s wht th rcks ws ll bt.

“’m ngry!” sd Rby. “My nm s Rby Kln, nd ’m ngry!”

n wkwrd slnc fllwd. Thn, n ld mn n whlchr spk p. “Why r y ngry Rby?” h skd.

“ jst M!” ylld Rby. “Bcs jst fl lk t!”

ll f sddn, th slpng mn wk. H rs frm hs nst n th flr nxt t Gt 82 nd strd strght t Rby. t gv Rby slght shddr. Sh wsn’t cnfrnttnl grl by ntr, nd ths sddn bt f ngr hd srprsd hr t. Sh ddn’t knw wht t xpct.

“’m ngry t.” Th slpy mn sd n dp, mnly vc.

“nd why mght y b ngry?” Th ld mn n th whlchr skd th slpy mn.

Th slpy mn shrggd hs shldrs. “ dn’t knw,” h sd. “ jst m.”

Thn, nthr strng thng hppnd. Vcs strtd t pp p frm ll vr th dprtr lng. “’m ngry t!”

“’m ngry t!”

“My nm s Tm Brwn, nd m NGRY!”

“M t, bt dn’t knw why!”

“’m frs!!”

Th mn n th whlchr strtd t clp slwly. n by n, th ppl rnd hm jnd n ntl thr ws stdy bt prmtng th rm, ccmpnd by ccphny f vcs xprssng thr nxplcbl ngr. By th tm vryn t Gt 82 hd prclmd thr ngr, Gts 81 nd 83 hd jnd n…thn Gts 80 nd 84…nd s frth ntl ll th gts n th trmnl wr thndrng wth ngr.

Blv t r nt, ths chnt wnt n fr fll twnty mnts. Thr ws lt f ngr n th rm, nd t ll hd t b xprssd. Thr ws sch grt cmmnl rls tht y cld s swrls f mtn hvrng n th r—rds, bls, grns, ll knds f clrs fr ll th dffrnt knds f ngr ppl wr hldng n—nd s Rby strd n w t ths mzng phnmnn, th clrs swrld tgthr nt n hg blck cld tht hvrd vr vryn’s hds.

Thn, whn n ngry rprt scrty grd kckd dwn th mrgncy dr nxt t Gt 75B, th cld sw ts chnc t scp nd flw t th dr. Th chntng stppd, nd th drknss tht hd vrcm th rm dspprd. ll ws slnt. tsd, t strtd t rn. Th sky drknd, nd thndr clppd.

“’m nt ngry nymr,” sd Rby.

( Ls Ktym s gst blggr.)