As a nerd, I love these kinds of stories!
As a writer, W.T. Stead may have been too prescient.
In 1886 he published an article about the sinking of an ocean liner and the consequent loss of life, warning, “This is exactly what might take place and will take place if liners are sent to sea short of boats.”
Six years later he wrote a…
(Source: futilitycloset.com)
Found this while looking for images for an email message to one of the historical writer groups I belong to. The “explanation” attached to it caught my eye. The silk overcoat was originally made in 1760 and was restyled around 1794.
A bobcat on top of a 40 foot cactus!
Bobcat Kickin’ It On Top of a 40-Foot Cactus photo by Curt Fonger
The worst kind of Bobcat is the one you never see coming. And admittedly, I would never think to be looking at the top of a 40-foot cactus. So good game, bobcat… you win this round.
(via: laughingsquid)
