Yeknom, Inc. Now hiring. Opposable Thumbs A Plus.

Pants More immoral "morality" from the legislators of the so-called land of the free. more inside

Furious George Tries To Get Rid Of Adrenalin ...How do you calm yourself down after something freaks you right out? Hot baths? Warm milk? Pacing and swearing? I just finished writing out yet another witness statement for the cops. more inside

Guess the Whale from its Song! [requires flash or flashboy]

A Literary Life Born of Brutality. J.T. Leroy has published three books already, and he's just in his mid-20s. According to the New York Times article linked to at the head of this FPP: He has become the de rigueur literary recommendation for a certain set of hipsters — Tom Waits, Bono and Liv Tyler have singled out his writing in interviews — and has been embraced by established writers including Tobias Wolff, Michael Chabon and Mary Gaitskill, and by a cadre of celebrities with, as it happens, their own troubled pasts, like Courtney Love, Winona Rider, Tatum O'Neal and Billy Corgan. He's been profiled in the Village Voice, writes lyrics for the band Thistle, and just had his book of stories made into a movie by Asia Argento, his friend. more inside

Alan Keyes Daughter Comes Out of the Closet Alan Keyes daughter comes out of the closet to speak for Equality Maryland.

March to Lawyer�s Mall (in front of the State House) for the rally, featuring community leaders, Judy Shepard, and Maya Marcel Keyes, the self-described queer activist who is also daughter of ultra-conservative Alan Keyes, whose recent campaign for senator from Illinois included his calling Mary Cheney a �hedonist.� Maya group up in Montgomery County and will certainly have some interesting things to say about living with someone who is so outspoken in his opposition to gay rights.

more inside

A Day In the Life of Miss McDonald. more inside

Is William Rehnquist Deep Throat? OK, so there could be a million posts guessing who Deep Throat is. Here's a recent thread suggesting it was George Bush (the father). Recent revelations that Deep Throat is gravely ill make the Bush connection seem unlikely (unless he's sick and we don't know). more inside

Bird Type Specimens. The Zoological Museum Amsterdam has put up 3D images of part of their extensive stuffed bird collection. Pigeon, owl, finch, bird of paradise...but alas, no chicken.

Wireless George My wireless network is on the fritz and I can't figure it out. Help! more inside

Wal-whiners : Walmart takes their ball and goes home. more inside

The Boston Globe is the first major media outlet to pick up on the story of Jeff Gannon, "reporter" for Talon News, and an approved member of the White House press corps. Mr. Gannon is, in fact, a Republican Party shill and Press Secretary Scott McLellan's go-to guy for softball questions when the press conferences aren't going their way. Ongoing MetaFilter discussion here.

White Power? I guess not. As discussed previously, Panzerfaust Records was responsible for Project Schoolyard, which distributed white power music to kids in an effort to foster hate.

R.I.P. Jimmy Smith - News is just breaking that the king of the Hammond B3 passed away in his sleep yesterday. We're one genius less today.

Holy Monkey: So today religion is wild and lose at monkeyfilter...coincidentally, today is Ash Wednesday...did any monkeys get their ash cross yet? I'm guessing yes, but, do international monkeys do it the same way? is it OK to say happy "ash wednesday!"...hmm...banana

Playful Chocolate Just the thought of popping an exquisite chocolate into your mouth and letting its flavor melt into a warm, sensual liquid is enough to trigger feelings of pleasureable anticipation. (Don't worry, SFW.)

Curious frustrated George My 7 year old nephew is driving my crazy trying to save my soul. Help. more inside

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