Explore the unexplored! Any spelunker monkeys? The American Cave Conservation Association has announced plans to auction "the opportunity go where no man or woman has gone before," on an exploratory expedition into the Hidden River Cave system in Horse Cave, Kentucky, USA. The eBay auction begins at noon on March 31. The winning bidder will receive a "once-in-a-lifetime chance" to bring five friends and delve into the uncharted depths of the Earth.

Creativity/drugs From my email -- Literature and Little Pink Pills: Drugs and the Creativity Question. more inside

Arthur Wharton was Britain's first Black professional footballer and also an accomplished sprinter. He lead an eventful life, but died in poverty and obscurity. more inside

Ann Telneas' editorial cartoons aren't just clever; they're beautifully composed. here's a nice one, and another, and another, and another....

Not to be the guy who links to his favorite band, but New Order has a new album coming out soon. It is called Waiting For The Sirens' Call and from what I have heard so far, it will be fantastic - maintaining the groups fascinating ability to rock out with their well established ability to kick it old school (they did, of course, invent old school.) Both hardcore fans and people who aren't yet cool enough to know who New Order are will both be thrilled. Oh, by the way, check out the special edition New Order iPod. COOLNESS OVERLOAD. more inside

Curious, George: Airfare to London What is your favorite way/place to find cheap airfares? More Inside...

Mix your own mixes. MetaMix? Looks simple enough that even I could do it.

Take the lesson from the Schiavo case. Read up on advance directives with this one pager, and make sure you discuss your wishes with those who may decide for you (and maybe choose a wider dicussion circle than you may first be inclined to include). Anyone else with good links or advice on protecting oneself? Any monkeys who care to share wisdom from having friends or family in a similar directive/no directive situation?

TV Turnoff Week It's that time of year again. Put on your Noam Chomsky shirt and get ready for some scrapping over media theory. Previously trampled here (which turned out to be the best week ever!). more inside

Mosh Girl (some images NSFW)

Doormats, "The Most Unknown, Underrated but Crucial Health Tool."

Hubristic CEOs Actually Suck? "...companies run by “superstar” C.E.O.s—those who’ve won major awards from the business press—underperform their competitors and the market as a whole in the years after they win their awards..." An interesting study on the effectiveness of the "celebrity CEO." more inside

Maserati Corse dodeci Wonder how much they'll give me as a trade-in for my Toyota Camry on one of these?

All the News That's Not Fit to Print "When Adam Steele wandered into Bemidji, few townspeople suspected he would be a major thorn in the city's side. Steele is founder, publisher, editor, reporter, ad salesman and columnist for the "Northern Herald." But claiming businesspeople conspired to keep him from distributing his paper, Steele embarked on three years of litigation against the city and 21 businesses, claiming damages of $600 billion." Part 2 here. more inside

EPIII trailer with added subtitles for the 133t! "A dirty haXXor that Anakin punk is!" Teh funnay. D/L. Grok. ROFL.

Munchies! A rare Sumatran tiger, who has apparently heard all about paparazzi, decides to bite back. more inside

It's happened again. Washington Post. Why do these things happen? It breaks my heart. It's on the BBC as well.

So it's come to this... Aren't you sick of visiting your favorite websites to see if they've been updated? There's so much laborious clicking and typing involved. That's no longer a problem thanks to this wonderful website, which will e-mail you daily with a list of updates to the websites you visit. more inside

A Sad Day Yahoo does it again - buys out a small start-up. If past experience is anything to go by, this spells the end of Flickr. more inside

100 Favourite literary characters. Not bad, but not enough villains. Long John Silver, anyone? Steerpike?