The opening ceremony for the Brazil Olympics gets underway tonight. I always talk about how I don't have much interest before ending up watching far more of the games than I planned. Recognizing this pattern, I have to admit I may end up watching more than expected this time too. All the controversy surrounding the setting of these games might have drawn me in anyway. It has been quite a strange story. Countries fight to host the Olympics to generate money and tourism. They are often wrong about the money, but rarely do the games do so much to deter visiting the host country.

R.I.P.: David Huddleston, star of Big Lebowski and Santa Claus, dies at 85.

Olympic Links:	Thanks Ant and Acleacius.
Play:	Monkey Happy 1-4.
Link:	That 'S' Thing Everyone Drew in School, WHAT IS IT? Thanks Kxmode.
Science:	Watch sunflowers dance under the sun (Seriously). New research shows how Americans are getting fat.
Media:	Stephen Answers Some "Lord Of The Rings" Questions. Thanks nin. People Who Hate Cats Meet Kittens. Dunkirk - Announcement trailer.
Follow-up:	Sorry, Folks. The LHC Didn’t Find a New Particle After All.