[W + (D-d)] x TQM x NA Today = saddest day, May 18 = best day for change, June 24 = happiest day. The dates above according to Cliff Arnall [warning: take painkiller before entering his website], who devised a formula to calculate these days.

Hand crafted doggy duds for the socially conscious canine Socially Conscious Companion (SOCOCO), has launched an array of handcrafted accessories for the pet who wants to help the world and look fabulous while doing it. The company has directly employed local artisans from Cape Town, South Africa, to create a line of hand-crafted made dog charms. Not only that, but SOCOCO donates 10% of the gross revenue from every charm sold to an AIDS orphanage in Cape Town. SOCOCO isn't just canine couture - it's canine couture for a cause.

Psst . . . Wanna See An Exploding UFO? Shhhhhhhhh!! . . . Riiiiight.

At the University of Florida, you must certify that you and your partner are "Doing It". Married people, on the other hand, do not have to certify that any sex actually takes place in order to get benefits.

"Whatever you do, don't mention the War." Dutch footie supporters are snapping up Nazi Helmets as a 'joke' for the World Cup, with fifteen thousand already sold. more inside

Underground History - disused stations on the London underground

Isaac Asimov's The Last Question.

This is by far my favorite story of all those I have written. After all, I undertook to tell several trillion years of human history in the space of a short story and I leave it to you as to how well I succeeded.

The 50 Most Loathsome People of 2005 Reading this list was very cathartic for me. I don't disagree with a single entry. Awesome.

Bizarre, Japanese comemrcial makes it to the internet. more inside

Ando Horoshige's Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints. And a Monkey Reaching for the Moon. seen here.

Hitler? Good in parts! An interview with David Irving. From prison.

Curious, George: I need some duds. Daddy needs a new suit. For those of you who don't know, I'm about to finish up my degree and go out there into the big, bad world of begging for gainful employment. There, hat in hand, I will polish the shoes of HR professionals and middle-management sadists with my carefully-groomed and talented tongue. And I want to look good while I'm doing it. more inside