Monday, January 26, 2009

…In Los Angeles: LA TIMES readers e-mailed this piece about the perilous choice facing many Alaskan natives --  the choice between purchasing food or heating fuel.   

…In Washington D.C.: POST readers discovered – and e-mailed – a very practical report on how America distributes food to the hungry, and how the old system badly needs updating.

In Dallas: DALLAS MORNING NEWS readers ponder the pros and cons of legalizing poker, considering the fact that millions of dollars are changing hands in shadowy, illegal games all over Texas.

…In New York:  Place names in England offer TIMES readers try some escapism – as in, “shall we escape to Crapstone? Or Butt Hole Road?”

…In Chicago: TRIBUNE reports on the “missing Americans” after European countries complain that American visitors (and their famous big tips) are dwindling with the financial crisis.