hegemony rules

Wouldn't you love it if all of your problems could be solved using only two easy-to-remember phrases? The Two Things presents short, informative gems that just might help solve your work and/or life problems. Here are a few to whet your appetite (via xBlog):

The Two Things about Art Criticism:
1. If it isn't novel, critics aren't interested.
2. If it is novel, no one else is interested.
-TheLetterM

The Two Things about World Conquest:
1. Divide and Conquer.
2. Never invade Russia in the winter.
-Tim Lee

The Two Things about Working with Building Materials:
1. It's all about the wood.
2. Don't giggle like a 12-year-old when the L is not pronounced in caulk.
-Dina

The Two Things about Dormitory Food:
1. Everything is cold, except what should be.
2. Everything is greasy, including the corn flakes.
-Steverino

The Two Things about Blogging:
1. Everyone who runs one is a kook.
2. Everyone who comments in one is a kook.
-Josh

Other educational links:

• Maybe you're doing a report for your LIS class, or maybe you're just inquisitive.... Regardless, you might be wondering when the first metallographic printing happened in Holland. Find out on this most excellent timeline of the history of information.

• I'm always curious why it takes about the same amount of time to fly from Seattle to Amsterdam as it does to fly from Seattle to Tokyo. And it's weird that one of these flights goes near the North Pole rather than going across the US, then across the Atlantic (but, I guess it makes sense, given the whole "round earth" thing...). Anyway, if you're so inclined, you can map your next airplane trip using the Great Circle Mapper - and, you can also be a big nerd like me!

• Ingenious is a fantastic site; it houses a huge collection of images from the UK's Science Museum, National Railway Museum, and National Museum of Photography. There site also includes a number of short articles on history and technology.

• More educational links can be found at Museum Stuff, a collection of pretty much everything related to museums - online exhibits, guides, jobs, etc. I had no idea that there was an entire museum devoted to carrots. My life is now complete.

• Ever wondered what the front page looks like on your favorite (offline) newspaper? Wonder no longer - the Newseum has a collection of today's front pages from a number of worldwide papers. It's updated daily.