Quote of the day: Forget reading this article, another station of the cross in the Passion of Myrna Blyth. Just skip down to the quote by Professor Samir Husni: “Are magazines guilty of dumbing down content? Or are they reflectors of society?” Husni asked. “I always use Cosmopolitan as an example. For month after month it’s the exact same stuff: sex, love, money, hunks, maybe some job advice. It’s been a successful formula for 30-plus years.”"

Travel day: I’m back in the air and will be in D.C. today and tomorrow and then go to Boston for Bloggercon on Saturday. I’ll be posting an item or two later today. Oh, and thanks to Rafat Ali for pointing to my previous A9 comments.