MSN/Slate's Whopper of the Week is worth some of your time. Did the Taliban really, er, ban kite-flying?

Pictures of other people's fixed gear bikes.

Some pretty darn nice posters by Philadelphians Heads of State.

I don't seem to be getting much work done today but this is too good to pass up.

How Lego Bricks Are Made.

from kottke.org via Walker.

I'd forgotten just how irritating & stressful filling out college applications could be. At age 29, at least I have the benefit of writing my Social Security number over & over for more than 10 years. That'll save me some time, right?

There's an interview with NPR's Ira Glass in the Onion. In it he talks about a couple of things that have been bouncing around my head for a while. One: Why do people watch bad TV? I watch both CSIs not only because they have really cool fake science but because there just plain bad. Two: In a related theme, why do people eat Domino's Pizza? I eat it & like it & then regret it. He also has interesting thoughts on on-air fundraising & jousting.

Reminded early this morning of the mad foam-core genuis of Tom Sachs by Coudal.