3 Things To Know This Saturday

1. The Balloon Boy.

2. Huckabee leads GOP for 2012.

3. 1 in 7 pregnant at Chicago high school.

3 Things To Know This Wednesday

1. National Lampoon Vacation sequel in the works.

2. The most dangerous food...lettuce.

3. The new modern style of White House artworks.

Hot Dog Of The Week

Do you like hot dogs? Who doesn't?!

Then click here and read about the best ones from around the country. The entries also include a drawing similar to the one to the left.

They are by the fantastic artist Hawk Krall. Click on his name and buy a print for yourself or for me because I'd appreciate it.

The Art Of The Prison Escape

Marc Steinmetz created a photo exposition of some of the greatest DIY technology. It was all created by the most unlikely of people.

Prisoners.

These are all very inventive escape tools created by the most desperate of prisoners throughout the years.

Click here to view the photos and read about their intended use.

3 Things To Know This Tuesday

1. The case for "Justice" Al Gore.

2. Joe The Plummer doesn't like gay people.

3. Vincent Van Gogh did not cut off his own ear.

3 Things To Know This Thursday

1. Bill Gates releases swarm of mosquitoes on tech conference attendees.

2. Surprise! Wal-Mart sales rise in January.

3. Just ask Andy Warhol, it's fair use!

Springfield Punx Blog

This is a pretty frequently updated blog from a guy who draws the Simpsonized version of a bunch of popular people.

Click here to check it out.