If you take pleasure in the misfortune of others, you’re having a great week. Just take your pick: NBA, NFL, Tour de France, Lindsay Lohan or John McCain’s campaign (WSJ.com story).

Later: And Mindy McCready, yet again.

Spoiler: Andy Ihnatko declares, “I’m not Fake Steve Jobs.” The Wall Street Journal devotes a front-page story exploring this deep subject: Steve Jobs hates buttons.

• Breaking news: Businesses using something called IM | WSJ.com
  Whenever I read such a “trend story,” I worry that I hang out too much with geeks. I can’t remember how long ago it was when I required all of our employees to set up an IM account.
  (tags: technology IM)
• NFL Commissioner Pacmans Vick | NYTimes.com
  Goodell tells Falcons QB and alleged felon Vick to stay away while the NFL “reviews his case.” What choice theyhave but to make him get his legal affairs in order before returning? The Pacman rule.
  (tags: NFL)