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Quotes of the Day

"People who have no weaknesses are terrible; there is no way of taking advantage of them.": - Anatole France
"When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained.": - Edward R. Murrow
"A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.": - Robert Benchley
"The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.": - Calvin Trillin

Word of the Day

gamy - adjective: 1. Having the flavor or odor of game, especially game meat. 2. Having the flavor or odor of meat kept until slightly tainted. 3. Ill-smelling; rank. 4. Sordid, seamy, corrupt, or disreputable. 5. Suggestive or racy. 6. Plucky or spirited.

About iSlug

iSlug is a quickly hacked up replacement for iGoogle that I wrote in a few hours.

The name changes every time the page is reloaded because:

naming things is hard, so I decided to skip it
it's a small tribute to FireSomething, credited with the original idea and many of the animals in the list.

There is basically just one feature - you can set the location for the weather forecast. Enjoy!