A zoo story

Here is Zoo Story: Life. Death. The Paradox of Freedom, from Tom French of the St. Petersburg Times.

Read at least the first two chapters before class on Tuesday. You could make my day, though, by reading the entire thing. It's worth it.

The Budget is big news

First in the New York Times, now the L.A. Times, the Budget in Sugarcreek is popular around the country. Why do you think so many people are so fascinated with this story? Is it because it's about Amish, or is there more to it?

Large Dogs in Public are Now Endangered Species

Read this story, and come up with five questions the reporter likely asked during the course of his interviews. Also come up with questions you would have asked if you were doing this story.

Two stories

Read these two stories from The New York Times. Think about why they were important enough to be on the front page of The New York Times. Be ready to talk about what the articles are about, and why we should care.

Wall Street Pursues Profit in Bundles of Life Insurance

Surge in Homeless Pupils Strains Schools

Ted Kennedy -- On Deadline

From Dan Barry of the New York Times. Read it. We'll talk about it on Tuesday.