"My Beef With Big Media" by Ted Turner We need a new set of rules that will break these huge companies to pieces. Captain Outrageous holds forth on the FCC messing up and why Big Media will doom society if it goes unchallenged. [via DayPop] more inside

This is what democracy looks like.

Curious George: Baseball coverage on the net. I live in the UK, and have started getting interested in Baseball. Do you know any (hopefully free) internet radio, or video even that covers MLB games?

Suicide is reaching epidemic proportions in Japan. The rate is one nearly every 15 minutes. Particularly disturbing is the problem in rural areas, where it is said that nearly everyone knows someone who has committed suicide. Very sad.

A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse! Segway Polo, including 3 minute video. [WMV]

Dogshitter Wants represents a journey through the world of the bizarre. A world of make believe that lives in all of us but not everyone. A world that lets you escape the tight structure of the normal and embrace the beauty of the surreal. - or so Biganimal, the company that made these weird cartoons, tell us on their Projects<<Dogshitter Wants pages. Dogshitter Wants main site (Flash interface). Note: some people think this cartoon is shit. I do not. FLASH interface. Requires QUICKTIME to view the toons. NSFW unless you're ok with a character that shouts "I AM DOGSHITTER WANTS" a lot. more inside

U.S. Grants Protection for Anti-Tehran Group in Iraq. Note for any of the terrorists playing at home: As long as you attack countries that we don't like, you're cool by us.

50 Worst Guitar Solos? Allegedly the 50 worst guitar solos of all time. more inside

BZFlag is a free multiplayer multiplatform 3D tank battle game.

Punk Rock MP3's!!! Punk Rock will never Die!!! (as long as it's FREE) more inside

microlife cute little game

Simpsons: A Gay Ol' Time (From Yahoo! news) A longtime character comes out of the closet, according to the producer, Al Jean. I, personally, hope it's Lenny.

Fetal Cells Offer Hope In China. In Beijing, fetal stem cells are being used to treat victims of paralysis and Lou Gehrig's disease.

Penny Postcards. Not your average run-of-the-mill e-cards. Categories include hungover, toilets and just plain weird. My favorites are the WWII cards. (via BonBon) Enjoy!

Welcome to the Vengeance Scale.
Next time you get curious about just how sweet revenge is, place your fury on this handy dandy scale of vengeance. (Your milage may vary) more inside

Atrios Went Public Atrios (real name Duncan) has had his photo posted on Talk Left and the Scripting News.

On Classical. 8000+ free classical MIDIs.

Here we have "the gift registry and resource for the newly single," also known as TheyTookEverything.com. What's the worst thing an ex ever stole from you? Like my sweetie's ex took his cat on the way out. Now THAT is low.

Genocide In Suden This is a linked-filled post and we monkeys like links. The Sudan crisis hasn't really been getting a lot of media attention. Blunted noted: "Bush won't even merely take place sanctions on Sudan." I wonder if it has anything to do with this.

With the completion of a major oil export pipeline in July 1999, Sudanese crude oil production and exports have risen rapidly over the past few years. Sudan's estimated oil reserves have doubled since 2001, with crude production reaching an estimated 345,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) in June 2004. Energy Minister Awad al-Jaz said in May 2004 that he expected crude production to reach 500,000 bbl/d in 2005.

The Mystery Pit of Oak Island One can only wonder what would have happened if young Daniel McGinnis had chosen to go exploring somewhere else on that fateful day in the summer of 1795. Some have died. An inscribed stone was lost. Theories abound. But not finding the treasure doesn't mean you can't make money.