ian wotkun

tumblings

random links, thoughts, etc.

http://offermanwoodshop.com/
Ron Swanson probably really built that harp.
Hello Chainsaw
Giant boat crashing into the dock. Why not.
The Republicans' Reagan Amnesia
The resurgent GOP wants a Gipper purity test. Does the party faithful know he raised taxes, grew the federal government, and granted amnesty to illegal immigrants?
Kanye West’s minimalist apartment
My cube
Why Union Station doesn't work.
Poverty and the American Suburb
The unsustainable nature of the automobile complex has been known for some time but was revealed in spectacular fashion during the triple-digit-oil price period.
Make: Making furniture with sawdust
“Mr. Fix It” van via Boing Boing
The 'true story' of how Dr. King kept Uhura on Star Trek
World's tallest building, in Schaumberg?
Sloopin: Reggie's Rock Club to Add Rooftop Deck
Beatle Photobomb
Why is poop brown?
Tom Waits makes for a great Satan in 'Parnassus' ... just don't tell his mother
Will 2010 bring a new studio album from Tom Waits? Quite possibly.
“You’re never sure how long it will take. You write two songs and you put them in a room together and they have offspring.”
Krampus
Santa’s evil sidekick.
Why It's Better To Pretend You Don't Know Anything About Computers
10 party tricks based on SCIENCE!

pictures

photos of mine from flickr

west down randolph
pritzker pavilion
South over the harbor
Grant park
East towards the lake
A Very Nerdy Christmas
aqua
view from the 28th floor
underground