The New York Times has an interesting article suggesting that disorder may not be as bad as the “professional organizers” have made it out to be:

An anti-anticlutter movement is afoot, one that says yes to mess and urges you to embrace your disorder. Studies are piling up that show that messy desks are the vivid [...]

According to this Breaking News from the local paper, our cable provider, Charter, has been filtering out notices from the public library:

Madison Public Library patrons who use a Charter e-mail address likely have not received any messages about books that have become overdue or hold requests that have been filled.
Librarians say that the problem lies [...]

Reuters is reporting that former AIG head Maurice Greenberg may be interested in taking over the New York Times:

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Maurice Greenberg, the former head of insurer American International Group Inc. (AIG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is interested in launching a takeover for all of New York Times Co. (NYT.N: Quote, Profile, Research), CNBC [...]

According to this AP release from a few minutes ago, both the book and the TV interview have been canceled!

“I and senior management agree with the American public that this was an ill-considered project,” said Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. chairman. “We are sorry for any pain that his has caused the families of Ron Goldman [...]

In a statement released this past Thursday, Esta Soler, President of the Family Violence Prevention Fund, expresses her disgust at the O.J. Simpson interview to be aired on Fox during Thanksgiving Weekend:

Family Violence Prevention Fund President Esta Soler today called “beneath contempt” the decision by the Fox Network to air a two-night “event” featuring O.J. [...]

In a statement released this past Thursday, Sue Else, president of the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) condemns the publication and promotion of O.J. Simpson’s new book, If I Did It, calling it a “how-to guide for killing your wife” and a “senseless act of greed”:

Twelve years ago, the murder of Nicole Brown [...]

This Washington Post article makes it clear that many local Fox stations may be willing to courageously step up and stop this interview from airing:

On Friday, a number of Fox station managers were wondering what to do with the Simpson special.
“I think everybody thought Fox was beyond this, beyond those days of ‘When Animals [...]

For those interested, my article on Net Neutrality from the November 9 issue of Network Computing Magazine, has been posted here online. I’m not sure how much grief I’ll get from conservative friends and family for highlighting a bill offered by Congressman Markey from Massachusetts, guess we’ll see. I can’t say I’m thrilled [...]

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that a bomb threat has closed one of Madison’s polling sites:

Madison - A bomb threat this morning at Madison East High School prompted the city to close its polling site there and relocate it, state Elections Board Executive Director Kevin Kennedy said.

I haven’t voted yet as I’m waiting [...]

Australia’s Sunday Telegraph has a recent article pointing out a disturbing trend where middle class Australians, stretched to the breaking point, need help with basic needs:

Welfare agencies report a worrying increase in the number of middle-income families with big mortgages seeking help to pay grocery, electricity and gas bills.
Dubbed the “pay-later poor” by St [...]