"The Internet isn't good for that." (NYT, reg req'd) "If I'm going to try to persuade someone, I'd save it for in-person." Quite relevant, on some abstract underlying level, to most any discussion on this board, imo. MoFi manages to avoid many of the pitfalls mentioned in this article, but we'd be kidding ourselves if we thought all views felt welcome to post here, or of course even that they read this page in the first place. Is there anything else we could be doing to broaden our perspectives? more inside

The Wonderful World of Go. Go is said to be the oldest board game still being played today. (It was born in China 3000 years ago.) The game is an elegant synthesis of attack and defense; wood and stone; thought and intuition. You can play online and the Net is full of vast resources to help new players.

Curious George : I've been asked to host a quiz night at work. I've had a trawl through the net, starting at the usual place. Was wondering if any Monkeys had idea's for categories etc.

I guess you could call this a refreshing take on a topic not generally considered refreshing: The Gas We Pass: The Story of Farts. And its companion volume: Everybody Poops The international version And there are 70 reviews for the poopy book no less.

The Seamless City. An artist takes a 30-mile walk through San Fransisco, taking photos as he goes and stitching them together to make a completely continuous portrait of his city. It's not complete yet, but there are some small samples that give you some idea of the mind-boggling scale of his undertaking.

Window-Shopping With The National Socialists. IMPORTANT: Somewhat hinky link: Hit "Museum" button, then click on "Fashion", then scroll down to "Window Shopping". The entire site is fascinating; sort of a "'Swing Kids' Central" if all the kids hadn't been, you know, brutally murdered....

The Man's the Gowd: Robert Burns Day: I'll be spending much of it with the Canongate Burns, a volume I've recently been savouring, its inclusion of many items not formerly attributed to Burns make it a fascinating read. more inside

How To Be Presidential Helpful hints for a candidate to look presidential.

A-HUM This project introduces stories of Brahmi (ancient Sanskrit letters) in a format that combines visual art, music and the latest web technology. NSFW.

Morrocan writer: Ahmed Bouzfour refuses his country's top literary prize: in protest of Morocco's low rate of literacy.

Why Aren't You Playing DDR Max 2?
To whet your appetite, here's some Dance Dance Revolution Videos. It's also excellent exercise. Here: have a listen. Later on you can audition for the inevitable movie. If not you can always Click Buttons And Dance Like Oobi. You shake whole body.

Photographer Helmut Newton Killed in Car Crash. A Photographic Master Is Dead. His Fetishistic Imagery and Clear Gaze Changed Europe And Made America Safe For Madonna.

It appears that dodgeball is the latest hip thing. Why, even Ben Afflec is getting in on it. When will you?

Overcoming social anxiety, a Curious George followup. MeFi meetup in Portland tonight. more inside

The American Sign Museum. When Shameless Advertising Didn't Seem So Shameful... {Via Sound of the City}

Curious George: A Cry for Help Coders needed, hi.

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From tip to tip, three cheers for this naked Brit! Steve Gough, aka The Naked Rambler, has finally completed walking from the southern tip of England to the northern tip of Scotland, all while completely naked. Along the way he's often been harrassed and spent almost five months jailed on indenceny charges. You can read all about him and his sojourn into nudism here and here.

Welcome to DeanGoesNuts.com!!!! This site is adding new Howard Dean remixes everyday. My favorite so far is the AC/DC Remix. The video of Dean's Iowa speech is also on the site. YEAH!

What do golf, a Scottish liqueur and the Norwegian Arctic have in common? Funny you should ask...