SHENANNIGANS! The cop from the Village People is fresh out of rehab and mounting a comeback tour. He's trying to convince the world that 'YMCA' and other fine songs like "In the Navy" were in no way, shape or form "gay," but just misinterpreted as such by narrow-minded meanies. more inside

My New Leg is a blog, about my experience of getting a new prosthesis and the process involved in how amputees get prostheses. The goal of this blog is to document the delivery of prosthetic limbs in the American health care field as well as to report back from the clinic on the personal experience of wearing one and getting a new one. If you’ve ever wondered, “where do artificial limbs come from?” or “what does it feel like to wear an artificial limb?”, then you’re in the right place. more inside

As noted modestly by Capt. Renault and pointed to by Beeswacky in this thread (nearly three years old and still going strong), the U.S. has a new Poet Laureate: Charles Simic. more inside

Scrollovers are a way to quickly and easily add flare to your web pages, giving your users an experience they weren't expecting.

Padlocks attached to a lamp post on the Milvian bridge have become a popular love token for Romans. The custom, possibly originating in Florence, has grown rapidly following a film of this book, which features it. The mayor is not amused. There is a Valentine's Day prize, presented on the bridge, for the best amorous text or email.

Curious George, <i>start spreadin' the news!</i> Me and SMT have tentatively agreed to a MoFiNYC meetup when I'm in town Oct. 5th-8th (Canadian Thanksgiving weekend). Anybody else in?