Link Round Up

It's time for the link round up.

The student who claimed that he was picked up the Dep't of Homeland cops for checking out Chairman's Mao's Little Red Book was a hoax. Yeah, that story smelled bad the first time I read it. It makes the newspapers assertion that the wikipedia can't be trusted a little more amusing. Sorry Big Media there are falsehoods everywhere, at least with wikipedia anyone can fix the problem, not just the folks writing for the paper.

I love this skull hoodie for sale on ebay. Same for this skull and scissors shirt courtesy of Amy.

Speaking of King Kong, Slate blathered recently about hollywood remaking movies". I wish they would take some chances on some original movies.

Check out the Reuters year in Pictures 2005. Here is to hoping (but probably not believing) that 2006 has a lot less death and destruction pictured.

I have no idea why underwater babies are a little hypnotic -- but they are.

Sarah pointed to a wonderful note from a Presbyterian pastor about the bit about whether churches should have service on Sunday when it falls on Christmas Day.

I keep checking this web page, showing "6000 intriguing people you want to meet online before you die" but I haven't shown up yet.

I've always wanted a simple tutorial on Elvish script -- now I've got it.