mushrooms on mulch pile

Above is a picture I took yesterday of a little cluster of mushrooms I discovered on a pile of mulch in our yard.

Below are a few Internet links from the last couple of weeks. Highlights include why creative people are eccentric, six exercise machines to avoid, word of a new Sherlock Holmes story on the way, and the power of the Dark Side.

“Legal” disclaimers at the bottom of emails are useless and annoying

Six exercise machines you must avoid

A new Sherlock Holmes story is on the way

[ VIDEO ] Little girl unexpectedly vows to join the Dark Side at new Star Wars show in Disneyland [seems like Disneyland was caught off guard–who knew someone would want to join the Dark Side? I say: smart kid]

Why creative people are eccentric

Are you a dictator of a third-world country who wants a PhD from a prestigious Western university? Here’s how to get such a PhD

The return of Michael Moorcock’s ‘New Worlds’ Magazine