The 50 Most Loathsome People of 2005 Reading this list was very cathartic for me. I don't disagree with a single entry. Awesome.

Friday Fecal Fun. "The doo-doo man occupies a horrible sweet spot in the collective Jungian fabric. He is the primal demon who pops out of the doughnut display at us all."

"Banana Note" worth big bucks. "An ordinary fruit sticker that mysteriously ended up on a $20 bill could spur collectors to bid up to 1,000 times the bill's face value at an auction Friday."

Early attempt at flight. Darwin wins. Video: Franz Reichelt attempted to paraglide off the Eiffel Tower in 1912, using a flying suit he designed. As this video demonstrates, it was less than effective.

What I heard about Iraq. An essay of all the embarassing statements and actions regarding Iraq in 2005. As you can imagine, it's quite long, but it's also well written, and sobering.

Top Mugshots. The Smoking Gun has posted its top 15 favorite mugshots of the year. more inside

Looking for Santa? You can now use Google Earth to track Santa, or, if you are old fashioned, you can still use Norad to track his path. more inside

A kiss is just a kiss... In the Christmas spirit, A newspaper decided to run a color photo of a woman making out with an orangutan. Reactions were somewhat mixed. more inside

O Rly? "Curiously enough, the owl's feathers smelled very, very potently like marijuana," said Jeff Dering, of the sanctuary. "They examined the owl, looked at its eyes, ... and the owl was, in the vernacular, stoned." With picture. more inside

Wondering how the other half lives? You had no choice in your circumcision, but now you can have your own artificial retractable foreskin! Just in time for Christmas, makes great stocking stuffer. Linked page is SFW, but enter the site at your own peril.

Halo Zero. Halo Zero is a fan made side scroller starring Master Chef. I'll be interested to when and if Microsoft responds to this. Well worth a download.

Roll your Own Snowman! A bit of Flash fun for the end of the week.

Space in Motion. Here is a selection of multi-year Hubble snapshots in animated gif form. I particularly like "HH 47".

The War on Terror and Drugs. At first it all seems innocent enough...then you look closer. "The War Against Terror and The War On Drugs" is a series of digital art prints by Nigel Ayers.

Curious George Is anyone else planning on going to the Intonation Music festival?

You've installed a panic room, but still not feeling secure? This might be what you need.