Curious George - The Great Dictator? Pugnacious Pundit Bill O'Reilly would fix things in Iraq by reinstating acting like Saddam. Quote: "That's me. President O'Reilly, curfew in Ramadi, 7 o'clock at night. You're on the street, you're dead. I shoot you right between the eyes. OK? That's how I'd run that country -- just like Saddam ran it. Saddam didn't have explosions. He didn't have bombers, did he? Because if you got out of line, you're dead." What would you do if given free reign? (In Iraq or Monkistan?)

Daniel McGowan is one of 14 people apprehended between December and March 2006 as part of Operation Backfire. more inside

Hockey is the greatest sport of all, according to Canada's National Post columnist Andrew Coyne. Better than the top quality football/soccer? Rugby? Aussie Rules? In an era when Celebrity Poker occupies a prime spot on weekend TV programming, and even RPS getting better exposure in the US, is this belief true, misguided, or just wrong? (warnings - it is a National Post article / lots of flash / slow loading / poor layout)

Sums Solve Space-Station Scrape more inside

The Fate of Greenland's Vikings Archaeological excavations of the settlement founded by Erik the Red in the 14th century. Not a happy ending. (Via anastasiav.) more inside

Connie Chung blows up. WTF?! A bit of mid-week wackiness to make you feel well adjusted. [YouTube] more inside

Curious George: Do any other daily comics do this?...Watch their faces. more inside