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Strange name, but Futility Closet describes itself as "An idler's miscellany of compendious amusements." In other words: trivia -- thousands of "epigrams, anecdotes, illusions and wonders; puzzles, prodigies, sublimities and horrors. Read a few and get back to work. We'll keep finding more." Run by Greg Ross out of Raleigh, N.C., (from, I would hope, his closet), the site reminds me a lot of the late L.M. (Louis) Boyd's brilliant newspaper "Mike Mailway" trivia column (called "Grab Bag" in the San Francisco Chronicle). Read a few and get back to work. From This is True for 3 January 2010 Suggestions for further reading:
 by David McCandless Amazon Price: $17.81 Customer Review: This book has been on our coffee table for the last 5 months. It's such a great conversation starter. Guests at our home have found the book very interesting. The one thing I don't like is that part of the diagrams are cut off due to the binding. =( ...  by World Almanac Books Amazon Price: $9.35 Customer Review: I bought the Kindle addition thinking that it would be an excellent version to have handy. I've bought the World Almanac for years and know it's a great quick source. The Kindle addition has no active index. In fact, the index is read ...  by Diana Gabaldon Amazon Price: $19.80 Customer Review: I love having the Companion for many reasons. First of all it's nice to have the Gaelic translations readily available. I also like that Gabaldon provides a quick review of her first four books for reference while reading the others. My only complain...  by Editors of Time for Kids Magazine Amazon Price: $13.57  by Caroline Taggart Amazon Price: $10.17 Customer Review: a good quick review of the things I need to know now that I am much older than when I first learned this in school! Amazon always has the stuff I need. It always arrives to me in excellent condition! Newsfeed display by CaRP |
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