496 titles (75,365 pages) The collection is of international significance for researchers who study historical, cultural, social, and literary aspects of children's literature. More than half of the volumes collected here are unique among collections of children's literature elsewhere, whether in paper, microform, or digital format.

Curious George: Book Promo - How valuable is a mint promotional copy of a book? more inside

What's the best free thing you've ever scored? Love and lunch excluded. I found an insanely beautiful inlaid wooden dining table with a single drawer beneath running the whole length and accessible from two sides, apparently hand-made (metal not used in construction, all pegs and dovetails), with three different woods used to create the inlays. more inside

The Depression Era Cultural Landscape: UVA has put an incredible museum of 1930's culture online. They have comics: including Krazy Kat, SuperMan and Buck Rogers; radio broadcasts: including Jack Benny, and The Lone Ranger; and film clips: including Duck Soup, The Thin Man, and Citizen Kane plus documentaries of the era.

Curious George: Mardi Gras fun/Lent sacrifice? Did any monkeys get to do anything fun for Mardi Gras? (Like have a yummy king cake or any more adult oriented fun?) Do any monkeys give up something for Lent? more inside

White (Trash) House Menu Via Rox Populi: I'm sure many monkeys already know about White House chef Walter Scheib III being fired by Laura Bush. I don't think many people are aware of the menu he was forced to make during the inauguration. more inside

A chance to name a monkey (posted here for obvious reasons). I'd like to hear your suggestions for a species name (no bid required).

Curious, Sellout II Not trying to steal shiny's thunder, but her post really got me thinking... Considering that one spends the vast majority of their lives at work or sleeping, what did you want to be way back when, before your first job? more inside

Curious, Sellout? In your career, did you choose to work for love or money? more inside

The 100-year CD-ROM is a myth, according to a UK Independent expose last year [original source (subscription)]. A Dutch computer magazine found that CD-R dyes faded in as little as two years. Now what? Shall we start digging the floppy discs out of the attic?

Dumbass George: I'm a senior in high school and a matriculate at Tufts University for the 2005-06 school year. My grades since my acceptance have taken a nose dive, however, and I'm nearly failing calculus. Does the university have the right to withdraw my acceptance if I academically nosedive in the remainder of my senior year? Anyone have success/nightmare stories on the subject with regards to this school or others?

Google has released maps.google.com beta. more inside

I'm Knot, But My Friend Is. Knot that there's anything wrong with that...

Brown is the new White Snooker player Jimmy White has changed his name by deed poll to Jimmy Brown. All in the name of HP Sauce... more inside

Pancake racing is upon us again. The official Olney site. more inside

Size matters. Really.

Handicapped Wrestling The Japanese company Dog Legs organizes these matches. At the events, they have handicapped vs. handicapped, handicapped vs. non-handicapped, and handicapped vs. artificially handicapped. First link has many images, so it might load slow. Second link might not be that useful to many, since its with japanese text and without pictures. more inside

A useful site if you're going to Japan. Business etiquette for foreigners (ie., non-Japanese). more inside

My soul feels so violated The link actually reveals nothing about the topic of this post. I was just subjected to a dreamy JC Penny's commercial; A gorgeous couple sharing a beautiful, glorious day, love in the air... Bliss everywhere... All set to a bastardization of the immutable 80's classic "99 red balloons". You remember, the cold war angst, stirred red-hot by the then provocative mini-series "The Day After"? Annihilation of the planet was always just moments away? Yes, reduced to a kitschy consumer-centric jingle... Sort of like adapting Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills" to advertise a weekend mountain getaway. The zeitgeist of my generation has been rendered trite and meaningless in the blink of an eye.

Curious, George: Greek Names What are some examples of names from Greek/Roman mythology in advertising? more inside