Glean: (verb) to col­lect or gather any­thing lit­tle by lit­tle or slowly. I glean the web, gath­er­ing bits of infor­ma­tion, links, pho­tos and quotes. Here are some bits that I gleaned September 16th through September 21st. Enjoy!

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Polyphasic Sleep: Facts and Myths – "Healthy humans cannot entrain polyphasic sleep without a degree of sleep deprivation. It is not possible to sleep polyphasically and retain one's maximum creativity, alertness, and health in the long run." And here is the counter point. Quite long and somewhat dense but sort of funny if you take the time to read it.
Polyphasic Sleep – "Polyphasic sleep was one of the weirdest things I’ve ever done but also one of the best growth experiences of my life. I’m really glad I did it. " There are links to the full 5 1/3 month experiment at the bottom of this blog post about why he returned to a monophasic sleep pattern.
13 Writing Tips From Chuck Palahniuk – "And whether we envied or pitied this guy in the cold, he kept painting. Adding details and layers of color. And I'm not sure when it happened, but at some moment he wasn't there. The pictures themselves were so rich, they filled the windows so well, the colors so bright, that the painter had left. Whether he was a failure or a hero. He'd disappeared, gone off to wherever, and all we were seeing was his work."
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Our Gatsby Summer Afternoon – Mrs. Trott decided to celeberate her birthday in style at The Art Deco Society of California Annual Gatsby Summer Afternoon at the historic Dunsmuir House in Oakland California. The photos are amazing and it looks like a really fun event. In the words of Mena Trott, "I like to think of this day as Burning Man for those who bathe and prefer a strong cocktail over sand and hallucinogens."
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Dead Forests to Fuel Vehicles – Not quite a high-tech as a water fueled engine, but pretty neat none the less. "The University of Georgia Research Foundation has developed an innovative way to turn dead trees into a liquid fuel and has licensed it to Tolero Energy in California. We could be driving on our dead forests as soon as 2010."
Dead Forests to Fuel Vehicles – Not quite a high-tech as a water fueled engine, but pretty neat none the less. "The University of Georgia Research Foundation has developed an innovative way to turn dead trees into a liquid fuel and has licensed it to Tolero Energy in California. We could be driving on our dead forests as soon as 2010."
Aviary release Myna Audio Editor! – Yay! Aviary is quite good. Have you tried it out? In addition to a vector, illustrator and color application they now have audio. "Myna, a powerful online audio editor, makes it simple and easy to upload, record, and remix audio clips online. Whether you are new to audio editing or a professional you can get started right away on Aviary.com."

All images and links have been found and collected from the internet as inspiration for those viewing. Copyright still belongs to the owner or creator of each work. I don’t have any financial benefit from posting them.