DOPEY LEGISLATORS PROPOSE DOPEY LAW
"Some Geogia lawmakers want "Potsuckers" - sweets being marketed with marijuana-themed names like Purple Erkle, Blue Haze and Rasta lollipops - off the shelves and away from kids. Bill 511, a measure that would ban the sale of marijuana- or hemp-flavored candy in Georgia. The Bill's sponsor argues that "dope candy" may lead to future marijuana and drug use by young people.
(ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION)

ZACK SOTO FEATURED IN ARTICLE
Call him old school if you like. But at a time when the Frank Miller-chomping masses are tearing stand-alone graphic novels and Japanese manga off the shelves with fervor to spare, Baton Rouge artist Zack Soto holds an unwavering belief in the serial comic."
(225BATONROUGE.COM)

MEET THE .COMmunist
Columbia Law professor Eben Moglen believes "the bourgeoisie" -- namely, Microsoft, The Walt Disney Co., the WTO, the U.S. Congress and the European Commission -- form "an unholy alliance" controlling culture and information. And he advocates for the abolition of all IP laws. But he's no Marxist. This self-proclaimed "dotCommunist," who just happens to have some of the world's biggest tech companies paying his bills, sits at the forefront of a growing political technology movement. Its goal? Free software.
(LAW.COM)

WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN UNIQUE CONTEST TO BENEFIT HUNGRY
If you want to marvel at the creativity of some design firms go to this site for Canstruction. Trademarked by the Society for Design Administration (SDA) and held in conjunction with chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and allied professional organizations, it is an annual charity competition where design firms test their mettle to see who can build the most astounding structure made entirely from full cans of food. At the close of the competition all of the food used in the structures is donated to local food banks to feed those most in need. Structures, ranging in size from 1,000 to 13,000 cans, are created by stacking a variety of can sizes and shapes using the product labels as the color pallet. Structurally self-supporting, the only other materials to be used are 1/4 leveling, cardboard, tape, rubber bands and wire. This past year competitions took place in 45 cities across North America. "
(unearthed by Tommy Bealle)