Study Blames Many Iraq Deaths on Body Armor – Forbes.com » "The study found that of 39 fatal torso wounds in which the bullet or shrapnel entered the Marine’s body outside of the ceramic armor plate that protects the chest and back, 31 were close to the plate’s edge."

Joss Whedon Eyes the Future of TV » This man is just too funny. (Link courtesy of Sexy Short Stuff.)

10 greatest gadget ideas of the year | CNET News.com » I happen to think the front-plugging TV by HP would look silly (and ugly), but hey, maybe that’ll be the new home a/v fad. The year of the stargazers | CNET News.com » China declares war on Internet pornography » Hmm. I think they may fail. What is the point of trying to kill of pornography anyway? Are we not reasonable adults that can decide what we (and our children) should and should not see without pushing that decision on everyone else?

Eros Blog: The Sex Blog – Just a goddamned piece of paper. » G. W. Bush: "Stop throwing the Constitution in my face. It?s just a goddamned piece of paper!?

Being Black and Going to Rose Hulman » "I realized I don’t like being black on this campus. I don’t enjoy being one of the "prodigies" of this campus. I wish I could just….go somewhere else where the color of my skin isn’t such an amazing thing to so many people." I differ in opinion, but understand her sentiments. krustukles: This week in chick bits » The removal of menstruation. There’s a good discussion here, and the article reprinted is well-written. Skinny Daily Post: Stop signs » Or: When Your Tummy Says "No More!"