Abu Kahleel is an Iraqi blogger that I've linked to before. He has another blog which is more political: called Iraqi Letters. more inside

Sushi, a japanese tradition. Japanese Culture Lab documents the rich traditions of Japan. [VIA transbuddha.com] more inside

The Most Dangerous Game -- It was banned before the turn of the century, but the devotion of a rebellious people continue to carry on its deadly traditions. Will the practice ever be banished completely, or will some rogue nation be bold enough to bring it back? more inside

50,000 Balls

Curious George: The Dwindling... Comparison of the number of threads posted on MoFi in the past week with those posted on the same dates back in 2004: more inside

radio free #mofirc - celebrating one month on the air! We're playing 24 hours of '80s fantabulousness tomorrow - all day Monday starting at midnight EST. Tune in, enjoy, and perhaps stop by to say hi!

Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead ....Saddama nd Half Brother sentenced to death by hanging. more inside

Catholics attempt pagan purge in Glastonbury, armed with condiments and foul language. more inside

God is among the missing. Mary, with the help of demons, cast him out of heaven. "If you wake at night and see her," a ten-year-old says softly, "her clothes be blowing back, even in a room where there is no wind. And you know she's marked you for killing." more inside

The Devil is calling the heater repairman. When the military is losing confidence in your ability to lead, when the neocons basically call you incompetent, your allies are losing faith and the polls seem to show people believe the war was a mistake, do you think your kung-fu will save you? more inside

Did Neanderthals and Early Modern humans get it together? "Hybrid" fossils in Romania add to story of ancient human pairings. Previous possible hybrids have been found Portugal and the Czech Republic. more inside

Office Goldberg. Elaborate contraption in the workplace. Beats filling in TPS reports. Via ABS.

GoodNewsFilter: Rescued Horses. 100 Dutch horses trapped by flooding outside the dikes around Marrum in Friesland have been rescued by GranMa-type heroes. Horsies happy now.

'Only 50 Years Left' for Sea Fish .

Curious George: Earmarking Savings? Do monkeys know of any way to reserve or 'earmark' a portion of a savings or current/checking account for a particular purpose? Apart from setting up multiple accounts, of course. more inside

Forty years ago today, the rains which flooded the city of Florence began. The Angeli del Fango came to save the city. Some say it's still not safe.

The Kissing Prank SFW if you don't laugh too loud.

Knots. So do you know how to tie a Bowline? How about the 14-step Munter Mule? Or bunny ears?. Over 75 knots and how to tie them. Knots for climbing, boating, search and rescue. With cool animations you can actually follow. But before you get carried away, remember the nasty truth about knots.

Army Spc kills herself rather than torture. An Army investigation has determined that Army Spc. Alyssa Peterson committed suicide after refusing to participate in torture. more inside

Canine gets caned on toads