More randomness from the depths of my Drafts folder. It’s a pity I can’t harness my blog-cleaning energies and turn them to housework.<\/p>\n
But First, an Important Announcement:<\/B> Now on to the random links….<\/p>\n Real Monsters<\/a> – Mental Floss takes a look at the science behind some of the legends.<\/p>\n Best Ghost Photos Ever Taken<\/a>. A gallery of some of the more “convincing” ghost photos. Some of them–particularly the older images–look more like sundogs or double exposures, and I wonder if they’d still be considered good examples of ghost photos if they didn’t have the patina of legend surrounding them. (In particular the alleged image of Lord Combermere<\/a> makes me wonder: It looks like a double exposure, and the only evidence that it isn’t is the family’s word that it isn’t.) Still, creepy.<\/p>\n Blue Q<\/a> – Offers merchandise with entertaining titles like “Evil Twin” gum and “Instant Rehab” breath spray.<\/p>\n Despair, Inc.<\/a> – The source for “demotivational” posters and all sorts of other items like calendars and “Despairwear.”<\/p>\n Alien Loves Predator<\/a> – One of my favorite Webcomics has revived itself after a long absence. Best to start at the beginning<\/a>.<\/p>\n Chocolate Larvae<\/a> – Japanese candy shaped to look like grubs. Yum! Or, um, not.<\/p>\n Ugly Overload<\/a> – The antidote to Cute Overload<\/a>. Everything featured here is hairy, possesses too many eyes, or has really unfortunate feeding habits. Yay, vampire squid<\/a>!<\/p>\n Day of the Dead Crafts<\/a> – New book featuring instructions for making a variety of Dia de los Muertos crafts, including calaveras and jewelry.<\/p>\n Gorey Details<\/a> – Online shop featuring all sorts of Edward Gorey-themed merchandise.<\/p>\n Spaghetti Cake<\/a> – I need to make this for somebody’s birthday.<\/p>\n
\nIf you’re a crafter in the U.S. and you sell your work, go here<\/a> and read about what you can do to stop a proposed law that would essentially make it illegal to sell handmade crafts. Zoiks.<\/p>\n