The Force is a Tool of Satan Billions of dollars has been made off the series of movies called The Star Wars that is beloved by millions. Many big fans of this space opera, do not know that the fantasy epic they enjoy is not a simple entertainment, but Satan's Battleground for their very souls!

Revenge of the Weird Animal News - A Red Panda in a Tokyo zoo has learned to stand up when "it sees something interesting" and then.. continues to stand. As you do. Yes, that really is a panda and not a guy in a suit. In other news, a goddam Rhino and a freaking goat have become fast friends at a South African game park. Gosh. Finally, Whale Sharks are shrinking.

VGcats It's a webcomic that's funny.

"This is going on your permanent record--" Stand up, make a difference, pay the price. Can we make it safer to take that step after bitching about something to actually doing something about it? more inside

Bugs of the sea, matey! Lobstery fun. more inside

Newsweek was Right. Perhaps no one flushed the book itself, but: The International Committee of the Red Cross gathered "credible" reports about U.S. personnel at the Guantanamo Bay naval base disrespecting the Quran and raised the issue with the Pentagon several times. more inside

A Challenging CSS Layout Well, at least for me. How do I do a sidebar that stays put? more inside

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A cake with its own scholarship program. As my pal Bruce says, "Well. Now there's something you don't see every day."

One, Two, Three, Four, I declare a Kitten War. It's kitten natural selection. What more do you need? [from MeFi] more inside

Curious George: Baby Vomit Stains. Any advice on how to clean up baby-vomit stains from a mattress? They are still moist and seem soaked-in. [yes, there is a story. no, you don't want to hear it]

CG: Breaking into voice acting? Any monkeys with experience in this arena? more inside

Flying 'n' dying. Everything you could ever want to know about fatal air crashes. If you prefer a slightly less depressing emphasis, how about air crashes with one survivor? Or celebrity crashes? I'm feeling better already.

The history of sampling. Ever wondered where you've heard that drum beat or guitar riff before? This may help! via BB more inside

The Jimi Hendrix Music Site

Coffee Monkeyshines... Via madamjujujive via MetaChat...

MeChat There's a new bunny in town.

As the minority turns... Canadians enjoy the new hit soap opera of minority government watching. But in the meantime, here's a little old fashioned politicking to entertain us, Tommy Douglas telling the story of Mouseland, while we wait to see what colour of cat we have next week. (fourth link goes to embedded windows media) more inside

The more you know, or think you know, i think, ya know-- (via kottke) seems like info that could lead one to think about what they think about in what they know or i dunno-- more inside

Armageddon or NOT The ***-or-Not meme may have peaked, but there's still room for Armageddon or Not, which marries the democratic power of the Internet to the terrifying harbingers of the Apocalypse. more inside