Wow, is it already time for the Icarus Cup again? Time flies. As opposed to some of these contestants, most likely.

Tomorrow is International Peace Day. The world definitely needs it this year.

Whether or not you patronize the church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, you have to appreciate this LEGO rendering of the church headquarters.

For the spooky readers: Rhino Records just put out a new Goth Box, with 3 CDs and one DVD. (A question: Is Flesh for Lulu really considered a goth band? That's news to me...)

There's been a few online mentions lately of the mysterious city of Baalbek, which has amazing Roman architecture despite being located in Lebanon. Interesting stuff.