Ms Lauren apparently found this offensive mushroom, Mutinus caninus (dog stinkhorn), in her lavender bed.

Did you know mushrooms could save the world?

Watch an 8-minute TedTalk presentation by Paul Stamets and learn how fantastic fungi can be.

Rands writes a post more akin to a love letter to, than comparison of, notebooks. One excerpt that matches me completely:

… when I see a store with notebooks for sale, I always stop. I examine. I flip the pages and figure out if there is anything new. I do this regardless of current company, country, or convenience. I am a social introvert, but will stop a complete stranger on the street if they’re sporting an unknown notebook.