Ma.gnolia: Michael Gravel's Bookmarks

Annals of Ephemera

gravel — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:08:29 PDT

Great article on the current obsession with "authenticity" via age. Excellent writing.

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Tags: design

David Lynch on watching films on a phone

gravel — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:06:49 PDT

"It's such a sadness to think that you've seen a film on your fucking telephone. Get real."

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Tags: movies

Drunk Guy Poems

gravel — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:29:55 PDT

Great poem from Cristina Kallery. One for all the open mic lovers out there.

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Tags: poetry

Stylus Fine Pens

gravel — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:24:12 PDT

I had no idea that such a shop existed in Edmonton. How incredibly cool.

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Tags: pens

Douchebag Phone Message

gravel — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:22:36 PDT

I don't know if this is for real (likely not) but it's a funny / creepy phone message that made it onto the web.

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Tags: audio

The Heckler & Koch Products Page

gravel — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:22:50 PDT

I burst out laughing when I saw this page. Would you like a submachine gun, or an auto loading pistol?

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Tags: guns

Patton Oswalt's Commencement Speech

gravel — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:01:55 PDT

Fantastic commencement speech. Funny, real, and profound (especially the end).

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Tags: speeches

The Boys and the Subway

gravel — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:00:20 PDT

Fantastic illustrative story about a man and two boys who love the NYC subway system. Awesome for transit hounds like me.

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Tags: transit

United Nations International Year of the Potato 2008

gravel — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:02:31 PDT

Who knew? 2008 is the Year of the Potato! Rock on, spuds!

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Tags: potatoes

"My Airline" in The new Yorker, by David Owen

gravel — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:25:46 PDT

Sarcastic and very funny article by David Owen and how "his" airline operates.

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Tags: 'new yorker'

Great quote from George Carlin

gravel — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:36:48 PDT

Fantastic quote from the late George Carlin.

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Tags: quotes

Iron Maiden 'Best British Band' acceptance speech

gravel — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:05:00 PDT

This acceptance speech was made at the Maiden show in Edmonton on June 6, 2008. I was at the show!

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Tags: 'iron maiden'

The Bacon Bra

gravel — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:23:44 PDT

Whoever thought of this was a genius. A brassiere made of raw bacon. What more could a man want?

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Tags: food

Charles van Sandwyk:Artist/Author

gravel — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:00:41 PDT

Website of Charles van Sandwyk, brilliant author and artist. He wrote "The Dream Island of Birds", a beautiful and amazing book.

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Tags: books

20 CSS Bug Fixes

gravel — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:58:07 PDT

Nice roundup of some common CSS bugs and fixes.

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Tags: css

Fake Google News Page

gravel — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:55:38 PDT

A great fantasy news page that looks legit, but sadly isn't. Nice to dream of a better world.

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Tags: news

Great Interview with Bob Dylan

gravel — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:01:16 PDT

Dylan touches on his visual art and a bit on his writing. Famously, he refuses to discuss his personal life.

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Tags: dylan

The Shared Self Publishing Experience

gravel — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:38:18 PDT

Great site devoted to helping self published authors through the muck and mire of promotion.

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Tags: poetry, books

Unsolved Mysteries - Canadian UFO

gravel — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:13:33 PDT

I finally found this episode of Unsolved Mysteries on YouTube. This episode scared the crap out of me when I was younger.

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Tags: vids

The Detective's Handbook

gravel — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:57:43 PDT

Wow! I used to LOVE these books as a kid. There was a companion series for aspiring spies as well. I'd love to get my hands on these.

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Tags: books

20 Questions with Ted Bishop

gravel — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:57:57 PDT

Recent in a series of interviews curated by rob mclennan, writer in residence at the U of A. This one's with Ted Bishop and I found it quite inspiring.

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Tags: poetry

Polaroid a Day...Until He Died

gravel — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:23:13 PDT

Story of a guy who took a photo, sometimes of himself, every day for eighteen years, including the day he died. Amazing.

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Tags: photography

Mark Porter's Website

gravel — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:18:57 PDT

I love the design of this site. Simple, effective, proportional, and good use of whitespace. A knockout, in my opinion.

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Tags: design

MEI Travel Packs

gravel — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:00:11 PDT

Very cool looking, well sized, well designed travel packs. Basic but rugged.

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Tags: travel

Traveling Light With One Bag

gravel — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:52:24 PDT

Very interesting site devoted to traveling light. Very detailed instructions and recommendations for traveling svelte.

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Tags: travel

5 Simple Steps to Better Typography

gravel — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:53:31 PDT

An oldie but a goodie from Mark Boulton. Some great tips on effective typography for print and the web.

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Tags: design, typography

The Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web

gravel — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:49:47 PDT

Comprehensive resource for excellent typography on the web. A good read if you're into typography.

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Tags: design, typography

Cracker Cats Baseball

gravel — Sun, 04 May 2008 16:05:21 PDT

Very much looking forward to the new Cracker Cats season here in E-Town. Check the sked, and cheer on the 'Cats.

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Tags: baseball

Horse Racing in Edmonton

gravel — Sun, 04 May 2008 15:51:55 PDT

Another season of Horse Racing in E-Town! The thoroughbreds arrive in June, but you can take in the harness racing until then.

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Tags: 'horse racing'

How to Break in a Baseball Cap

gravel — Sun, 04 May 2008 15:48:43 PDT

Instructional article from Batter's Box Magazine on how to break in a new baseball hat. Good info for a hat fan like me.

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Tags: baseball