An interview with Tommy Chong, who is serving nine months in prison for selling bongs (not marijuana, just bongs.) The LA Weekly has another article on Chong and his family, and recently Jesse Ventura interviewed Stan Levenson, Chong's attorney. [Via Drug WarRant.]

Everyone in my office is sneezing! So I did a bit of research. Here

This is very, very frightening. (Via Obscurestore.) What is America coming to, anyway? Pun intended.

Brain Alphabet - The brain is an amazing biological device capable of the most intricate and amazing calculations, and performs demanding multi-tasking computations at the speed of thought. Cognitively, we use our brains to speak language(s) and write. But how often do you use your brain literally to form letters, words, and images? Original link via J-Walk Blog

Make a new sentence out of those four dreadful words. Extra Credit for Ribaldry!

What are your interests? Do you like art? What about astronomy? Maybe you like biographies? Biology? Mathematics? Chess, computers, geology, history, billiards, etc... Chances are that you share an interest with this guy. more inside

Bring on the RIAA! Other mystifyingly catchy tunes in the history.

Masters of the digital canvas Robert Chang's beautiful portraits [website] , and Linda Bergkvist's evocative atmospheres [website]

Yes, Virginia, there is a sweatshop in China! [Flash] [Humbug]

And I find it very interesting that when the heat got on you dug yourself a hole and you crawled in it. more inside