Well, here you go. What to even quote? Let's try this! READ MORE

"Federal regulators have discovered that hundreds of millions of dollars in customer money has gone missing from MF Global in recent days, prompting an investigation into the brokerage firm....The recognition that money was missing scuttled at the 11th hour an agreement to sell a major part of MF Global to a rival brokerage firm. MF Global had staked its survival on completing the deal. Instead, the New York-based firm filed for bankruptcy on Monday.... The discovery that money could not be located might simply reflect sloppy internal controls at MF Global. It is still unclear where the money went. At first, as much as $950 million was believed to be missing, but as the firm sorted through its bankruptcy, that figure fell to less than $700 million by late Monday." READ MORE

North Williamsburg just got a whole lot more fun for pun enthusiasts. Please welcome the nail shop called... Finailly to the corner of Driggs and N. 11th. (FINAILLY!) Pedicures $22, manicures $10! I will be attending just because that is a terrible, terrible pun.

Cat shows are far more populist events than dog shows. Having a show dog can cost a fortune. Beyond paying large sums for the creature’s pure bloodline, there’s also training, kennel fees, handler salaries and all sorts of other costs. Less so with the kitties. You can get a purebred cat for well under a thousand dollars and because cats aren’t bred to do much more than live in total domesticity (lying about, sunning themselves, sprawling out inappropriately on piles of work papers, kneading air muffins) the rest comes rather cheaply. The owners of show cats mostly consider themselves to be hobbyists and regard an event like the Cat Fanciers' Association All Breed Cat Show, hosted by the Santa Monica Cat Club this past weekend, as a kind of exhibition of their animal husbandry talents. This year’s show, which drew thousands of feline contestants, was Tiki-themed. Many owners wore shorts. READ MORE

Um, not at all sure. "Younger women, who once adopted the dress as a cheeky send up of mid-20th century feminine stereotypes, are now dispensing with such ironies and acknowledging the frankly sensual appeal of the dress." WHAT IS GOING ON.

Did you know that Wayne Koestenbaum, poet and cultural critic, has basically launched a video advice column? Obviously he is doing this to promote his forthcoming book, Humiliation. The best part is his advice is not really that good! By a prevailing standard, at least. He seems to seek an embrace of humiliation, while most of us would rather flee. And he does bravely address the most heinous topics on earth.... READ MORE

So this is happening: "To accompany The Economist's special report on the news industry, Jay Rosen and Nicholas Carr are debating whether the Internet is making journalism better." Mmmmkay.... READ MORE

Not only is Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson getting so robotic about his debt ceiling protest talking points that he's now apparently praising Obama for creating high employment—his echo chamber is going along for the ride too. That was retweeted by popular right wing radio host Charlie Sykes—author of Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write, or Add.

Ron Johnson, you'll remember, holds Russ Feingold's old seat.