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Archive for February, 2010

Pelikan M800 Fountain Pen Photos

Below I share some images I took of one of my favorite fountain pens, the venerable Pelikan M800. I received this pen as a graduation gift from my grandparents and it has served me wonderfully as a writing instrument during my studies at college.

Images of Pelikan M800 by Philip I. Thomas are licensed under a [...]

The Coolest Way To Tie A Scarf

I came across the above method for tying scarves via The Sartorialist blog. It piqued my interest because so many people wear scarves on our college campus, but the Parisian knot has become a bit ubiquitous. This knot seems fun and different.
Here’s how to tie it:

Infectiously Geeky Carpets

In a previous post I detailed a tie I bought made by Infectious Awarables, whose specialty is clothing adorned with pathogenic microorganisms. While checking my RSS feeds, I came across a set of carpets with a similar theme via the ‘If It’s Hip, It’s Here’ blog. These carpets are made by Bev Hisey, and they [...]

Audience ‘Win’ at WUSTL Basketball Game

Washington University in Saint Louis has some enthusiastic sports fans. Check out this picture from the mens’ basketball game against Case Western Reserve University on 19 February 2010:

Stephen Colbert Olympics Poster

Stephen Colbert is at it again. This time he is not trying to run for President. Instead, he is sponsoring the US Speedskating TeamĀ  while also leading a propaganda effort in support of the US teams in Vancouver. First he pledged financial support of the bankrupt speedskating team, with the approval of his viewing audience. [...]