del.icio.us links for 2005-11-21

• Wolves: The first part of this essay focuses on why wolves were eradicated by humans in many parts of North America and Europe. It then presents a case study on how and when they were eradicated from the National parks of Montana and southern Alberta. (culture ecology europe history northamerica science werewolf wolf)
• BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Door thwarts quick exit for Bush: After answering just six questions from a group of US reporters, the president strode away heading towards the door. President Bush tugged at both handles on the double doors before admitting: "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work." (boingboing bush china funny politics video)
• BostonHerald.com - Local / Regional News: A brush with evil: Serial killer’s painting brings bad luck, owner says: A Malden man’s guilty pleasure of investing in murderabilia has come back to haunt him thanks to a “cursed” clown painting by serial killer John Wayne Gacy, which the collector claims turned his life into a three-ring circus. (clown evil news sploid us weird)
• Free school breakfast menu to offer coffee: Brazil's coffee industry has brewed up a plan to serve up to 1 million schoolchildren a free breakfast -- complete with a cup of java. (brazil coffee education food news weird)
• That's incredibly beautiful...give me a hammer...: If you thought art galleries were quiet havens of contemplation, think again. Looking at great works of art can inspire a strong, sometimes irresistible urge to destroy, Italian researchers have found. (art italy news psychology science weird)
• Discover Music - Pandora: Music discovery service. Tell it what you like, and it'll make suggestions. (music tool)
• Pat Robertson Displays Satanic 'El Diablo' Sign During 700 Club Show: Pat Robertson, the so-called voice of Christian America, has again been caught 'El Diablo red handed' flashing occult and satanic hand signals during his show. [what can i say? jesus is fucking metal] (bush evil religion sploid texas us weird)
• Sploid: Don't anger the Fairies: In the Scottish village of St. Fillans, Perthshire, housing developers have lost out to the local Fairies. New York's Staten Island has its own colony of Fairies who began complaining in 1939 and apparently never stopped. (fairy iceland news newyork scotland sploid weird)
• Cheney Picks a Fight With a Marine: When Dick Cheney was selected in 1989 by former President George H. W. Bush to serve as Secretary of Defense, he had a credibility problem. He turned to House colleague John Murtha: "I don't know a blankety-blank thing about defense." (dickcheney iraq politics us war)
• PDF DRM, Why Ebooks Haven’t “Taken Off” and How I Wasted $150 in Time on a $9 Ebook-- The Glass is Too Big - J Wynia: Wherein J buys a $9 ebook from Amazon, tries to print it, discovers that it is printing too small, realizes he can’t print it again until nearly 2007, learns that he can’t read it on his lunch break on another workstation... (drm publishing rant sucks)