Mr. Topp and the Big Bad Blog

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March 21, 2009

Shortly after the witching hour, when the sun has risen and the monsters have left, the links come out to play. In the brightness of the morning sun, you can see links for miles.

	The benefits of being a close second.
The Transfiguration Catholic Church might want to re-think their URL
	Racism or victims calling “foul” when there was none? The police chief provides clear guidance: “If I see three or four young black men walking down the street, I have to stop them and check their names,” said Mills, who is white. “I want them to be afraid every time they see the police that they might get arrested.
Has John Stewart become the voice of the moral majority?
	Help wanted in Toronto: Dwarf needed for house party
A very bizarre lawsuit over trademark infringement. Those logos look nothing alike.
	According to Google, over half of the takedown requests they receive under the guise of copyright protection actually target the competitors of those making the request, and over a third of requests are invalid.
Japanese Boob Machine
	The New Scientist presents Tactile Illusions
Seth Godin asks: Where have all the agents gone?
	Sci Fi to SyFy
Shipment of pet fish contains a dead body, instead. The article does not say whether or not the dead body was later flushed down the toilet.
	Do you only have one eye? Yes? OK, have you ever considered putting a video camera in your spare eye socket?
COUNTRYMEN, I AM TO BURY, NOT EULOGIZE, CAESAR; IF EVIL LIVES ON, BEQUEATHING INJURY, GOOD OFT EXPIRES: A PALSIED, AWKWARD DEATH!
	The first rule of Fight Club is: Don’t get the mentally disabled to fight for your own entertainment.
The wonderful world of customer service
	Dr. Mario on Universal Health Care
Neil Gaiman has discovered the ideal job: certifying places as elf-free (or not)
	The New York Times has decided to start threatening blogs that link to them. Note that the image directly to the left is from the New York Times. Oh my!