Next stop knowledge:

The myriad web sites I stumble across, link to link to link to no end in sight. Some recent discoveries or re-discoveries that have grabbed my attention:

Keep Calm and Carry On.
In 1939 the British government put up posters with this simple message... and it is eerily relevant today. Reproductions of this poster are all the rage it now, and are available on Etsy.

1001 Rules for My Unborn Son - son or not, father or not, male or not, these tidbits of advice are "spot on" (that one's for you jlev!) If I were a more productive person I would return to my own "Rules of Society"

ReForm School - www.reformschoolrules.com - lovely online shop

Uppercase Gallery - another lovely online shop - they published this book: Old School: Art Inspired by 20th Century Education

Hooked on Design:
Binth
Petit Collage
PikaLand
Design*Sponge

What about....
Patterns based on my mom's old scarfs
Patterns based on old Kids records and books
Simon Says
Light Brite