minima. a journal of the small and potent.

Dodge cancels their Lingerie Bowl half time show scheduled to air during the Super Bowl, due to the controversy it has generated.

Ape Advice Having looked at 1)Ask MeFi and its utility 2)MoFi's comment activity I suggest that we start the same thing here as well. more inside

Rally Monkey. [wmv file] This has cured me of any desire to drive at all, ever again, for any reason. Mostly. (Scary driving scenes - cars rolling over, etc. - but not too graphic otherwise.)

PETA has plans to terrorize children this Christmas - Animal rights advocates will single out small children at performances of ``The Nutcracker'' in the next few weeks by handing out fliers saying ``Your Mommy Kills Animals'' to youngsters whose mothers are wearing fur. more inside

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Return of the King opened last night around the world. Over at MeFi they are talking about Elf Sex. Of Course TheOneRing.net has all the news and rumors you could want. Reviewers seems quite pleased and spin-offs abound. Anybody seen it yet?

Simply, a five-page gallery of colorful, chaotic cabling. You can also go to the root for more curious collections.

Papio Wines, for jazz-playing monkeys everywhere. Go, monkeys, go!

My theory explains everything , and I have not had to revise anything in the past fifty years. Got it figured out kid? Think you know Bush from a hole in the ground? Listen to someone who's got it all sorted. And groove on some tasty web design while you're at it.

There will be no oil or gas drilling in Norway's beautiful Lofoten Islands (which I first learned about in this great MeFi thread,) though there will be drilling in the Barents Sea.

What, did you just PAINT those clothes on missy? DON'T YOU WALK AWAY FRO- Hey, where'd she go? [ Amazing body-art, via MeFi]

P--a--n--o--r--a--m--i--c Photos, 1851 to 1991. Personal Faves: Beauty Contests, Cityscapes...

Bhutan rejects GDP in exchange for Gross National Happiness balancing economic growth with cultural growth. They may have a point. Right or wrong, one thing is certain: It sure is purty.

The nature of Monkey was irrepressible! The greatest TV show ever, obviously, for little boys, in the 80's.

Your Tie Makes Me Sick For the man who hasn't gotten everything?

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!