On this day in history: In 1888, the first issue of National Geographic Magazine was released at newsstands. In 1931, Al Capone was convicted on income tax evasion and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was released in 1939. And in 1933, News-Week appeared for the first time at newsstands. The name was later changed to Newsweek.

Some Observations On Hand Pours – If you know me at all, you know my preferred method of making coffee is with a pourover, such as the Hario V60 or the Chemex. In my opinion, there is no better way to brew a cup of coffee, and pourovers draw the most flavors out of the coffee beans. I stumbled across this article via a Facebook page the other day, and it has some very interesting thoughts and observations. I’m not certain I agree with all of them, but they are very interesting to think about.

Four Tie Knots Every Man Needs To Know – If you wear a tie, you need to know how to tie it. But most people don’t seem to know that there is more than one way to tie a tie. Here are four basic knots every man should know and use.

The World’s Largest Model Railroad – As a kid, one of my grandfathers introduced me to model railroading. He was hooked, and I was fascinated. One of these days, it is a hobby I wouldn’t mind pursuing more, but space and time are limited. In the meantime, I can live vicariously through the work of others, like this article about the world’s largest setup. Simply incredible!

Making Medieval Manuscripts – As a fan of books, I found this video to be extremely interesting. The amount of work that went into something I tend to take for granted is overwhelming.

Today In Church History
On, or near, October 17, in the year 1009, al-Hakim, the Caliph of Egypt, ordered the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem destroyed. It was originally built by Constantine, and was rebuilt about forty years after the destruction. Read more about it here.

Selah: What Does It Mean In The Psalms? – There is a word that is found all throughout the Psalms: Selah. It has stumped many people for a very long time, and even translators don’t know how to translate it properly. In this article, Chris Brauns takes a stab at what we do know, and gives a pretty good synopsis of what most scholars think about the word.

When My Fashion Accessory Told Me To Take A Hike – This is an older article from Tim Challies, but the point he makes about being a parent and on social media is a very important one.

Clash Of Clans Proves That Our Impatience Is Worth Billions – In-app purchases and our need for instant gratification. The connection shown here about our impatience is sickening really.