NY Times on the Child Online Protection Act hearings
"[Judge Leonard I. Garth] said the law still left open the possibility that the standards of the most socially traditional communities in the United States -- conservative residents of Utah, for example -- would 'be the ceiling for the rest of us.' "
The Montreal Mirror on The Anxiety Building
"But while it's one thing to have an opinion about the building (it's a piece of public art, after all), Ex-Centris has also transformed its patrons into instant design critics. All of a sudden everyone's an expert on architectural movements through the ages: phrases such as "postmodern trappings" and "fascist design" are being bandied about to add the weight of wisdom to personal opinions."
Also in Montreal
city officials outlaw the Spoon Man. Only in Montreal would the Red Tape Brigade decide to ban buskers from performing one of the province's musical traditions. (real audio)