Maureen Dowd considers whether outsourcing might be a viable future paradigm for the tanking newspaper business. She takes a look at James McPherson’s daily online magazine Pasadena Now and its novel way of gathering and reporting on news.
He fired his seven Pasadena staffers — including five reporters — who were making $600 to $800 a [...]
Chris Erskine of the LA times has compiled his “All Ego Sports Teams”. Here is what it takes to make it on his lists:
… [ it ] isn’t about steeling self-confidence. It’s about bloated ego, about heads too big for the helmet, and mouths too big for the microphone. It’s about the real-life [...]
Well, we are still quite new to the blogosphere but this blog currently skews a bit toward the “analytical and logical”, at least, according to www.typealyzer.com , which instantly generates the “type” of blog when you enter the name of the website. Here is how they currently describe us:
The logical and analytical type. They [...]
Wake up. It’s election day. It’s finally here.
Last night it rained. It rained Democrats and Republicans. It seemed like it would never stop.
But this morning the sun has come out. The air is fresh. The grass dewey. Birds are singing and people are quietly strolling to their polling [...]
According to the LA County Regional Foodbank, one out of every ten people in LA County is at risk of hunger.
Canstruction LA 2008 brings much needed attention to the serious food shortage issue that will undoubtedly get worse as the economy continues to spiral.
This project features wildly imaginative structures built entirely of food. And [...]
Great stuff from two pros: Andrew Sullivan and Marc Ambinder discuss blogging, and its sometimes “narcotic” effects…
After a horrible day on Wall Street, now we get news that Japan’s Nikkei has plummeted to a 4-year low and trading has been suspended in Indonesia after a 10% drop…
Wow. It’s breathtaking how quickly all the money is evaporating. Perhaps piggy banks will come into vogue again.
Every once in awhile
I cannot escape those
Dark places
A tree I once climbed
Is no longer there
A face I once loved
Sourly grimaces
As I retreat
No matter what…
I cannot escape those
Dark places
The fantastic, edgy thriller Transsiberian, starring Woody Harrelson, Ben Kingsly, and Emily Mortimer – is not just a breathtaking train ride….There’s a shaky moral compass to negotiate — a tough question that doesn’t let you off the hook easily, and a lot more — I’m still a bit woozy…and I’m not sure I’ll be booking a [...]
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