Curious George: News story for job-getting If you had to write about an "international current event" for a job application, what would you choose? more inside

The Very Model of a Modern Labour Minister Apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan. Saw this and thought our UK monkeys would get a giggle out of it. (FLASH)

Fairy Chess When someone changes the rules.

"Outside every thin girl is a fat man, trying to get in." -Katharine Whitehorn. A small collection on insulting quotes and notable putdowns for your poisonous pleasure.

The Blue Iguana Recovery Program. Amazing creatures - five feet long and bright blue (at least when the sun is shining). Unfortunately they are also endangered.

"I just can't get over how beautiful Viceroy's yarn is." Don't waste that dander. more inside

Thanks for all the fish. 28900 Species , 207200 Common names, 38400 Pictures, 35700 References, 1220 Collaborators, 11 million Hits/month more inside

Gay Baseball Days

Viva Las Vegas and Reno and Atlantic City. more inside

Check out the Scaminator 3000 Visit www.tuesdayswithmantu.com . Scroll to extras page. Launch the Scaminator 3000. I'm Mike Rotcherz.

Curious George; Serious breast question inside... more inside

Captain Conan! You might have to hit refresh to get the timing right.

The Postmodernism Generator ...randomly generates wonderful postmodernist nonsense. Refresh the page and get oppressed by a totally different metanarrative each time. It's like a free dissertation/thesis! more inside

Tour the Maginot Line. Early 20th century France's precursor to our Missile Silo fortification system. more inside

Residence rules. When you just really need to know what avunculocal means. With diagrams. more inside

Furious George I am being libelled on an escort review board. Is there still nothing that can be done about this legally? Information is being presented as factual which is clearly not. It's hard to really get an overview Google-wise. The operator of the board and myself are both in Canada. This is stressing me so badly I'm sick to my stomach.

Curious Geordie: carrying code to Newcastle. Would there be good job opportunities for a computer geek in the Newcastle upon Tyne area? more inside

A first step out of Iraq. Indefatigable US Senator Russ Feingold has introduced a resolution calling on Bush to set a timetable for achieving goals and getting troops out of Iraq. more inside

NPR, PBS DOA? A [United States] House subcommittee voted yesterday to sharply reduce the federal government's financial support for public broadcasting, including eliminating taxpayer funds that help underwrite such popular children's educational programs as "Sesame Street," . . . In addition, the subcommittee acted to eliminate within two years all federal money for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. more inside

Julian Beever is an artist whose pavement drawings have to be seen to be believed. He uses an anamorphic technique that makes the images appear three-dimensional when viewed from the proper angle.