Friday Links!
It's the Cotton Bowl Edition of Friday links, since I'm on my way to see the game. And we're a little light on links (for once) due to the holidays.Leading off, a link from Brian Witte to an incredibly poignant story--The Legend of Master Legend. It's a brilliant piece of writing, and I'm going to excerpt the entire opening here (to hopefully convince you to read the full article):
Master Legend races out the door of his secret hide-out, fires up the Battle Truck and summons his trusty sidekick. "Come on, Ace!" he yells. "Time to head into the shadows!"
The Ace appears wearing his flame-accented mask and leather vest; Master Legend is costumed in his signature silver and black regalia. "This is puncture-resistant rubber," Master Legend says proudly, pointing at his homemade breastplate. His arms are covered with soccer shinguards that have been painted silver to match his mask. "It won't stop a bullet," he says, "but it will deflect knives."
"Not that any villain's knives have ever gotten that close!" the Ace chimes in.
When Master Legend bursts into a sprint, as he often does, his long, unruly hair flows behind him. His mane is also in motion when he's behind the wheel of the Battle Truck, a 1986 Nissan pickup with a missing rear window and "ML" spray-painted on the hood. He and the Ace head off to patrol their neighborhood on the outskirts of Orlando, scanning the street for evildoers. "I don't go looking for trouble," Master Legend shouts above the engine. "But if you want some, you'll get it!"
Then he hands me his business card, which says:
Master Legend
Real Life Super Hero
"At Your Service"
Like I said, this story is a wonderful piece of writing, and it's well worth your time.
From Meg McReynolds, a Solylent Green reference, and believe it or not,
From the Edwin Garcia Links Machine, a link to some of the strangest highway interchanges you'll ever see. They're in Japan, of course.
Here are some absolutely stunning photos of the Green Sahara.
From DQ Legal Advisor Lee Rawles, a link to photos of dogs playing with a polar bear.
From Wallace Wheaton, a link to a fascinating bit of WWII history: the strange story of Gunther Lutjens, a Jewish German admiral.
From Jesse Leimkuehler, a link to a summary of what the Mars Rover has done in its five years of operation. Also, a link to a story about an Arkansas high school football coach who refuses to punt--and won a state championship this year.
From The Escapist, a story about the Pure Pwnage series (which I've linked to many times in the past).
From the always mesmerizing Neatorama, a link to the art of Jen Stark, whose medium is--construction paper (prepare to have your mind completely blown).
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