Links for Tuesday, Dec. 16 – Thursday, Dec. 18

Attentiondeficitdisorderly Too Flat: Thought of the Day – "Somewhere in Heaven, J.R.R. Tolkien talks to James Brown about what it's like for everyone in a given field to owe absolutely everything to you."
… Indeed.
Thirty-Two Pounds – The backyard discovery that kickstarted my adolescence – by Sean Murphy – Nerve.com – Great essay:
"In my early teens I became guardian of a large collection of pornography that the Wally brothers had found dumped in an alleyway. The Wallys were my best friends and the three of us fancied ourselves juvenile delinquents, although our reign of terror was negligible. As budding criminals, we faced a daunting number of challenges — we were cowards, a stiff breeze made my nose bleed, and the Wallys had bones so brittle that they would often break with little or no provocation. Each time my mother heard that one of them had sustained yet another fracture, she would shake her head and cluck, "They're not getting enough milk." These were not the makings of a feared street gang."
(via Sean)
Colorado Doctor Finds Foot In Newborn’s Brain – Staying Healthy News Story – KMGH Denver – DO NOT LOOK AT PICTURE! DO NOT LOOK AT PICTURE! DO NOT LOOK AT PICTURE! DO NOT LOOK AT PICTURE! DO NOT LOOK AT PICTURE! DO NOT LOOK AT PICTURE! DO NOT LOOK AT PICTURE! DO NOT LOOK AT PICTURE! DO NOT LOOK AT PICTURE! (via Paul)
DHARBIN! :: Strip 08-1215 :: “Warren Ellis: King of the Internet” – BRILLIANT!(via Hannah)