Sometimes when I'm bored I'll open up the Fox News site and give myself heartburn. I can't help but be annoyed that the main area of the homepage is always littered with anti-Obama articles -- which basically equates to anti-USA articles -- and the tone is so childish and weird. It pretty much sounds like the stupid kid in the playground who bullies other kids with the most uncreative insults ever.
But today, I scrolled down to the "Most Read" or most popular articles section to see what people are really paying attention to on the Fox News site. I feel much better now.
Articles that were in the Most Read list today included:
- Fox411 Recast Blast: "Designing Women"- Then/Now: The Cast of "Reality Bites"
- Before They Were Famous: Stars' Wacky Jobs
- Scene & Heard: Celebrity Sightings
And now, here are some articles I've actually enjoyed so far this month:
Why would a business say no to growth?
This is about one of my fave restaurants in Chicago. It's a pizza place I went to frequently until they were named best pizza in America by GQ. Now waiting to eat here is worse than waiting to get into the DMV (or RTA if you're Aussie-side.)
For upscale Mighty Leaf, is supermarket distribution a good fit?
If you're into tea, or you're into entrepreneurism, you'll like this. The article's from January 2009, but I re-read it recently. An oldie, but really good.
Japanese shoppers freaked out by shirtless staff at Tokyo Abercrombie
I saw the crazy dumb lines outside this store when I was in Tokyo last month. I was gassed by the cologne they're no doubt pumping into the streets. I hope this store is gone soon.
Introducing Louis Vuitton's $2,000 trash-bag purse
Wow. Another reason to add to the list of why I will never carry a Louis Vuitton bag. The recent ads with Madonna are another one.
Tale of a would-be spy, buried treasure, and uncrackable code
An irresistible spy caper article from Wired. I want to see a movie version of this starring Robert Downey Jr. and Vincent D'Onofrio ASAP.
The secret society of creative philanthropy
I like stories like this. Regular people with small ideas that turn out to have a bigger impact than they'd imagined. Brings a tear to the eye.
The way I work: Paul English of Kayak
Have you used Kayak.com? I use it to look up cheap airfares. Paul English is the CEO. He's a busy guy and he also started the site gethuman.com, which I heard about ages ago. I'm guessing he doesn't play Cafe World.
Comments