"Music fans are not the enemy" , says artists' coalition. A coalition of top Canadian musicians and the group that oversees Canada's recording industry sent out opposing messages Monday about the development of new copyright laws.

Animal Diversity Web is an online database of various biological topics at the University of Michigan. Animal Diversity Web has: * Thousands of species accounts about individual animal species. These may include text, pictures of living animals, photographs and movies of specimens, and/or recordings of sounds. Students write the text of these accounts and we cannot guarantee their accuracy. * Descriptions of levels of organization above the species level, especially phyla, classes, and in some cases, orders and families. Hundreds of hyperlinked pages and images illustrate the traits and general biology of these groups. Professional biologists prepare this part. Quite educational, but that's beside the point. The point is spinnin' frickin' skulls [QTVR] people!

Whodunit? These people seem pretty clear on the masterminds behind 9-1-1. more inside

Eugenio Recuenco, Spanish fashion photographer. More photographers here.

Meet Shannon Gerard. Highlight of Grimsby's 27th annual Wayzgoose. Cross Adrian Tomine with Jane Siberry, and you're pretty much there.

Good Defecation Dynamics. from the NHS. Via

You Must Obey The Law - Not Bush. President Bush has quietly claimed the authority to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office, asserting that he has the power to set aside any statute passed by Congress when it conflicts with his interpretation of the Constitution. Among the laws Bush said he can ignore are military rules and regulations, affirmative-action provisions, requirements that Congress be told about immigration services problems, ''whistle-blower" protections for nuclear regulatory officials, and safeguards against political interference in federally funded research. And more! Now how much would you pay?! more inside

"Fashioncore" Oh this can't be good... "Hardcore" music fans wear women's jeans as fashion statement. more inside

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