Chief Justice William Rehnquist had been hospitalized for treatment of thyroid cancer . Remember when Pat Robertson prayed that God make the three "liberal" Supreme Court justices retire? Looks like a conservative may be the first to be replaced. Perhaps this will put the issue of who will name the next Chief Justices front and center just in time for Nov. 11th. I can't believe how little attention this has gotten in the press, up until now. more inside

They all look the same to me! Take the test - can *you* tell the difference between someone from China, Japan, or Korea? A quick thought-provoking test for your Monday morning. more inside

Meaningful Swedish socks In remembrance of September 11,2001, I designed a sock which will climb the steps of hope and courage in our hearts. Single cylinder, methinks.

What is the meaning of life?

Swedish Idioms in painfully literal translation. If you relish the exotic or the enigmatic utterance, this is the link for you. more inside

Comics 101. Learn the sordid history of Captain Marvel, or maybe even Iron Man. Find out just what the heck the Crisis on Infinite Earths really was. And there's a great synopsis of V for Vendetta, too. A great read for any comics fan.

Britain's Finest Newspaper It's a very different approach to a medium which the Onion has made famous, and the Python-esque humor finds numerous homes in the myriad weird little details. I recommend the Personal Ads page in the most recent category.

The Real Truman Show - I was just looking at a cool calender that I was going to write about over at Proteinos when an interesting article caught my eye, The Real Truman Show. more inside

sparklines 'Intense, simple, word-sized graphics'. An application for weblogs here. (somewhat via waxy)

Here is one place you'll find 'em. Here is another. ryoshu mentioned some of 'em here. How about you? Do you know any Republicans who are going to vote against Bush?

How to Speak like a Cape Bretoner

Google browser I'm not sure how I feel about Google releasing a branded a version of Mozilla. more inside

Electrifying sex!!! 'nuff said? Maybe NSFW more inside

Wolves

Flickr groups The name says it all, really. Where are the monkeys? more inside

Ever have trouble understanding Dubya? With the help of a Public Domain Audio Archive some contestants have tried to take Bush's babbling and remix him into tracks that better describe his actions.

The risk of intestinal cancer can be significantly reduced by wearing orange socks. Welcome to Dave's Web of Lies, last updated December 19, 2009. [via the always-fun Bifurcated Rivets]

Stem Cells: Science, Ethics and Politics at the Crossroads