The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go,” said Dr. Seuss.
And who are we to argue?
Capitalism, A Love Story: Looking for a Michigan home? Filmmaker Michael Moore of "Roger and Me" and "Bowling for Columbine" fame has one for sale. Or rather his ex-wife, who got the lake house near Traverse City in the divorce, does. Asking price: $5.2 million.
According to mlive.com, the house on Torch Lake "is one of the higher-end properties in the neighborhood" which is popular with Kid Rock and Eminem. On 3.6 acres, the house has seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms, five fireplaces and a gym. Moore split from his wife, producer Kathleen Glynn, in 2013.
Senior editor Andrew Herrmann is enjoying the reaction to sale of the lefty filmmaker's house from some on the political right: "It must be nice to be so rich. Wonder if he'd consider 'redistributing' that Michigan mansion to a needy former Michigan resident with some student loans?" writes Emily Zanotti of the American Spectator. The Conservative Post headlined its story: "HATING capitalism pays BIG."
Kathleen Glynn and Michael Moore. [Getty Images]
Swedes Fed Up with Homeless Beggars: An influx of homeless Roma, or traveling migrants from Romania, are hitting up revelers in Stockholm's entertainment district for spare change and in some cases getting attacked, the New York Times reports. A 27-year-old man was doused with a corrosive fluid that the police suspect contained chlorine, and one police intelligence expert is saying that the country's approximately 4,500 beggers, about one-quarter centered in Stockholm, have divided the Swedes between "those hostile to begging, and those who see beggars as people in need of help."
Praise for 'Aggressively Earnest' New Balance Kicks: Having just bought only her second pair of sneakers in two or three years — with both buys being New Balance and from locally owned Diana's Shoes (now Stash, at 1272 N. Milwaukee Ave.) — Wicker Park reporter Alisa Hauser was especially interested in a New York Times "Letter of Recommendation" by Nathan Deuel, who described the brand as "aggressively earnest" and whose "whole history speaks to the value of comfort." Extolling his love for the sneakers, particulary New Balance's 990 series, which debuted in 1982 and has not changed much since, Duel puts readers in his "no-nonsense, drab and blessedly comfortable" shoes.
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