Fractals make us happy. jmj

Blogger Kevin Cogill of Antiquiet.com was arrested yesterday for violating federal copyright laws, posting unreleased Guns N' Roses songs that supposedly being prepared for the band's upcoming release, Chinese Democracy. We've been hearing about this album for about 10 years now. Either release it, or shut up. jmj

The 9 year old who was banned from his baseball league for being too good. Yea, there's more to the story. It sort of paints him and his mother in a harsh light. glc

Metacool says start, don't strategize. So: startegy. tjc

Anyone and everyone with any clout is attempting to fix public schools, but so far they haven't been able to get anything done. Who can? Gary Stager of GOOD Magazine says parents can. jmj

80's music - was it really that bad? jmj

The Phillies are battling the Mets for first place and a spot in the playoffs. It's as good a time as any to remind you that the Mets have never had a no hitter in their history. No No-Hitters chronicles just that. glc

You've probably seen some of this guerrilla marketing, but there are some obscure and interesting ones here, too. Like the 3M security glass display with stacks of money right on the sidewalk. tjc

TMQ is back! The best football related column on the net. Check out his AFC and NFC previews for a preseaon fix. glc

From McSweeney's Lists: "Songs My Boyfriend Knows All the Words To That Cause Me To Question His Attitude Toward Commitment." tjc

I guess you could say I'm all about sports today. ESPN tackles the question of what defines an athlete and the difference between sports and games. An interesting read. glc

One non sports related topic from me today. Mindless Eating: Why we eat more then we think. glc

Boing Boing points out that there is something wrong with this picture. tjc