Feel free to do some holiday shopping at "Plush Rush" - a hipster gallery showing of home-made plush toys*. Of special interest, on page 5, you will find Stephen and Stuart - two of F.O.H.** Wendy Crabb's highly coveted bird-bots!{* not intended for...

"Pope denounces materialism from balcony of marble, gold-domed building in midst of jewel-encrusted religious icons while wearing giant gold cross"

Finally, a toothpicker holder to go with my knife holder. 

This is intriguing: graffiti art hidden underneath framed art in near-public spaces (such as hotel rooms) -- Secret Wall Tattoos

One more reason I want to be rich?  Because I can buy this fabulous art made with plastic body parts!  Barbie and Ken have never looked so good.   

I get that the Harry Potter series has been what some would refer to as "successful" -- but, who knew it would have inspired enough stores to warrant a mini-mall of wizard-related goods? Meet Whimsic Alley.{ get it? Whimsic Alley? as in whimsica--...

All right the part of this that make me skeptical is that their rates are so darn cheap.

The signal that Holiday Decor Tradegy Season 2005 has begun:$10,000 Homemade Light Display* Shut Down Because People** Actually Came to Watch It{ *mentioned on Hanttula.com only days ago }{ **people who can't drive, apparently }{ link from Matt K. }

For when you absolutely, positively don't want to be productive at work: Ghostzilla{ a web browser that discreetly blends with any application so that web content looks like part of your work & not the web at all }

Perhaps I should start keeping a list of websites that prove that there is, in fact, "a website for EVERYTHING" Fancy Parking demonstrates the planning & methodology of people who park with the front of their car facing out. 

Cassette Jam '05{ lots & lots of cassettes from 'back in the day' }

Cassette Jam '05{ lots & lots of cassettes from 'back in the day' }

Read: the most heart-warming & inspiring story of this holiday season { excuses of being too old are now & forever officially unacceptable. }

Read: the most heart-warming & inspiring story of this holiday season { excuses of being too old are now & forever officially unacceptable. }

Unwise Microwave Oven Experiments{ more for readin' than watchin' ... sadly }

Ever wonder where those giant checks come from? Here's where you can get your own.Or, if you can't afford your own enormous check, you can print your own Monopoly money for free!