Extra, Extra: What National Debt?

"sunset blvd local" Photo by julie wilson world via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr

• Congratulations, we won the race against the National Debt Clock. Now that portfolios are hemorrhaging and bleeding from all ends, our collective debt has become too big to fit on the National Debt Clock (developed by a USC alum). Gothamist translates the debt into layman's terms.
• Non-profits and mass letter writers listen up. Here are a few tips courtesy of green LA girl, to getting your almost-spam letters read.
• John Cusack's stalker was almost muscled into a plea deal by her lawyers but the judge intervened and now they go to trial. Her lawyers should have told her to not "Say Anything."
• After a demented sex offender in Santa Maria was convicted today to a 126-year sentence, he turned to his victim, smiled, and clapped his hands. Where he's going, there are no happy places.
• Ya know what? There's at LEAST 8 reasons to stop gay marriage!
• Food for thought - eat fatty foots, suppress hunger.
• If you don't see the white "walk" signal, stay put, Downtowners. The LAPD is increasing their "pedestrian enforcement" to snuff out the bad guys who cross the street whenever they want.