Monk Magazine I was perusing the front page when I thought of the shenanigans of a couple of guys who got tired of the rat race, hit the road in a beat up mobile home with their cats and created a magazine. more inside

Curious, George: Tell us a story I'm asking on behalf of #2, who has been looking for something similar to (but not) this story, the Parable of the Object-Oriented Toaster. more inside

"My Family and Other Animals." Last night, Masterpiece Theater on PBS (US) showed this memoir based on a story by Gerald Durrell about his family's stay in Corfu in the late 1930s. It made me love Masterpiece Theater all over again. more inside

10/25/86 A lot has been written about the '86 Fall Classic between the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox. There were heroes and goats. Now relive the bottom of the 10th thanks to Google video and Nintendo RBI Baseball.

The CIA wants you! "Ideally, candidates would have a broad range of interests including such varied topics as: art, history, philosophy, travel, sports, writing, foreign languages, coaching, law enforcement, science, photography, music, theater, medicine, information technology, public relations, marketing, teaching, and culinary arts." The job: Polygraph examiner for the CIA

Balnea "A virtual museum of sea bathing and seaside tourism." From Rimini on the Adriatic Riviera. more inside

It's art...man. Having no formal training or instruction, Leon’s paintings reflect the world around him . His work can be found in many homes and establishments throughout the greater L.A. / Orange County areas, including California Corvettes in Yorba Linda, Medieval Times in Buena Park and the Fox 11 Newsroom.

NBC's Dateline brings "muslim-looking-men" to a NASCAR event... and nothing happens. NASCAR ain't happy.

Reason #5632 to eschew Oklahoma What do we call spying anti-spyware vendors?

Pimp My Snack (food made bigger and better)

The Internet Craftsmanship Museum

Cheeta is 74. Happy Birthday Cheeta.

Doing the doctors' rounds, blogstyle. A compilation of links to some humorous, heartwarming and heartwrenching medical blogs, presented in hospital rounds format. more inside

Monkeys Get The Blues. How do scientists know when a monkey is depressed? It turns out that "it's really not rocket science."

Why is it always the low-level, disgruntled employees that are causing trouble?

Nepal Government cuts Cell Phone Network before Protests. In an effort to stop a pro-Democracy rally, the government of Nepal killed cell phone service nationwide and some internet mere hours before the protests were to begin. Cell phones have become integral to protest planning. more inside

The .EU Landrush Fiasco What happens when you match an inept registry with crafty businessmen? The answer is a really large scam. This is what is taking place with the “landrush” introduction of the new .EU top level domain name.

Tangpagne. Good for if you're an exceptionally cheap drunk and/or convict.

Mangold Hurling - Thank you for your interest in ballistic root vegetables. Mangold Hurling is the sport of lobbing the mangold-wurzel. It requires skill, strength, alcoholism & cunning. Via Lactating Bivalves more inside

Thirty eight years ago, the Wahine went down. One of the worst storms in Wellington's history, with two cyclones colliding over the city, whipped up winds reported between 160 and 270 km/h in the Cook Straight and Wellington harbour; the overnight ferry from Lyttleton to Wellington sailed into the mess with tragic results.