Month: September 2025
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169. Peg Legged Pirate: Prosthetics Usually Meant Death
This morning’s random object was a pirate with a peg leg. We’ve done pirates before, but today I steered into costumes, myths, and the way popular culture shaped what we think a pirate looks like.
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168. Sailfish: The Ocean’s Speed Demon
This morning’s Random Object was a bent-nosed sailfish, not a swordfish like I thought at first glance.
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167. Converse All Star: From Basketball to Barbie Dolls
Today’s random object was a bracelet charm in the shape of an All Star Converse, a tiny neon yellow shoe that led us straight into sneaker history.
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166. Star Wars B-Wing Fighter: IT’S A TRAP
Today’s random object from the Random Object Randomogrifier© was a B-wing fighter, the oddball craft from Return of the Jedi.
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165. Taj Mahal: A Marble Love Letter
The Random Object Randomizer pulled the Taj Mahal today, and that gave me a chance to wrestle with perspective and history all at once.