People, you don't get something for nothing ... except you may freely peruse these retrolinks, just in case you've accidentally been sleeping since the fireworks:

• • A literal local bandwagon and part 2 of the EC Hardcore scene podcast.
• • A Stockholm pizza operation that not only won't deliver, but makes you go all the way to the farm for the ingredients. Gosh! (photos)
•  • A humerous little quip from the next generation of DIY. And another.
• • A surprisingly broad palette of colors found in a mud pit (photos).
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• • An exciting and titillating tour of Eau Claire's sewage treatment facilities.

Try not to miss 'em, next time!