Disney Buys Pixar 7.4 billion USD isn't bad for a once-struggling CG company turned superstar animation powerhouse. Disneyfication and ensuing suckitude to begin in 3... 2...

Noam Chomsky As interviewed in The Irish Times. "States don’t seek security, they seek power. And the effort to extend power can increase insecurity." via linkfi

Curious George: Poe, Wilde, Fair Use A couple of questions for legal/publishing savvy/artistic monkeys: I want to use an image of a famous painting to go along with an article I wrote to be published in a print magazine with a small but respectable circulation. The painting is by Manet, "The Absinthe Drinker," and I'm wondering if I have to worry about copyright, fair use, and all that with such a classic well-known image. And, but, also, does anyone know where I can find a couple of high-res, fair-use images of portraits of Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allen Poe? For the same article. more inside

Curious Monkey Uncle George I got the news just recently: My younger sister is expecting a baby! Time to monkey-dance! It's her first child and I'd like to get her a book about babycare. You got any suggestions?

Big Bat Balls = Small Bat Brains

Life in the fast lane. Why fast? Mainly hiding in the rainbowy realm of Alternative Health, fasting is seen as a way to cure a plethora of ills, or just a means to better physical and mental health. Fasting features in several religions, and sometimes is done for whackier reasons. more inside

Bush And Bair At The Gay Bar. -- A satire set to the song "At The Gay Bar"-Electric Six. NSFW, Embedded Movie(Sound REQUIRED) Hilarious, and catchy. more inside