Peter Karlsson Petey’s from Stenstorp, Sweden, and he was the 1991 World Champion in men’s doubles, AND the 2000 European Champion in men’s singles. Check out that Scandinavian brow.
BLDG BLOG http://bldgblog.blogspot.com California-based writer and blogger Geoff Manaugh writes on “architectural conjecture, urban speculation and landscape futures” on his blog-spot. Frequently updated, incredibly informative and wildly imaginative musings on what-is-now, what-never-was and what-could-be. It’s a mix of cultural and architectural fact, futurism, anthropology and architecture. It’s about how humans live with one another, the [...]
Andrzej Grubba (R.I.P.) From Wikipedia: “Grubba was born in Brzeźno Wielkie near Starogard Gdański. He was the recipient of numerous medals for the world competition in table tennis as well as for the European competition. He was one of the best players in this field of sport in Polish history, together with Alojzy Ehrlich. Three [...]
Jean-Claude Van Damme, aka the Muscles from Brussels, has had a very busy and lucrative career as an—I would venture to say and also be prepared to defend this claim—Action Hero. Hailing from Belgium, Van Damme began martial arts training at a very young age and even competed in some European martial arts tournaments, which [...]
If you haven’t gotten a chance to read John Hodgman’s ridiculous and factually-fictionesque Areas of My Expertise, you should check it out. It’s the kind of book that an intelligent youth like you would probably keep in your handbag for ease of read on the train, or sittin’ at the park. I keep mine on [...]