MofiMefiMeet Seattle Monkeys, please join us at the Big Time in the U on March 5. Flaunt your tees, as it's been years since Matt launchend any couture.

Masquerade and the Mysteries of Kit Williams
I had a copy of untitled as a kid and was much attached to it. Kit's work is intricate, beautiful and intriguing; surely I'm not alone in my nostalgia for these books?

US Supreme Court Bans Executions for Minors. Well, for those who committed their crime(s) as minors. more inside

Fine, felt and fat-free. These look sew yummy, and according to the felt food pyramid I'm allowed half of one.

Teacher Gone Wild!! (wmv File) A Student in Brick Township NJ filmed his teacher going apesh*t in class with his camera phone. This really brings back memories of high school.

Star Wars stickers. Also, Star Wars Tazos, Mars Attacks Cards, A-Team stickers, Horror Cards, More horror cards (and aliens and spaceships, too), Thundercats stickers, Space 1999 stickers, Civil War cards (and many more) more inside

Curious George: Living with Epilepsy. Looking for monkeys with experience living with (or living with another who has) epilepsy. more inside

Rock and Roll Hall of Douchebags A wonderful collection of Lame and Funny Band promotional Photos.

Swamp meetup [+]

Sign and sight is the English version of on-line German culture magazine Perlentaucher. Launched heute.

President Bush praises the contribution of Wales to the international community. Wales flattered but nonplussed. more inside

Virulent George... Discussed before , but what I want to know, is what are we to do about it at a personal level? Say CNN gets all nuts one morning and announces a couple thousand dead in a week in Thailand. Then what? more inside

The smile that says where you’re from A study has established that the Americans and the British have different smiles. more inside

Timber Framing. Think of timberframe and most people think of England but timberframed homes are common in New England and were a popular building method for barns throughout America. Traditional Japanese homes and Chinese homes also employ timberframing. Learn more from the Timber Framers Guild and see some great images of timberframes in America from the Library of Congress. Explore Weald and Downland, an outdoor museum in England with really drafty homes. The cherry on top has to be a presentation of a Chinese timberframe by the Peabody Essex Museum. more inside

Holmes. Sherlock Holmes, the amateur detective, chemist, violin player, boxer, and swordsman (among other talents) . . .

Monkey Nuts

U.S. bankruptcy reform now on Senate floor. Pushed by the credit card industry, a formidable bankruptcy reform package (S.256) has made it out of committee and is widely expected to pass. While indeed it will crack down on the deadbeats, the reform will also make things considerably more difficult for those snowed in by medical debt and layoffs, many who will be in limbo unable to qualify for Ch 7 but unable to afford a Ch 13. Tenants will also lose protection when they file. More info [PDF].

Order a MoFiTShirt now! If you want to be the hawtt sex0r this coming summer, or if you're in the southern hemisphere and need an extra layer and/or umbrella, now's the time to obtain a highly desirable MonkeyFilter tee. Go ahead, ask me how. more inside

Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease Pathology by Cannabinoids: Neuroprotection Mediated by Blockade of Microglial Activation ...is the title of a new paper that argues Marijuana can combat the effects of Alzheimer's. According to animal models, when cannabinoid receptors on diseased brain tissue become activated swelling is reduced and brain functioning apparently improves. Of course, the scientists involved don't recommend smoking up... they recommend waiting for a synthetic cannabinoid drug that will reduce inflamation but won't get you high, but personally I prefer organic herbs to synthetic chemicals. How's 'bout you?

Let go of that monkey meat Two new retroviruses found to have jumped from primates to humans, due to simian meat comsumption.