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Breakfast Links: August 9, 2007

Submitted by dane101 on Thu, 2007-08-09 09:23

nagasaki-2.jpgAugust 9 is the 221st day of the year. On this day in 1945 American forces drop an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. (the pictures to the left are aerial shots of Nagasaki before and after).

* TCT: Southwest side residents proactive in tackling problems; Taking back the neighborhood

* WSJ: Madison's Westside Residents Tired of Crime; Say It's Time for City to Act

* WISC: Police Capture Diaper-Wearing Monkey Accused Of Biting Woman; Woman Bitten On Thumb

* Blue Crab: "The Animal Uprisingâ„¢ has taken an ugly turn in Madison, Wisconsin. Brain-sucking monkeys are now disguising themselves as human babies to camouflage their mind-control of victims. And they're chewing on bystanders, too."

* WISC: Man Accused Of Ripping Out Fitchburg Railroad Tracks; Police Question Man About Rail Thefts

* TCT: Mayor, council assert control over city's water utility

* Konkel: "Has war been declared on the homeless? Should we fence off our parks, prevent people from getting food from food pantries and prevent them from parking their cars (homes) on the street?"

* Critical Badger: "[UW tuition] hikes hurt many vulnerable students who work or take out loans to attend school. That’s a legitimate critique for student leaders to make. Nevertheless, let’s not get *too* hysterical."

* Houston: "Columnist [Ed] Garvey, in true nutroots fashion, thinks he has hit on the perfect Neocon conspiracy. The Neocons don’t want any of the current candidates for president. No, sir, they are trying to angle for General Petraeus to take up their Neocon banner!"

* Eating in Madison A to Z: Jade Garden Restaurant

* MadPubLib: Don’t forget to visit the Pink Elephant in Deforest this summer!

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