Having gorillas for dinner. Suprisingly informative article about eating gorilla meat. [slightly shocking photo] via Gastronomica

Thanks for all the fish. 28900 Species , 207200 Common names, 38400 Pictures, 35700 References, 1220 Collaborators, 11 million Hits/month more inside

Curious George: Back-ups. What is the best way to back-up the files on my iBook? 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]

Monkey Nuts, Monkey Nuts, Monkey Nuts, Monkey Nuts,Monkey Nuts, Monkey Nuts!

Chocolate. chocolate. chocolate. chocolate. chocolate. chocolate. chocolate. chocolate (nsfw). chocolate. chocolate. chocolate. chocolate. chocolate.

Curious Blog Photo Questioning George: My wife has recently started using blogger. She was using Flikr! to upload photos in order to have a url to link to for embedded images. However, she did not realize that Flikr! has a limited number of free monthly uploads. Can you reccomend a similar service that allows unlimited free uploads? (both she and I are relatively new to the blogging world and might be missing something obvious here, so please point that out if that is the case.)

Bush Monkeys. At long last the MoFi / Presidential connection is recognized.

Joe Rashid: 95 year old violin maker, considered by some to make violins comparable to those of Antonio Stradivari. Something about this story make me very happy.

German toilets. Can any monkeys with experience pooping in Germany tell me if this is true. Insight? sorry if this is a double post. I searched, but you never know.

A tragedy in the fungi world.

Monkey Rucksacks: Now that I've returned to school, I need to carry many large textbooks, notebooks, and a laptop. Because of this I have become a fan of messenger bags. Where I live Timbuk2, Zo and Chrome are the favorites, but I recently purchased this beauty and have fallen in love with it. more inside

If I was going to spend $450.00 on an iPod, this is the one. more inside

Curious George: What are you thankful for? more inside

Curious George: Special Interest Web Sites. What are some websites that you look at that appeal to only specific groups of people or interests? Two that I check out regularly are here and here. more inside

Curious George--reunion. I recently became re-acquainted with a childhood friend of mine. While searching the web, I came across a book that he had written and instantly recognized his name. After a little more searching, I found his website and email and contacted him. We have exchanged letters and caught-up with each other's lives (its been 21 years since we parted.) Does anybody out there have similar stories? Has the web helped you contact lost friends, etc?

Composer, typographer, flash programmer.

curious George When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? more inside

A nation with a soul of a church "Upon my arrival in the United States," Alexis de Tocqueville wrote in 1835, "the religious aspect of the country was the first thing that struck my attention." Throughout American history visitors have remarked on the religious character of the United States. G. K. Chesterton, for instance, concluded that America thought of itself in religious terms and that the United States was "a nation with the soul of a church." In light of the influence of religion on the recent election I think it good for all of us to brush up on the role of religion in the United States in order to put our times in perspective. more inside

Curious (fasting) George. I frequent a cafe in my neighborhood where the majority of the employees are Algerian. This weekend is the beginning of Ramadan, and most of the guys at the cafe are currently observing the month long fasting. I see these guys everyday (often 2 or 3 times a day) and count them among my friends -- they play with my 7mo old son, we talk about current events and gossip in the neighborhood, make fun of the tourists, etc. Which brings me to my question...what does one say to someone who is observing the fast? "Happy Ramadan?", "Good Luck?", "Keep it up?"