2) Good commentary on drug legalization.
Prohibition: a crippling habit
There is only one way to end the misery of addiction revealed by the investigation into the Ipswich murders: legalise the drugs.
…the comments are as much worth reading as the article.
3) Via RASSF: http://www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com/
4) Also via RASSF, alternate possibilities for the upcoming Hobbit film:
http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20061126
http://archive.gamespy.com/comics/dorktower/images/comics/dorktower537.gif
http://archive.gamespy.com/comics/dorktower/images/comics/dorktower538.gif
