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My friendly neighborhood Israeli reader Vera sent me this link, and I cannot. stop. looking. at the pictures.

Behold: the most amazing private library I’ve ever seen. Not that I’ve seen many private libraries.

Someone in the comments mentioned a “nerdgasm.” Oh yeah. That. 

I rock a massive crush on Dan Savage. If I met him, I’d stutter like a bad rap song from the early 80’s played on a record player bouncing in the back of a pickup truck on a dirt road. Srsly.

So Dan’s latest efforts to fundraise on behalf of those campaigning against anti-gay-marriage amendments to the state constitutions of California and Florida just rock my socks. (Also, as a related note: GO CONNECTICUT GO. You’re cooler than Jersey. I had no idea. BOOYAH!) Savage’s efforts include personal replies to any questions from donors who give more than $25. Plus: 

The six biggest Savage Love donors to either www.noonprop8.com or www.sayno2.com will see their letters in print, and everyone who makes a donation of at least $25 to either group—send me your donation confirmation e-mail along with your question—gets a personal reply from yours truly. The cutoff date for eligible letters is October 16. And if my readers in Canada want to play along, too, you’re invited to send proof of a donation to someone, anyone, running against Stephen Harper.

[Thanks to Jane from DA for the linkage.]

Here’s a cool charitable opportunity, should you have a serious hankering to tell the world about your favorite pair of shoes. I have to ask what my favorite pair might be… probably Danskos. I’d give up a lot of things, including breakfast and that magic yogurt I love, to spend every day in Danskos. But then, my feet are lesbians. They only tolerate comfortable shoes.

However, I can totally write a review that will fund a charity.

So, how does reviewing shoes translate to charitable work? Read on.

I can has contest with three hands? Yes! You can has contest with three hands!

The four finalists for the LOL Handz Contest are:

RebyJ:

KarenD:

Karen:

Mary:

Voting is below - and I’ll keep this entry open through the weekend for your votin’ plehzur.

The Winneh Of LOL HANDS Iz:

KarenD: Mai forth hand? In mai pantz!

Mary: Jazz Handz. Ur doin it wrong.

Karen: Once, twice, three hands a lady.

RebyJ: Wait 2 countz the vajayjayz!

Thanks to Tammy for forwarding this announcement: FictionWise is offering a 50% rebate on every book they sell. Buy a book, and get 50% of the purchase price as a credit toward a future purchase.

When are they going to stop the rebate program? Check the announcement:

The Feds bailed out Wall Street last week to the tune of $700 Billion, and here at Fictionwise we say: why let the fat cat CEO’s have all the fun? So starting now, every single title in our store sports a massive 50% Micropay Rebate when paying by credit or PayPal! But hurry: we will run this insane eBook Bailout Package either through Sunday October 12, or until we give away $700 Billion worth of Rebates, whichever comes first!

I laughed so hard - way to spin horror into humor, Fictionwise. $700 billion worth of rebates? Bring it on!