LAObserved links to a mountain lion chase, and offers insight on the La Brea Tar Pits.
You’ll know it’s a just world
When Michael Wolff has to write headlines for a living. So far his latest book is a flop: But Wolff’s often-funny and biting look at the media has run up disappointing sales, showing readers may be less curious about the…
Guilty as charged
William Powers in the National Journal: If you’re a respectable media outlet doing a Jackson story, there’s a kind of purification rite you have to perform, in which you demonstrate that although you yourself are technically part of the feeding…
Ouch
Romenesko had this yesterday: Dancer we said was dead actually is alive. Now get this: The obituary was based on one in The Daily Telegraph of London on Nov. 29. The Times was unable to confirm her death independently and,…
Fun with Conan
Ed Page, one of the funniest guys in cyberspace, started up Danger Blog! awhile back; it’s full of idiosyncratic stuff that’s alternately charming and hilarious. His latest post is from an article Conan O’Brien wrote for the New York Times,…
Give your books away…
… and get kids hooked on reading, Dan Gillmor says.