Canadian Charter of Rights for sale on eBay. For Sale: One (1) copy of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as signed by Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Supply limited -- act now!

Le Grand Content - an exquisite witty look at "the omnipresent Powerpoint-culture", in which your older brother's suit, goldfish, alcohol and religious doubt are charted. Here's a quick YouTube version. Via .

I like Pie! January 23rd is National Pie Day! Try to perform at least one random act of pieness today.

Iranians' love affair with America

Curious George becomes victim of Conspiracy Planet more inside

Why Do Rocks Look Solid? Speech by Richard Dawkins, not about the perfidity of religion, but rather the strangeness of science and the limits of human perception. Mp3 link comes from The CBC's Ideas podcast page.

Curious, George: Simpletech, my ass. So my removable Simpletech USB drive just stopped working this morning. I've contacted their tech support, but while I wait I ask you for options and 'splanations. more inside

Circus images - a Dutch collection with some marvellous pictures (Flash). Via more inside

Grammar Girl is apparently quite poplar.

Curious Hiking George. Which trails or hikes would you like to do one day? The West Coast Trail (temporarily out of order)? The Milford Track? The Camino de Santiago? (For the purposes of discussion, assume no limits on time, money, or skill.)

Half of all children are below average, and teachers can do only so much for them ... Too many Americans are going to college ... Those with superior intelligence need to learn to be wise. Ah, the Wall Street Journal. Ah, the American Enterprise Institute.

Caring for the wounded in Iraq From the New England Journal of Medicine. Warning: Graphic Content

Bam Bam Bigelow R.I.P.

Normal Rooms - Search by room or country.

Greek pagans will attempt to hold a ceremony in the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens today after obtaining legal recognition. There is some doubt about whether this will be allowed. more inside

Knife Maintenance and Sharpening Here's how to be a knife-sharpening god.

Music For Nitpickers Jazzy horn riffs, spacey-moog-sounds and... Apes.

The tomb of Mona Lisa may have been found. There's talk of DNA samples, but I hope they leave her alone. more inside

El tren de la bruja is an award winning short film by Spanish Director Koldo Serra. It's 15 minutes of riveting cinema and intense psychological terror. Long unavailable, it's now offered online by our enlightened Canadian brethren at the CBC. In Spanish w. English subtitles and NSFW.

Pickle Surprise and Strawberry Short-Cut