David McCandless's infographic on myths and misconceptions

 These are part of the myths and misconceptions infographic created by London-based author, data-journalist and information designer David McCandless.

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Digital art: bubbles

By Jack Brummet

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Drawing: On the road

By Jack Brummet

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Five Poems: The Golden Rule; The Glass Is Not Half-Full; It's Getting Crowded; Limits; Surviving

By Jack Brummet 

The Golden Rule

Listen to the songbirds

Trill

But keep an eye 

On the buzzard section. 

The glass is not half-full

I saw our dreams

Disappear 

Like a white pony 

Over 

A low grassy hill. 

It's Getting Crowded

We cover the earth

With Venn Diagrams

As our steps

Bisect old steps. 

Limits

We like to believe

We could endure anything for five minutes 

But that theory, cooked up 

In your hermetic study or bedroom, 

Comes apart at the seams 

When you imagine being on fire 

Or having crows feast 

Upon your eyes. 

Surviving

Salvation lies

In remaining unblinded 

To the treachery 

Massing around you:

The enemy without,

Calculating your fall 

And the traitor within,

Beating in your chest.

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Science!: A feather and a bowling ball fall in a vacuum

By Jack Brummet, Amateur Physics Ed.


I remember from physics class that all objects fall at the same rate in a vacuum.  But I'd never seen it.  The money shot starts at 2:50 on this YouTube video. . .

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Five crazy GIFs from Russia

By Jack Brummet, Russian Ed.

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Drawing: Faces #945

By Jack Brummet

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Betty and John Brummet, Veterans of the Navy, Army, and Marine Corps

By Jack Brummet, Military Ed.

Seaman and Corporal John Newton Brummet, Jr. (I'm the 3rd). He was in the Army before the war, and in the Navy during. That's him on the left. I only have three pictures of my dad in the army. This is, of course, my favorite.  He died in 1964.

Below this is a drawing of my mom, Corporal Betty Echo Jones Brummet, U.S. Marines in 1945 (she's still here at 91).

Happy Veteran's Day, veterans.

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The Throne Thrusters are about to launch a rocket powered outhouse

By Jack Brummet, Rockets and Jet Propulsion Ed.

In a couple of weeks, these guys are launching a rocket-powered outhouse/honey bucket.  They don't provide a lot of details, but I assume it won't make it into near space (12 miles up ish).

Three Oaks, Mich. (AP) — "A group of Michigan rocket enthusiasts is preparing to conduct an experiment involving a modified porta-potty."

"The group, dubbed "The Throne Thrusters," plans to launch the portable restroom thousands of feet into the air near Three Oaks. The group is mainly composed of members of Michiana Rocketry, a local high-power rocketry club that frequently launches rockets, according to Larry Kingman of The Throne Thrusters. The project has been in the works for about two-and-a-half years."

"In this Oct. 26, 2014 photo provided by The Throne Thrusters, members of the a group calling themselves "The Throne Thrusters" work on their modified porta-potty rocket in LaPorte, Ind. The rocket has been equipped with cameras, parachutes, seven motors and measuring equipment in preparation for a planned launch on Nov. 22 near Three Oaks, Mich. The group is mainly composed of members of Michiana Rocketry, a local high-power rocketry club that frequently launches rockets, according to Larry Kingman of The Throne Thrusters. (AP Photo/The Throne Thrusters, Larry Kingman)"

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Papa Francisco a/ka Pope Francis's one man mission to spread love, compassion, and inclusion

By Jack Brummet, RC Church Ed.

Some on his list are obvious, but still sweet and thoughtful. I'm not a Catolico (about 150 people in my family are), and thus have no real standing to speak of, but it feels Il Papa is pushing the church into Century 21 with a holy turbo bulldozer.

With the wars, and elections, and distractions (e.g., Too Many Cooks), we sometimes miss this one-man revolution. Every other day he comes down on the right side of things and cajoles his church--and the rest of us--to step up. This Holy Man is for real. The Papacy has slumbered since Pope John left in 1963; it's making up for lost time at a furious pace. inclusion, forgiveness, Inclusion, love and compassion, INCLUSION. ¡Excelsior Papa Francisco! Long may you run.

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Too Many Cooks - an 11 minute, stunning 80's sitcom parody

"Too Many Cooks" - It is a humorous, original, parody of the 1980's sitcoms that descends into complete insanity. It was created on Adult Swim.  Highly recommended. Watch it through--don't give up early.  It gets extremely twisted.

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Drawing: Faces No. 944 - scratchboard

By Jack Brummet

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