Or at least, it explains why I voted for the guy.

(via Julius De Keizer)

"For the Cramp. Take of rosemary-leaves, and chop them very small, and sew them in fine linen, and make them into garters, and wear them night and day."

Eliza Smith, The Compleat Housewife (1739)

You know what they say: one person's cramp remedy is another person's herbal undergarment.

Lost and Found Drawer at Theresa’s, 1974, Chicago. Marc PoKempner

Theresa’s Lounge at 4801 S Indiana Ave, was the famous Chicago Blues bar which featured such legends as Buddy Guy and Junior Wells.

WebGL tool turns Street View into animations like these  

Awkward silence is a precursor to adjournment, not an invitation to speak more.