I heard early in November–and then confirmed–that Dave Weigel was leaving Reason, but for reasons you'll see in my huge disclaimer, I respected Weigel's request that I keep it on the DL until he announced it himself. From his blog:

A few years back, the Giants handed the Redskins one of the most lopsided defeats—36-0— in the history of this great rivalry. Commentators attributed the result to the fact that Giants owner Wellington Mara, a beloved figure for the G-men, had just recently passed away. The guys were playing this one for their man.
On [...]

Since it's Black Friday and all, figured I might delve into the consumer-affairs arena.
This afternoon, I strolled over to ubiquitous retailer CVS's Adams Morgan outlet, at 1700 Columbia Road NW. There I purchased a 99-cent bottle of aspirin and two packages of AAA batteries—2-for-1 deal today!
For my $7.32, I not only received the aforementioned goods, [...]

I could cull this list from Google Analytics, which would be oh-so-democratic. It would also prove to you the power of popular search terms, the insular nature of the blog world, and the insatiable need for more Elvis sex tales. Screw that. Here's my personal fave list of this week's blog items:
1. Chef Art Smith [...]

Woman on Subway, 1992

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Last weekend, City Desk broke the news of the D.C. Police Department's checkpoint setup in Petworth. There's been tons of criminal activity in that neighborhood of late–which we've covered extensively. Some of the police tactics we've debated as well—namely its new policing-through-e-mail tactic.
But Lanier remains a staunch supporter of her All-Hands-On-Deck program. AHOD had another [...]

For folks into media soap operas — and who among us isn't? — I stumbled across a doozy this morning from an Atlanta weekly.
It's a devastating portait of the "death spiral" of some sort of publishing company out of the South. An insider at the shop alleges all sorts of greed and mismanagement and all [...]

Huffington Post reports that MSNBC "Hardball" anchor Chris Matthews is running for senate in Pennsylvania. The website writes:
"According to multiple sources, who confirmed the Tip O'Neill staffer-cum-MSNBC host has negotiated with veteran Obama staffers to enlist in his campaign, Chris Matthews will run for United States Senate in Pennsylvania in 2010. Matthews, 62, will run [...]

It is really this simple: Ted Koppel would be perfect as the new anchor for "Meet The Press." He has the gravitas, the reportorial chops, and most importantly a great interviewing style. When he was the host of "Nightline," he slayed his share of government officials, debunked lame government programs, and exposed his share of [...]

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As of today, LL and his readers no longer have to move their cars for weekly street-sweeping. Huzzah! Today also marks the beginning of the District's three-day post-Thanksgiving sales-tax holiday. Thanks, Carol!
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Hope you all had pleasant Thanksgivings, readers. Here are some tasty tidbits from today's news:
-Mumbai (India) is a disaster. Daniel Politi at Slate writes a smart synopsis.
-Ever been Rick-Rolled? (It's terrible–google it with caution). Andrew Sullivan has a way for you to enjoy the Rick without the Roll.
-The Washington Post has the latest on [...]

Two hundred and ten billion e-mails are sent each day.
There are more than 70 million blogs and 150 million Web sites today, expanding at a rate of approximately ten thousand an hour.
But are we really more informed? Are we getting a wider range of news?

And other equally vapid questions answered by yours truly and the Sexist's Amanda Hess in this week's Five Minutes You'll Never Get Back. Head on over to gender land to check out our Twilight-centric podcast.