Author: Justin Hill
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Happy Easter!
In the Orsay Museum in Paris, there’s a smallish painting by Eugène Burnand that really stands out for me. It’s Les Disciples Pierre et Jean courant au sépulcre le matin de la Résurrection (The Disciples Peter and John Running to the Tomb On The Morning of the Resurrection). I love the look of hope, and maybe…
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Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
The poor boy changes clothes and puts on aftershave To compensate for his ordinary shoes.
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Wojtek the WWII Bear
Today I learned (from the Bathroom Book) that during WWII the Polish army enlisted a bear that became a corporal. He wrestled with the soldiers, drank beer and ate cigarettes, and helped lift heavy artillery boxes off delivery trucks. They even created a cool logo – More info: BBC Article Documentary: Wojtek – The Bear…
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Hermit crab escape artist
The 2-year-old is scared to death of the hermit crab (Sherman). She screamed that it was trying to get out. Sure enough, he was climbing up the glue inside the tank. It’s kind of entertaining so I took a little video.