Dishing and swishing, bounding and astounding. Known for his cool demeanor, mink coats and velour hats, he was born and raised in Atlanta but became a "a certified hero in New York". He has "a trademark habit of inventing questionable rhymes," he has been called a "butcher of the English language" and he's even inspired a dictionary. He hawks men's hair color products. He's a philanthropist. He's Clyde.

On war, John Kerry is all Vietnam and no Iraq more inside

Journey into Kimland: An American expat's experiences on a trip to North Korea. more inside

Bill Cameron has this report on the growing phenomenon known as "Internet": [wmv clip] "...a revolution in which 15 million people are taking part. They're sharing scientific data, arguing philosophy or passing on cooking tips and gossip night and day through a computer network called 'Internet.'" more inside

"This land will surely vote for me!"

Aligned with the stars: "For millennia, stone structures built to observe and worship the heavens have intrigued those who came after. The great pyramids of Egypt are built so closely aligned to the compass directions, that they baffle modern civil engineers as to how that much mass could be so precisely aligned. Shafts of the great pyramid are pointed to the culmination points of stars such as Sirius and the belt stars of Orion. ... Ancient Greek temples were aligned to the rising and setting of specific stars."

Some monkeys will be repulsed, others will laugh their asses off. Quite possibly the most juvenile -- and most hilarious -- video I've seen on the net. [NSFW]

Monkey College. [via Fark]

pr0n as propaganda: "Graphic photos appearing on Arabic websites of U.S. servicemen raping and sexually abusing Iraqi women were actually taken from American and Hungarian pornography sites."(NSFW) Old news, right? But what does it mean when American politicians hand out those photos at a press conference and they make it into a major U.S. newspaper? (possibly NSFW) more inside

Declassification Of The August 6, 2001, Presidential Daily Briefing Day: The mainstream news media, for some reason, hasn

"I got the hottest flow to hit the street since lava." Soundcircuit's Lyric Gallery features some of hip hop's best punchlines and braggadocio, from Big L and Tupac to Chino XL and KRS One. For some of the worst, check out the Wack Watch Hall of Fame. (NSFW language)

When John Kerry made his latest campaign stop at a church on Sunday , the reverend there heaped praise on the senator, calling him "the next president of the United States." Kerry, a Catholic, was attending that Sunday service in a Methodist church. It's no secret that Catholic leaders aren't happy with Kerry, but even if he was in good standing with them, politicians are barred from making campaign stops in Catholic churches. Catholic leaders are also forbidden from issuing anything even close to an endorsement of any politician unless they want to invite trouble from the IRS. Why the double standard? more inside