September 2009
Council extends anti-graffiti measure →
Opening a new front in the city’s efforts to reduce tagging, the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance requiring that all new homes include a finish that is resistant to spray paint unless the owners promise to remove any graffiti themselves.
“I finally met the one that I knew if I had lost her, it would hurt the most.”...”
– @sportsguy33
Modern journalism: Only rich kids need apply →
“Journalists born since 1970 predominantly come from middle class to upper middle class backgrounds. And Journalism ranks third in the list of the most socially exclusive professions, just behind doctors and lawyers.” One reason: “a prerequisite for entrance into a career in journalism is at least one internship experience, and … many, if not most, are unpaid.” h/t...
Kobe sought out Olajuwon; worked on post-game... →
Monday Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was in Houston for a two-hour workout with Olajuwon.
“He gave me the biggest compliment,” Olajuwon said. “(He said) You are the best (at the) mid-post and post move. He wanted me to show my moves to him.”
“In much of the rest of the world, passengers on various foreign airlines are...”
– Foreign Airlines Rush Ahead of U.S. on Cellphone Use
Man sues BofA for 1,784 billion, trillion dollars →
Abbot Kinney festival
Find LA Food Trucks →
Track all LA gourmet food truck twitters from one website
Lenny Dykstra on video selling World Series rings... →
Billing Revolution brings mobile payments to the... →
RT @AntonWSJ What if the world’s tallest building were teleported into Midtown Manhattan? http://bit.ly/7B6EL
Google's Project 10 to the 100 →
For Russian Tycoon Prokhorov, Newest Toy Is an... →
Mikhail D. Prokhorov, who is 44 years old, stands as tall as a basketball forward and is widely considered the richest man in Russia, would become the first overseas owner of a National Basketball Association team. While other Russian billionaires have become prominent in English soccer, Mr. Prokhorov now becomes the first of that group to cross the Atlantic with the aim of becoming part of the...
downtown at Wurstküche
Yahoo’s New Ad Pitch: ‘It’s You!’ →
FCC chairman to outline rules for 'net neutrality' →
Health Coverage Not Universal for Federal... →
The health insurance program that covers President Obama and members of Congress has been touted during the current debate as a model for overhauling the nation’s health-care system.
But one overlooked aspect of the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program is that many federal workers go without health insurance for themselves or members of their families.
The American Federation of...
Spokesman for NBA referees says lockout 'imminent' →
NBA referees expected a lockout to be “imminent” after negotiations Wednesday between their union and the league failed to produce a new collective agreement.
PBR Is Now a Luxury Beer, Sort Of →
“Back in 2004, Pabst executed a highly effective word-of-mouth campaign that made the long-declining brand an ‘ironic downscale chic’ choice for bike messengers and other younger drinkers who viewed the beer as a statement of non-mainstream taste.” Hipsters boosted PBR sales by 17 percent that year, and sales are up a good 24 percent this year, more than other “subpremium” beers that have spent...
Watchgreat animation by Dan Ashwood
Details On ‘Harry Potter World’ Theme Park:... →
Blockbuster more than doubles planned store... →
Struggling Blockbuster was previously looking to shutter 410 to 450 of its most unprofitable stores this year and next. A series of “accelerated closures” will bring that number to between 810 and 960, however.
In addition, Blockbuster is attempting to change or end leases on 275 to 300 stores and convert an additional 250 to 300 to outlets. That means 1,335 to 1,560 of...
Official Google Enterprise Blog →
Everyone benefits from cloud computing, though few stand to benefit more than government. The cloud helps agencies at all levels increase productivity, cut costs, keep pace with technology innovation, and become more open and transparent with their citizens. That’s why we were pleased to join other industry leaders today at NASA’s Ames Research Center to hear Vivek Kundra, the CIO of...
Jessica Simpson's dog snatched by coyote - CNN.com →
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WatchMichael & Michael Have Issues: Office Crushes
More branded entertainment from NBC.com →
This year’s crop of shows created by the NBC Universal Digital Studio group is “branded entertainment” — a cross between entertainment and advertising. The sponsors of the shows — in this case, American Family Insurance — do more than just buy ads. They’re involved in several stages of the production, helping make sure that the characters, script and plot...
back in LA with doctor @strongallegra
The systemic threat posed by megabanks →
It’s urgent that the government (probably through the FDIC) start imposing a surcharge on bank size. If this state of affairs is allowed to continue, there will be hundreds of unnecessary bank failures — maybe there already have been. And rather than the big banks getting smaller — which is what makes sense, from the point of view of the amount of systemic damage they can cause — they will...
“The express lane isn’t faster. The manager backed me up on this one. You...”
– dy/dan » Blog Archive » What I Would Do With This: Groceries
via marginal revolution
“Plans are brewing to promote a network of offshore wind farms all along the East...”
– States Sharing the Sea for Wind Industry
FDR Presidential Library on the way to NYC
Bard with E, Indian food and Tivoli bar
Groupthink Inc. →
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Interactive map of Manhattan in 1609 →
Heartless Bastards and Local Natives at the Troubadour
