Dalton Ghetti, a carpenter who lives in Connecticut, carves tiny sculptures out of pencil lead.
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Mickey in a fresco?
Did Mickey Mouse first appear in a 14th-century Austrian church fresco? This sure looks a hell of a lot like the little guy.
Food for thought
Belgian beer
Sao Paulo’s motorbike police
The motocycle cops in Sao Paulo, Brazil, have demanding jobs–the traffic’s awful and they don’t make much money. But they get to ride really cool Harleys and have their photos taken with celebrities (New York Times; free registration required).
Shure E2c headphones
Looking for some fancy headphones to add to your holiday wish list? Take a gander at Shure’s E2c model.
Mad Magazine Onion parody
Check out the Mad Magazine Onion parody.
Narrative journalism conference
Damn. I wish I’d heard about the Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism in time to attend. This year’s confab just ended. And the roster of speakers was impressive. Maybe I can go next year.
Vikram Chatwal
Country music in Japan
Here’s a delightful article about Japanese fascination with American country music and cowboy culture.