Reading roundup: Ban Belichick, Windows 10, Devour Downtown

Coffee and newspaper for reading roundup post

Back to winter weather, bummer. At least we have our schadenfreude over the Patriots’ woes to keep us warm!

Here’s a roundup of 10 or so links to catch you up this morning:

  • The NFL can’t remove the New England Patriots from the Super Bowl. But they absolutely should remove Patriots coach Bill Belichick over Deflate-gate, says Gregg Doyel. (IndyStar)
  • Report: Justice Department lawyers will recommend that no civil rights charges be brought against Darren Wilson, the police officer who fatally shot unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., last summer. (New York Times)
  • Good sign for supporters of Sunday alcohol sales: Rep. Tom Dermody, whose committee sets alcohol policy, has authored House Bill 1624, which would allow groceries, pharmacies and liquor stores to sell alcohol on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (IndyStar)
  • A trio of bills filed at the Statehouse would require drivers to allow 3 feet of clearance when passing a bicyclist. (Journal & Courier)
  • Sigh. A veteran lawmaker who oversees education in the Indiana House has formed a lobbying company to represent … wait for it … education clients. (IndyStar)
  • Is this Indy litigator the No. 1 football tailgater in the nation? Edward L. Holloran III’s chef-quality meals sure SHOULD net him the crown from the “Rachel Ray Show”! Watch at 3 p.m. today on WISH-8. (IndyStar)
  • J.J. Watt picks “neckbeard with the arm” Andrew Luck as the first selection in the Pro Bowl draft. (SI.com) | Columnist Woody Paige says Peyton Manning will return to the Denver Broncos next season … if he’s cleared by the docs, that is. (Denver Post) | Kyle Long: “True standup guy – helped his lady across the street. No regard for traffic.” (Twitter)
  • Windows 10 is coming to the masses, Microsoft announced Wednesday, sporting a device-tailored interface, a new “Spartan” web browser — and hologram capability? (USA Today)
  • Yum! Amy B. Haneline put together a vegetarian’s survival guide to Devour Downtown, winter edition. (IndyStar)
  • Google Scholar is my newest favorite thing on the Internet. Seriously, I could browse for hours. Click at your own risk. (Google Scholar)

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What are you reading? Leave a link in the comments!

Author: Cori

Cori Faklaris (aka "HeyCori") is an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Software and Information Systems, College of Computing. Faklaris received her PhD in human-computer interaction in 2022 from Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute, School of Computer Science, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. She also is a social media expert and longtime journalist, and/or "Doer of Things No One Else Wants to Do."

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