Theo Jansen builds mobile sculputural creatures of plastic yellow tubes. The walking skeletons are powered by wind energy. Eventualy he wants "to put these animals out in herds on the beaches, so they will live their own lives." The movies are not to be missed! via bTang ReBlog

Curious George: Earrings on Men - both ears? one ear? What is more 'preferred' or 'accepted' for men (in the USA) - both ears or single ear piercing? more inside

Maps of historic cities. Let's take a stroll past Notre Dame de Paris, between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, for example.

Mafalda is 40. Sort of like Peanuts with a political edge, Mafalda is immensely popular in Latin America and still a steady seller although Quino drew the last strips in the 70s. more inside

Curious George: Domain registrars I'm thinking of finally getting my own domain. more inside

Stereoscopic Images of Lighter Than Air Flight and Zeppelin-3d.de each provide access to 3-D images of mostly old-time Zeppelins and dirigibles. more inside

American Amnesia interviews Errol Morris. A fascinating discussion of how unwilling we are to change our negative opinions when new information about the past surfaces. more inside

"Perseveration" describes a mental dysfunction due to which a person cannot abandon a given course of action although they know that it's irrational and quite possibly fatal. more inside

"I love the smell of burnt cookies in the morning. Smells like...Tollhouse." Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory meets Apocalypse Now.

Curious, Geoge - iguana? An iguana has been hanging around our backyard for the last week or so. I think it must be someone's escaped pet. Can it survive? more inside

Buffalo Church Opens Own SUBWAY Restaurant "How does eat and worship sound to you. A Buffalo Church is the first church in America to open it's own Subway Restaurant."

The 50 best shooters

"What If Bush Wins" by a panel of 16 experts Some of these are rather thought provoking. Thought you monkeys might find them interesting.

Kerry wins an easy victory. more inside

The Genesis Project. "Where might you find the origins of life in the universe? Astrobiologists are looking everywhere — in laboratories, in the icy dark of Antarctic waters and, someday, beneath the surface of one of Jupiter's moons."

Really Annoying

Noctis. Ever wanted to just fly through space and see the universe without worrying about space pirates, giant alien insects that want to lay eggs in your head, or the occasional rampaging warrior race? Noctis basically puts you in the role of a space tourist with a small ship, a camera, and over 70 billion stars to visit. It also lets you share your discoveries with other drifters. Not bad for a 1.2 MB DOS game. more inside

Mellifluous George Other than your favorite movies, What is your favorite musical? (moneyjane reference within)

Uproarious George! What was the last movie you saw in a theatre where the audience applauded and cheered at the end? How is a great movie that gets applause at the end different from a great movie that doesn't? Because I've been to a lot of great movies, but only a few where the audience reacted so spontaneously and with such comraderie. I saw "Shaun of the Dead" last night, and it got a full house applauding as the credits started to roll. With this particular movie my theory is its freshness; an all-English cast essentially unknown over here, and an odd genre - the Slacker/Zombie/Boy in Doghouse with Girl/Comedy/Buddy Movie genre, to be exact. What are your The Audience Clapped at the End movies and theories?

The Republican Party is Now Implying that "Liberals" Want to "Ban" the Bible Maybe the president got confused when he said, "I'm a uniter not a divider." more inside