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Physical Graffiti

July 18, 2011 | Thomas | Comments (4)

Graffiti has been around for a long time. When archaeologists began excavating the Roman city of Pompeii, they were surprised to find that the walls of the city were covered with graffiti. Messages ranging from the mundane to the explicit had been preserved. Ancient graffiti in Pompeii Recently, Mayor Rob Ford began a campaign to […]

Some gnarly books, bro

June 10, 2011 | Thomas | Comments (0)

North York Central has a great collection of skateboarding related material. From field manuals for those starting out to anthologies of photographs taken by some of skateboarding's best photographers. "The skateboarding Field Manual" is a great introduction into the culture of street skateboarding. From setting up your first deck to learning some tricks. This book […]