- It's not one of my usually bookmarked types of stories, but interesting, nonetheless.
- You remember the other day when the New York Times said being patriotic and religious and "basic" was "right of center" in Middle America? The Readers Digest thought it was a strange article, as did I.
- Of course, you can get busted doing it: "Anna Maria Faris was arrested after U.S. Customs officers seized 222.9 grams, about a half a pound, of marijuana in 86 packets that were concealed inside a newspaper wrapped bundle of Der Spiegel magazines."
- Observation: When he writes that Time magazine staffers churn out 25 articles a day for the web, first I was impressed. Then I realized he didn't mean that "each writer" churns out 25 articles — but that the entire staff churns out 25 articles. Heck, at a website like TechChrunch, each writer posts 25 articles by lunch.
- I'll save you from a wasted click. The headline is this thunderbolt of wisdom: Preseason magazines not always accurate
- Gist: Urgent memo to media buyers: Eyeballs, repeat, eyeballs don't buy stuff. People buy stuff.
- Gist: I'm not exactly sure, but I think this ReadWriteWeb.com essay is suggesting Adsense isn't as in as strong a position as it once was. However, I stopped believing anything it said when I read this: Back in around 2006, all you needed to do to get VC funding was build a website that got user traction. "What about revenue?" (VCs would) ask. "AdSense," you'd say. "Okay, then, here's the term sheet." — Yeah, sure. Those VCs sure were like that back then. Obviously written by someone who has never sought VC funding.