A longer and more involved quiz… I’m closer to the Dalai Lama than anyone else on their little chart. Your political compass Economic Left/Right: 0.75 (slight right wing) Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.33 (heavily libertarian) The Political Compass

83: You are a medium-core libertarian, probably self-consciously so. Your friends probably encourage you to quit talking about your views so much. Libertarian Purity Test

Very sad day. Spalding Gray found dead

If you know of a way to stop having San Francisco’s Independent thrown in your driveway, let me know. Yahoo! News – Mich. Town Gives Up Free Paper ‘Litter’ Case

I changed my mind on an Amazon order 30 seconds after hitting the Place My Order button, wanting to upgrade to a slightly better model. Too late, says Amazon, that order is “being processed and cannot be changed.” WTF?

I will appeal the verdict and continue to fight to clear my name. I believe in the fairness of the judicial system and remain confident that I will ultimately prevail. www.marthatalks.com

I would love to see how podunk San Francisco’s subway is on this map… about 8 pixels square. world subways

CUERVONATION, The Caribbean, March 5 /PRNewswire/ — The tiny eight-acre island of CuervoNation is presenting cash-strapped Los Angeles with the opportunity of a lifetime. In an effort to help shore up the reported $250 million budget shortfall next year — and because the people of Los Angeles epitomize the fun, witty and mischievous personalities of…

This just in from New Line Cinema: March 3, 2004 Up-to-the-minute awards and box office information on our films, as well as other items of interest across the company NEW LINE CINEMA’S THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING SWEEPS OSCARS WITH 11 WINS AT 76TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS® That’s on the…

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No, it doesn’t have anything to do with the head being heavier or anything. Toss Out the Toss-Up: Bias in heads-or-tails: Science News Online, Feb. 28, 2004

Bag the blob. Did you ever wonder what it would be like to see a water balloon pop in space?

Worth a click, at least. If you buy a copy, let me know. Amazon.com: Books: Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey Across the Last Himalayan Kingdom

Hail. And so began my strangest single day of travel in recent memory. Check the flight, off to the airport, park, sprint to the security checkpoint and… cancelled? What was the point of putting my phone number into that little phone on the American Airlines site to alert me about gate changes or delays? Perhaps…

It’s called “Don’t Miss A Sec” MSNBC – A new way to view London: from a toilet

Spotted on the curb on Feb. 24: abandoned Christmas tree

Quest for the crown! Play me

In the end the NRL Judiciary had little trouble differentiating between a “wedgie”, a “finger up the arse” and the area between the “arse and the nuts” before finding Hopoate guilty. Sportal.com.au – Rugby League

Should you find yourself in the greater Bristol area. Richard Box installation