Gustav Klimt Google Doodle

I recognized the artwork immediately. The L.A. County Museum of Art held a Klimpt exhibit back in 2006. The museum hoped to make Klimpt a pe...

Blake Lively at 'Savages' Premier in New York City

Watching TV last night with my wife, she said the preview looked intense. I'm way behind on my movies, so this one will have to wait unt...

Nora Ephron, 1941-2012

Nora Ephron has died. See the New York Times, " Nora Ephron, Essayist, Screenwriter and Director, Dies at 71 " (via Memeorandum )....

Children Heckled While Singing 'God Bless the USA'

Patriotism is a partisan wedge issue, apparently. At Weasel Zippers, " NYC Students Hold Rally To Sing “God Bless The USA” After Princi...

Swastikas Spray-Painted in Brooklyn's Borough Park Neighborhood

At the New York Post, " Swastikas, hate graffiti found on B'klyn synagogue, stores ." There's also an interview with New Y...

Five-Year-Old Aelita Andre Holds Art Exhibit in New York

She's a prodigy. See Telegraph UK, " Five-year-old girl unveils new art exhibition in New York ."

New York 5th Grader Kameron Slade Now Allowed to Give Speech on Homosexual Marriage

Here's the report from last night, " NY1 Exclusive: School Prohibits Fifth-Grader From Giving Speech On Same-Sex Marriage ." ...

Los Angeles Kings Win Stanley Cup

This is banner headline material over at the Los Angles Times. See, " Los Angeles beats N.J. Devils, 6-1, in Game 6 ," and " ...

I Stopped For a 'Super Big Gulp' On the Way Home — While I Still Have the Chance!

I don't drink these too often, but I get a regular Coca Cola when I do. Maybe I'll stop off for Super Big Gulps more often, the way ...

That's So Gay-ven!

Hey, she says she's happy living her life in freedom: 'I'm living my PERSONAL life the way I'm happiest," the 26-year-o...

Police Release Astonishing Hit-and-Run Videotape — Teenager Survives After Being Thrown Through the Air, Flipping Head-Over-Heels

Unreal. Sometimes you just have to see things to believe them. I'm shocked this kid is still alive. At New York Daily News , " Buff...

Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and 9/11 Co-Defendants Defy Guantanamo Trial, Turn Courtroom Into Circus

LAT has the mainstream story, " Sept. 11 terrorism trial at Guantanamo gets off to a silent start ." But see Pamela's report,...

The Rise of One World Trade Center

Via Small Dead Animals : PREVIOUSLY : " 1 World Trade Center Will Soon Overtake Empire State Building as New York City's Tallest Bu...

1 World Trade Center Will Soon Overtake Empire State Building as New York City's Tallest Building.

Well, this story's close to my heart. At New York Times , " With a Steel Column, a Tower Will Reclaim the Manhattan Sky ." And...

California Needs Massive Reforms to Reverse Its Economic Decline

Well, this is exactly what I argued yesterday in my post on the fiscal crises of state and local governments. See Michael Boskin and John C...

Local Governments Face Fiscal Desperation Amid Soaring Pension and Retiree Health Costs

I've got two related pieces that were front-page news stories yesterday at the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times , respectively....

Andrew Breitbart Speech at Ground Zero Mosque Protest, September 11, 2010

Via Atlas Shrugs : That speech was shown on the rally's Jumbotron large-screen via live video feed. It was one heckuva day: " Faith...

New York Giants Defeat New England Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI

The New York Times has the story, " Giants Beat Patriots in Final Rally ." And at Los Angeles Times , " Eli Manning rallies ...

Cell Phone Stops New York Symphony

It's gonna happen, but the offender was right in the front row so there was no ignoring the disruption. What a story. At Toronto's G...

When an Athlete Quits, Repercussions Linger

This is something else. At New York Times , " There Is an ‘I’ in Quit ": Of all the various sins committed by athletes on and off ...