Frodo gets a PhD I crapped out in the mines of Moria, but Frodo went all the way to tossing his dissertation into Mt. Doom!

A treatment for penis envy Just one of the many services brought to you by the man who fell asleep. For example, he can also help you imagine a world without France. Surf in confidence - he has celebrity endorsements.

This is not a walking stick. more inside

Babble - a hybrid of Boggle and Scrabble. (Warning: highly addictive!)

Who are the Melungeons? A group of people in the American Southeast are trying to re-define their racial and cultural identity. more inside

Civic Holiday! Heck yes! Also known as Heritage Day, Natal Day and Simcoe Day! Civic Holiday! Heck yes! It's your civic duty to have fun, so please celebrate responsibly. more inside

Curious Itchy Red Patches George: Eczema. Can anyone recommend a treatment that works, or indicate what hasn't worked? more inside

Citizenspook on TreasonGate: 'The controlling law for Treasongate has been greatly ignored by the main stream media and the blogosphere. This article seeks to clarify the controlling law... The complicated "Intelligence Identities Protection Act" of 1982 which has been exclusively discussed by the media is not controlling. Rove and company may be guilty of violating that act, but prior United States Code statutory law and Federal case law, specifically 18 USC 793 as interpreted by United States v. Morison (and related cases) has been breached and should lead to convictions under the facts known to the public at large. 18 USC 793 provides for a maximum of ten years in prison to those convicted under this statute.' more inside

Natural History Illustrations :::Bibliomaniac is as best I can tell, a Japanese site devoted to displaying 19th century natural history book illustrations. The site includes modest collections of insects, animals, flowers, birds and sea creatures among others. They range from the beautiful to the freaky. There are a couple of pages of not quite so natural histories as well.

English as She is Spoke. By far the worst phrasebook in the world.

http://www.stackopolis.com/play/ Build your monuments before the time runs down. Addictive.

The World's Most Efficient Refridgerator? Not sure how practical it is, but it's a cool idea and a great example of the DIY side of energy conservation.

How to make an Ocarina from card - You will need a sheet of card, a pair of scissors, craft knife or such-like, glue, straight edge or steel ruler, something to cut on, and opposable thumbs. Then you can blow on it and go blooble bloople oopleoooh etc, and annoy everyone for hours on end.

Short-notice NYC MoFi meetup? August 1? more inside

Understanding pop music OC Weekly has a helpful critical analysis of “Hollaback Girl” by Gwen Stefani. more inside

Seductive cow! Bovines envious of all the action the horses have been getting? Here's some ungulate lingerie!

Professed love simultaneously mixed with utter condemnation. Fundamentalism explained by an ex-fundamentalist. more inside

Planet X Found! Get the facts and begin saucer boarding procedures. And whatever did happen to good old Niburu?

Filthy, funny, flawed, gorgeous Blog made up of brilliant little short short short stories.

"It was a call from her best friend that woke her up. ‘Quick, turn on the telly! There’ve been explosions all over London'. She watched in horror as her beloved city was plunged into chaos. Bodies were retrieved, places cordoned off and a deep sense of shock had taken over.

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Happy 6th Annual System Administrator Appreciation Day. "Gift ideas - What to avoid: Promotional marketing gifts (known as "Swag" or "Schwag") with your OWN company's corporate logo on it. I've already got it. When I signed for the box, I opened it and helped myself. I've got plenty of [ CoffeeCups | MousePads | Pens | SweatShirts | NylonJackets | GolfBalls | MemoPads | TeeShirts ] for my whole family."