The Red Flag: the song, the man, the monument For years the anthem of the British Labour Party, it survived an attempt to replace it in 1925. more inside

Vikings Are the New Zombie: Vikings v. Vikings; Vikings v. Indians; Vikings v. Misunderstood Monsters; Vikings v. Digital Monsters; Vikings v. Aliens; Vikings v. Their Wives [via] more inside

Losing me car keys. Can't find me bloody car keys. Booted the puttputt for a scout around on the subj' (instead of wreckin the joint) and came across this. Was pissed off, now bloody depressed. Havn't found me car keys either. A bit of a trawl to get through but worth a squizz.

The 50 Best Restaurants In The World.

What's the best thing you got? WHAT'S THE BEST THING YOU GOT?

More about bananananas. I never did know when to stop. Wait and ye shall hear/see.

and finally...a little sumthin' for tha ladies...Mr. Murray Hill!

If more preachers were like this, I might go back to Church. OK, maybe not, but.. Flash video of a public access show, with an African American Preacher, with a 'different' kind of approach. The first part has annoying funk music in the back, but it clears up when he starts talking to the satanist phone-in caller. NSFW due to bad language. HAW HAW

John Kenneth Galbraith, one of the most interesting economists of the second half of the 20th century, has died aged 97. Galbraith was a very good writer and a provocative social commentator. more inside

President Announces Tony Snow as Press Secretary more inside

Stephen Colbert sticks it to Bush - to his face. Bush = not amused. hehehe! Oh, I love it. more inside

Exporting green and leafy water Agricultural exports, including fresh fruit and vegetables, are an important source of income for many developing countries, but also threaten the future of those same producers. "Irrigated agriculture accounts for 70% of the freshwater used globally", while only a part returns to the environment. It isn't just in Africa; in India and in North America, all over the globe, water supplies are being stretched to the point of near breaking. more inside

Ho Hum Just carrying em all in me head is screwing with the multi-tasking circuits.

Watch paint dry. (Flash) Oh those wry polymer scientists. Previously

The Four Beauties of Ancient China (larger pictures), one of whom may have been fictional. Two were patriots who sacrificed themselves for their country, while the last was traditionally blamed for almost toppling a dynasty. more inside

Nuestro Himno Bush is an Anglo-centric chauvinist. Whoda thunk it?

See Like a Bee Compound eyes? OK. 'Apply a little ultraviolet light and heat, and a gumdrop of polymer transforms itself into an artificial bug eye. The advance could lead to small, inexpensive wide-angle cameras for surveillance, biomedical imaging, and other applications.'

I Got Crabs

Camaraderie building at work? By spanking? Touch-feelie employee bonding sessions appear to have gotten out of hand. more inside

The Aphrodite Project. Shoes for prostitutes. (SFW) more inside