Don't Spit, Swallow

Weapons of class instruction? Education Secretary Rod Paige calls the NEA a "terrorist organization."

The Grey Album: What do you get when you mix The Beatles' White Album with Jay-Z's the Black Album? You get the Grey Album. Downhillbattle.org has declared tomorrow to be Grey Tuesday and is coordinating an effort to get websites to post the Grey Album to protest EMI's attempts to censor this work. (The music previously discussed here.)

Down Syndrome Dolls I am from the East, and love to play with my puppy. This is but one quote for one of several dolls manufactured for kids with Down Syndrome. I'm not sure which is creepier, the dolls, or those who thought, "Hey, a Down Syndrome doll would be kind of fun!" For extra fun, check out the anatomical Teddy.

How do you express yourself when you have nothing to say? With Meaningless Messages!

Curious George: Long Haul Flight In April I'm flying to Honolulu. Trouble is, I've never been able to fall asleep on airplanes. more inside

Schwarzenegger says foreign-born citizens should be able to run for president Is it just me, or does anyone else get the Damien: Omen Triology heebee-geebees from this one?

Son of Total Information Awareness the US Congress eliminated the TIA program, but it looks like the spooks are baaaaaack. Yeah but what're ya gonna do?

The Rabbit wants your Cursor Stupid Rabbit. Or maybe.. he's very smart? You decide. (Flash)

This might lower your heating bills

Welcome to Bathroom Mania! Today's hectic world doesn't usually allow much opportunity or time for our fantasies, but the Bathroom Mania! designs help us to let our minds relax and drift off into another, imaginative world.

Dr. Seuss Will Get His Own Postage Stamp despite the lameness of "Cat in the Hat: The Movie"...

Hallucinogen May Cure Drug Addiction. [Via Plastic.] more inside

Beautiful Agony might be the first porn site on the net to merit your (unironic) support. It comes with movies for any sexual orientation, is utterly without exploitation or humiliation (videos are submitted by the performer, often without intention of compensation) and there is absolutely no nudity... ...yet it still manages to be honest, simple , _VERY_ NSFW and sexy as hell. Does this site have a future? (via Fleshbot)

Bin Laden 'surrounded' I remember talk like this during the Afghanistan war from Pentagon and White House officials who were confident that they had him. We'll so. I sure as hell hope so. This guy doesn't deserve to be free one more day. Note: Sorry for sounding like James Lileks there.