Go, plucky underdogs, go! The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain is holding its annual Sled Dog Rally in Aviemore, Scotland this weekend. Among the 200 racers this year is Devon Anderson, from Jamaica, who is hopeful of success even though he has never seen snow... more inside

Rightwing group offers UCLA students $100 to spy on professors /witch hunt filter

Blow Monkey Nail Dryer Something Ms Swan would use at the Lucky Pretty Beauty Nail Salon?

Luv Linen. "There's no need to hold back with Luv Linen. There are no sheets to change, no more ruined towels, sheets or mattresses and no more wet spots to endure! How awesome is that! It makes for a wonderful bridal shower gift." [via Sasha van Bon Bon, ][maybe NSFW] more inside

Bullets & Beer

An amazing young man named Mike Loux set out to track down the minutiae of the Spenser novels written by Robert B. Parker. Because they are filled with memorable lines and obscure references to literature known only to those holding advanced degrees (as does Dr. Parker) it was a daunting task.

Top 100 Companies to Work for. The Top Five starting with #1: Genentech, Wegmans, Valero Energy, Griffin Hospital. The Complete List puts Microsoft at #42 behind Starbucks at #29. Surprise! (Starbucks pays $500 towards tuition to part-timers who work there for more than a year). By clicking on the company links on the List you get stats on employee salaries, turnover, minority hiring etc, learning for instance, that the most common job at Microsoft pays $107,000/year.

And the Snake shall lie down with the Hamster. Though the hamster may not exactly have a restful night's sleep. via

The Duke, the thief, the millionaire and the Count I'm pretty sure it was Colonel Mustard in the library with the iron pipe, but I've been wrong before.

Curious George: Going to Washington D.C.! Never been, any suggestions for things to do/see and places to eat/drink? more inside

LA to NYC a time lapse video of a drive across the country from Los Angeles to New York embedded video snagged from Cynical-C Blog

Gamebooks. Frighteningly comprehensive guide to gamebooks more inside

Vatican says Intelligent Design is NOT science. It's nice to see that, even though many in the US can't get it right, the Vatican knows how to separate faith from science.

Iraqi Invasion: A Text Misadventure teh funnay! more inside

Crossing the beams of hipness. Belle & Sebastian, long the lords and gods of the painfully hip and assorted introverts everywhere, are putting out a Graphic Novel, or rather, one is being put out by various artists based on B&S songs. more inside

The Best Blonde Joke in the World

Rapture Movies. Maybe you were exposed to them as a kid; maybe not. There's no denying it's one of the most anxiety-producing film genres ever. more inside

Flying carpet Just because I like it!

The new Canon 30D (leak) "Possible hoax." Ya think? Via HotLinks more inside

Pretty Pictures of Things Blowed Up Real Good by Ivan Minic, from Belgrade ostensibly. via Das Blu

UK law gives you the right to sue your hitman, if he breaches contract.