Butter vs. Margarine Apparently loose on the Internets since June of 2003, Here's a rousing defense of our favorite spread! okay one of them. more inside

OpenOffice2 is out

David Copperfield to impregnate a woman on stage. And the show will be SFW, besides.

Free the West Memphis Three Most people are already familiar with the case of the three teenage boys who were convicted of the 1993 murders of three 8-year-old boys in West Memphis, AK. There are two documentaries about them which are well worth watching. The first documentary shows that the prosecution's case rested on a confession elicited from the weak link among the accused, a mentally diminished young man, and the filmmakers offer an alternative scenario, skillfully turning the righteous onscreen anger of one of the victim's stepparents against him to suggest that authorities ignored this more likely suspect. The boys are still in the process of appealing their cases, and you can help. more inside

Hiroshi Yoshii Online Portfolio

Strooth! A long way from Earls Court.

Whomsoever can catch a fly with chopsticks has eyes sharper than the flying eagle.

Curious, George: Student Loan Consolidation I need help navigating the maze of consolidating my student loans. more inside

Curious, George: Professional blogging pay rates. I've got a chance to get paid to write a blog for a growing poker website. Thing is, I have no idea how much I should charge for my services. How much do professional bloggers get paid? How much should I ask for, given that this gig would probably take about 10 hours a week? Would I be wise to take less cash upfront and get paid a share of the blog's revenue, or by pageviews/hits? more inside