Cosmic Defect Suspected in the Fabric of Space-Time - probly bullshit.

There's no stopping the photoshopping . You'll either love it or hate it.... LOL or grit your teeth... PoTA (hit view all and see related contests for more...oh, yes, there's more) (much more) more inside

Vernon Scannell has died. Poet, boxer, novelist, soldier, playwright, deserter.

Sticky Pig Candy Stripes

The New Herzog Film Is Out Next Week, and it's the festive season: Thusly, I propose a London Meetup to go and see it. And then drink. Manfully. more inside

Cartoon Dump: Do you love great animation? Are you a fan of quality cartoons? Well, if so, you will be appalled and horrified by Cartoon Dump. more inside

Roger Cohen on Obama. "The world isn’t voting. America is. But the candidate who most mirrors the 21st-century world seems clear enough."

Hello Kitty is 33 today. Celebrate by purchasing Hello Kitty Barbie, among other limited-release items.

Poor hamster . Go ahead and click it. I dare ya. more inside

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A controversial new treatment, which involves the transplantation of human waste, can treat cases of C. difficile infection. [...] only a handful of doctors in Canada are willing to undertake the unpleasant procedure which involves taking a healthy person's fecal matter and transplanting it into a person infected with C. difficile. [...]The procedure involves getting a close relative of the patient, such as a sibling, to donate several days-worth of stool. Louie tests the stool for diseases such as hepatitis and HIV and then mixes it with saline to create liquid feces. He then administers the stool to the patient through an enema.[...]

CG: Things To Do in Denver When You're Dead Bored Gonna be in Greeley, CO on a short-notice business trip Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning. I need tips on stuff to do in either Denver or Boulder, and if there are monkeys in either city, I would like to offer you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy me alcohol. more inside

New and improved stereotypes to teach your kids. (Via.)

Claus Von Stauffenberg, the man who nearly killed Hitler, is 100 today. With nearly perfect timing, Tom Cruise is to star as Von Stauffenberg in Valkyrie, er, next year. Stauffenberg's son is not pleased.

The Most Terrifying Video You'll Ever See (Youtube) The most terrifying if you're an oil or gas lobby, that is. An ~10 youtube clip on choices that you can make approaching the issue of Climate Change.

Mans fakes mugging with nail gun but clever Plod are on to him. more inside

Throw it in the oven with your cookies

Sister Unity Reveals The Gay Agenda link 2 teh YouTubez.

I saw this ad on TV last night. Moving and effective? Sure. But should kids be seeing this, without warning? In a world where we cannot let a little one see the naked human form, how is it okay to let them see horrifying pain and disfigurement? Bad dreams, anyone?

Malcolm Gladwell dissects criminal profiling. His conclusion: It's no more than a parlor trick.