Breaking News mode

This strike has been enthralling news. It would be only marginally less so if I weren't going to be up there in a matter of days.

Whenever there's breaking news, I go into this absorb-everything mode, and my computer reflects that. I decided to take a screenshot of what my workspace looks like right now.

If you ask nicely, I'll identify what's what on the screen if you're interested.

Holy crap!

They did it. The transit workers in NYC pulled the trigger. There's no mass transit in New York City.

The Insider

• Inside humor for the DCers: The panda over at the Zoo just got its name: Tai Shan. That's Mandarin for "Feel lucky you weren't born a giraffe at the Zoo."
• Inside info for the NYers: Trapped By the Mormons, the Cherry Red film, is gonna be in your neck of the woods this week! Info is over here. The dilly: This Wednesday night, 7:00pm at the Pioneer Theater - 155 East 3rd Street (betw. Aves A & B). Tix are 900¢, are available at the link above or at the door. This is a one night engagement only. So get there.
• For the Bostonians: Sorry... I got nuthin' for yooze guys.