Top 5 Will Do

Ahh, Friday after four. It’s the time of the week when I’m utterly, 100 percent burnt out, and I say to myself, “Why do I do this job? How am I going to be able to do it another week? Why didn’t I write [many/any] essays this week and why do I have to do an effing recap of the day’s events? I need an intern! I need a vacation! I need a life!”

And then I realize I’m sitting at home watching basketball — well, today — and that I get paid to write on the Internet! And, uhm, I still whine to myself for a while, but I’m able to finish this thing, and remain burnt out until Monday morning, when it all begins again.

That being said, let’s go:

1. I missed it, unfortunately, but Lil’ Kim’s friends had a press conference to complain to the mayor about her treatment in federal prison. That’s like me complaining to the mayor about his handling of the controversial Canadian seal hunt.
2. Justice prevailed in the murder of Faheem Thomas-Childs, despite a bunch of recantations and those evil, evil t-shirts.
3. Don’t like the design of PW’s cover? Gussy it up a bit!
4. Curt Weldon: the James Frey of Congressmen?
5. McClatchy buys the Inquirer and Daily News only to say, “Man, this market sucks. Hey, want to buy these papers?

And we’re done! This weekend, pour a 40 on the corner for the ex-Senate candidate, and don’t forget to celebrate HALL AND OATES DAY tomorrow.

And, for weekend blogging goodness, PW music editor Neil Ferguson is simply doing a fantastic job blogging from SXSW.