I’ve added two new blogs! Paper Cuts: Keeping track of layoffs and buyouts in the newspaper industry got more reader- (and subscription-) friendly. “Paper Cuts” has had its own page for more than a year now; as its own blog, it’s easier to keep track of what’s new and to update information. Plus, it allows [...]

The Weatherbird has a widget! Click on the gray “get widget” button to add it to your blog or social network page. (I just counted: I belong to at least a dozen social networks and have four blogs, so I have a lot of updating to do to get them all.) The Bird’s Nest, of [...]

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the end of Prohibition. A quick history lesson: The 18th Amendment — Prohibition — went into effect at midnight on Jan. 16, 1920. There were several reasons; you should read Jeremiah McWilliams’ story to learn more. Beer became legal again at midnight on April 7, 1933, and more than [...]

Check out the Florida Times-Union’s Sex Symbol Showdown. No. 1 seeds are Marilyn Monroe, Halle Berry, Robert Redford and Elvis Presley. The first round of voting (“32 studs and 32 starlets” facing off against each other) has closed, but the next round starts Sunday. Until then, build your own Sexy Beast — male or female. [...]

More newspapers are sending updates and headlines via Twitter. Here’s how the newspaper Twitter count looked on April 1. The overkill award goes to the Star Tribune, which sent 2,645 updates in March. For comparison, Twitter founder Biz Stone has sent 2,274 updates since March 2006. Top 5 newspaper Twitter users in March: • @startribune: [...]