It's nearly November Can't think of what to write about? No problemo: Random Logline Generator is here to help you. more inside

The Paul Daniels' eBay Transactions Blog. I'm sure many of us recall magician Paul Daniels' heyday in the 1980s with his lovely assistant Debbie. (He has his own blog, btw.) Someone discovered his eBay username and is blogging everything Paul buys and sells, including complex commentary on the bidding process. Another example of having too much time on your hands.

Herr Bear, we bury ya in Bavaria. "Bruno" -- the first wild brown bear to be sighted in Germany in over 170 years -- was shot dead over the weekend. more inside

Boys are more likely to grow up gay if they have older brothers - because of biology, rather than upbringing. more inside

THE BOOK OF WERE-WOLVES by SABINE BARING-GOULD more inside

Gabbly - Just add 'gabbly.com/' in front of any URL & you can have a little chat client spawn in the window. It allows you to chat around any webpage. It’s free to use! /wonders how long this will last