6 April 2010: Morning By The Morning News — 06 Apr 2010 James Traub remembered to bring his navy-blue summer-weight blazer on his first embed, but forgot the ballistic eyewear. After a rash of Extreme Makeover foreclosures, the show's producers scale back to smaller, less-burdensome renovations. Researchers discover that watching sick people may prevent illness. Lil Wayne is blogging from prison, and plans to resume his ESPN blog as well. I try to avoid punning. James Joyce could get away with it, but not the rest of us. A Q&A with Sam Lipsyte. A history of political ghostwriting--everybody's indifferent until ghostwritten books win awards. Lessons in humility from nuns in Washington. Playboy's rampant licensing alienates its dedicated collectors. Reporter reminisces on the Kubrick encounter that started him down the road to Bobby Fischer. Left-right brain theory suggests mental illness may increase creativity. Because soft serve doesn't freeze your mouth, it tastes better than hard ice cream. An homage to Texas Dairy Queens.
