Week-End Reading

Here's some of today's news for you reading enjoyment.

• The house is a-rockin' ...: I'm sure you're heard or read (or felt) all about this morning's excitement by now. The rumblings weren't detected at Diary Central but that might be because The Diarist is a heavy sleeper.
  

• Simply hedging their bets?: Though not exactly admitting to a design flaw, Apple has decided to appease the pitchfork-and-torch-wielding mob with freebies. Can't say I blame 'em, though it shouldn't have taken a grassroots effort to get them to do what should have been done last month when the issue was first discovered.
  

• New major development in SE living: The Washington City Paper is reporting that the run-down Skyland Shopping Center's days are numbered. The site is currently home to an AutoZone, Blimpie's, CVS, USPS warehouse, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Hill Top Cleaners, New York Fried Chicken, Murry's, Shoe City, Squashallbeefs Sports, Sports Zone, Kelly's Carry-Out, Discount Mart, Field's Music, Beauty World, and Alabama Express Liquor. We'd rather that this hadn't been the Charlie Foxtrot that it's been the past 10 years, but we are glad that Middle River East is finally getting some much needed redevelopment.