If I Post It For what surely (???) will be a limited time only, here's is the OJ Simpson "If I Did It" tome, in its entirety, on Scribd. Download the PDF before they take it away...

Colin Powell advising Barack Obama. Mr Powell, 70, who left office in January 2005 under a cloud left by the war in Iraq, has served three Republican presidents, but made clear that he is considering backing a Democrat to succeed his former boss, George W Bush.

June 19th is Juneteenth The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on September 22, 1862. It was not until June 19th, 1865 that the last slaves in the United States were to learn that they had been freed. In Texas and 24 other states it is an official holiday. more inside

Salman Rushdie knighted, to chagrin of some. Iran's foreign ministry summoned the UK ambassador in Tehran and said the knighthood was a "provocative act". Pakistan voiced similar protests, telling the UK envoy in Islamabad the honour showed the British government's "utter lack of sensitivity". Britain denied that the award was intended to insult Islam.

QE2 Sets sail for a new home. The Queen Elizabeth 2,arguably one of the most famous ships in the world, is set to become a 100 million dollar tourist attraction in a specially designed dock located in The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. Some are very upset at this sale.

Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road. The Pope lays down Drivers' Ten Commandments. more inside

The World Without People. Interesting article from Scientific American. It's like Day of the Triffids or Earth Abides. Except shorter. And no plot. via

Sexy Long Toenails

Me and My Avatar A cool series of photos pairings of people with their avatars from online gaming worlds in the NY Times. I'm fascinated to see how people see themselves. via.

Jet Power Do you remember the Sinclair C5? You know, the C5 -- that sedate, low-slung vehicle that travels at the speed of sound and blasts the driver's ears out.

GOTHS! The undead sub-culture.

We just need new dishes on the menu.... Current Plagues: Jellyfish (Japan/Pacific Ocean), locusts (Kansai) & hares (Milan).

Green dye, er, die in Dundee. New meaning to the words "tree huggers!"

The Victorian Surrealism of Jeffrey Michael Harp. [Via.]

The Star Spangled Banner. The song, as performed by the U.S. Marine Band (mp3), the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (mp3), Jose Feliciano (YouTube), Jimi Hendrix (YouTube), Marvin Gaye (YouTube), Carl Lewis (mp3), a nervous French-Canadian girl (YouTube)... more inside

"Committed To Parkview," was written for Porter Wagoner 25 years ago by Johnny Cash for Porter upon his learning that he and Wagoner had both spent time in the Nashville sanatorium. more inside

The world of Genji more inside

McDonald's UK is answering EVERY question posted to them. Stolen from the blue, but I honestly laughed until I cried

Stunning monkeys! At peacay's gorgeous site. The one on the right is Kitworthy, no?

I think of Dean Moriarty. It's the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of On the Road. The work itself is much older, and is still spawning controversy and lame rip-offs. Go back and reread the original, 'cuz Jack's America is long gone.