Time to give you the links that have been lingering in the inbox for this week, and fellow bloggers please check the note at the bottom:

*She's one of the best blogging writers (bliters?) around. Read Dawn's story about Michael: Part 1 and Part 2. She also has the best "100 things about me" you'll ever read.

* Rusty gets the "best of the week" award with his instalanche vs insta-lunch.

* For all those on the dating scene, Spirit Fingers has the must haves.

* Some people will do anything to get hits.

* The link-fest seems to becoming ubiquitous. The traffic-jam, the show trial, the (massive) debate round-up or Allah-fest, the breakfast, my own humble efforts, the 10 spot. Where would we be without trackbacks?

* Space sandwiches (via Yobbo)

* Check out the New Blog Showcase: there's some great new blogs out there.

* First phones, now your hard drive. Google's motto may be "do no evil", but Michele suspects a trap. Trust no one.

* Finally here's my highlights from this blog this week:
# The Australian election results, response and reactions.
# The Hong Kong file: Hong Kongers as stupid as Albanians; a strange judgement from HK's Court of Appeal; and it's time to start thinking about 2047.
# Science: one on the economics of Chinese education; the other on mathematicians fighting the war on terror. While on the WoT, there were the Chinese hostages in Pakistan: the Gitmo connection and the raid.
# Sports: Hong Kong has a chance to stick it to China.
# Media and blogging: HK blogger Hemlock scoops the mainstream press; and professional blogging: the risks and rewards.

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