Boing Boing on Gonzo: the Life of Hunter S. Thompson and "Thompson's (reckless) bigheartedness." tjc

Baghdad rejoices: Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! glc

Jason and Kerri Borwn found a hidden room in their new house behind a bookcase. What was inside may have saved their lives. Thankfully, the previous owners, George and Tricia Leventis, left a note. (h/t - bldgblog) glc

Carrie Brownstein, Sleater-Kinney guitarist and blogger for NPR, reviews the campaign songs for our leading presidential candidates. jmj

Tyler Cowen introduces us to the science of reincarnation. tjc

E-waste, quickly spiraling out of control. The Belgian company Umicore is doing something about it. Though do you really need that flashy new cell phone when your old ones works perfectly fine? glc

Is your city a 'Geek City?' Wired releases its Top 10 Tech Towns. jmj

This prisoner is suing the prison because it's too easy to break out of jail. tjc

Philipp Lenssen interviews Ruth Kedar on designing the Google logo. tjc

The Colts may have lost but Dallas Clark is unstoppable. glc