friday potpourri

check out these monkeys enjoying a dip in a japanese hot spring:

also, take a look at the awesome goggles ben wallace has donned:



in political news, the republicans are having a bit of trouble getting the patriot act renewed. take note of bill frist ironically invoking "A nation in fear cannot be a nation that's free" directly after saying "should we take a step forward in making America safer or should we go back to the pre-9/11 days when terrorists slip through the cracks?" what an asshole.