Pat’s Picks: Monday, January 30

Written by Pat's Papers | UPDATED: Monday, 30 January 2012 9:21 AM

The best headlines, the most interesting photography and conversation-starting articles from today’s newspapers.

Opinion: Why Tennis Rules the Earth

Opinion: Why Tennis Rules the Earth

One day, says the Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay, men’s tennis will be boring. But that day is not now. Gay uses his column this morning to sing the praises of the sport, which he describes as offering up “the kind of outrageous viewer experience that leaves the audience gasping.” And we have three people to thank for our constant entertainment: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.

 
Trump Golf Course and Cemetery

Trump Golf Course and Cemetery

Donald Trump may live in New York, but he wants to spend eternity in New Jersey. The Star Ledger says the Donald is trying to build a private cemetery next to the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. He won’t be alone—club members who pay more than $300,000 will also have the option of keeping their hobby close to their hearts, even after their hearts have stopped beating.

 
MF Global’s Missing $1.2 B Gone for Good

MF Global’s Missing $1.2 B Gone for Good

Bad news for those whose money was tied up in MF Global. The Wall Street Journal says after three months of searching, officials still don’t have a clue where the missing $1.2 billion is.  A group of 60 forensic accountants has been scouring the company’s correspondences after it filed for Chapter 11 on October 31, but still no dice.

 
Romney’s Problem: Born Rich

Romney’s Problem: Born Rich

Mitt Romney’s real problem isn’t that he’s rich—it’s that he was born that way. Americans, it seems, prefer a “self made” politician. That’s not always the case, says the Washington Post—just look at the Kennedys, the Rockefellers, the Bushes. But when you’re born rich you have to possess some way of relating to the masses, and it’s usually “a gift for self-deprecating humor.”

 
Deadly Pileup Leaves 10 Dead

Deadly Pileup Leaves 10 Dead

A fatal chain reaction halted traffic on I-75 near Gainesville, Florida yesterday. Police are calling it the deadliest interstate tragedy in the state after a string of accidents left 10 people dead and 21 others hospitalized. The Gainesville Sun talks to a survivor in today’s paper who says “it looked like the end of the world.”

 
Showtime, HBO Do Battle, Viewers Win

Showtime, HBO Do Battle, Viewers Win

Awards season is upon us, a time of year that’s particularly important to premium cable channels, which see the accolades as a way to convince customers of their worth. Showtime’s “Homeland” has already shaken things up by winning a Golden Globe for best drama, but Bill Carter of the New York Times says the real winners in the battle between Showtime and HBO are the viewers.

 
Apple Office

Apple Office

Move over Microsoft Office, there’s a new boss in town. More businesses are embracing Macs in the workplace as younger employees demand them says USA Today. Last year, 46 percent of companies in the US and Europe issued Apple computers to their employees and that’s on top of the 11 percent who use iPhones at work and the 9 percent who rely on iPads.

 
One-Student School House

One-Student School House

Could anything be more removed from New York than this? The New York Times says 11-year-old Amber Leetch is the only student at her school in Montana.  She’s also the only student in her school district. Although she had the company of a first-grader for a few weeks early this year, most days it’s just Amber, her teacher and the school dog.

 
Toto’s Breed to Become Official Dog of Kansas

Toto’s Breed to Become Official Dog of Kansas

There’s no place like Kansas for a Cairn terrier. The Wichita Eagle says the wheels are in motion to make the breed the official dog of Kansas. It’s not a random choice—Toto from the “Wizard of Oz” was a Cairn terrier. But despite the connection, the state Representative who introduced the legislation expects to get a little ribbing: “The first time I get on the floor to do anything, I expect to get barked at.”

 
Meet Mona Lisa, the Zonkey

Meet Mona Lisa, the Zonkey

Some people prefer cats. Others enjoy the company of dogs. For others still, it’s zonkies that do it. A hybrid of a donkey and a zebra, the rare breed is the size of a zebra but has the shape of a donkey, says the LA Times. Mona Lisa, the zonkey featured in today’s paper, has a gray body with black and white ears and mane, and legs streaked with black stripes.

 

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