Gentle Ben lunchbox (link roundup)

Gentle Ben lunchbox spotted here. There are several on sale at eBay.

And a few more links:

1. I sure hope I'm reading this wrong, but it seems that in Massachusetts, if you fight a traffic ticket and win, they still charge you a $25 fee. Via.

2. "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" sculpture. Via.

3. Building of the damned.

4. Funny very short story.

*Previously: Handmade Spirited Away goods.

*Buy vintage lunchboxes at eBay.

Rampaging fox (link roundup)

A disturbing rampaging fox stars in a series of Fur Free ads.

And a few more links:

1. Check out the Sea Pig/Sea Cucumber. And here's another good photo.

2. Congratulations to U.S. District Judge George Wu for doing the right thing and dismissing the criminal charges against Lori Drew.

3. Great sentiment found amidst a discussion of Robert Gates' efforts to update the American military: "It is the Aristotle approach... If you want happiness, go for virtue. If you want change in the DoD, go for shift in direction, any direction will work as a starting point."

4. The Washington Post ombudsman lamented his paper's effort to charge lobbyists $25k and more for access to reporters and White House officials, calling it a public relations disaster.

*Previously: Michael J. Fox viewed himself as a tough guy?

*Buy vintage advertising at eBay.