The Plight of the Journalist

L.A. Citybeat's pages are fluttering closed after its last issue, which featured L.A.'s hottest bands at SXSW in about three pages of coverage.  The dread must have been impending. L.A. Citybeat's staff was informed of their publication's demise last Fri., during a meeting with Southland Publishing, Inc.

Such a shame.  The alternative weekly was one of the few publications available to pick up most places and flip through during a lunch break or a stop at a cafe.

Will nothing save print media, besides private investors and the skeptical consideration of government intervention?  It's not like newsprint is an archaic drudgery of the past, even with getting all that ink on your hands.

Video is the new wave of media consumption for online publications and newspapers alike. Media consumers can also check out behind-the-scenes of photos shoots for glamazons in Vanity Fair, or funny moments from TV shows like Late Night with Jimmy Fallon distilled into video clips from a favored blogger's perspective.

Kumquats: An On-the-Go Treat

I have encountered the kumquat in the produce aisle at the grocery store.  This tiny orange fruit is great to munch on as a snack, or toss into a salad.  The best part is that the skin has more flavor than the actual fruit itself, which is way more convenient than fretting over the disposal of a banana peel at an inopportune moment.

Posted below is an informative how-to-video on eating a kumquat.  It is tempting to try and peel them, but to no avail.