Front-Page Editorial in The New York Times

Today, The New York Times ran a front-page editorial for the first time since 1920. I'm very glad they've done this, and obviously it takes a lot for them to do this when the last one was almost 100 years ago. I hope it has an impact.

(Tip of the cap to Ernie Barreto and George Takei.)

"Husband Arrested for Attacking his Wife with a McChicken Sandwich"

Life imitates The Onion, apparently: A man was arrested for attacking his wife with a McChicken sandwich. (Read the story. Its bizarreness doesn't stop with the headline.)

This follows on from my hearing about one person stabbing somebody with a squirrel a couple of days ago.

Also, this guy seems like a complete bastard, which you can also see from the headline but which you'll see even more from the story. (His wife is also pregnant, for example.)

Mugged!

I was walking back from the Paseo where I saw a late showing of The Simpsons.

I was accosted by 4-5 people. I'm ok (though I have a headache). I was hit very hard in the back of my head (I believe with a fist) and my iPod was demanded of me under threat of violence. I grudgingly gave up my iPod (it didn't seem like a good risk to do otherwise), walked home, and called the police to report the incident. (An officer is on his way over now so that I can give a complete report.)

Sigh...