Every Friday I point you towards some recommended reading around the blogosphere:

1. In honor of the late, great Nora Ephron, Huffington Post showcased some of her funniest clips. Huffpo also ran this terrific tribute to Ephron  by Lisa Belkin.

2. If you like Aaron Sorkin, you’ll love Sorkinisms.

3. Sick of annoying cat videos on the internet? Me too. But News Cat Gifs! is a riot, especially if you’re a journalist.

4. Kindly check out my new favorite comic, xkcd. Hit “random” and thank me later.

5. I thought that Mapping European Stereotypes really nailed it. My personal fave? Europe according to Britain.

6. Finally, I loved these illustrations of unusual and rarely spoken words. (Hat tip: 37 Days)

Have a great weekend!

Every Friday I point you to some recommended reading around the blogosphere:

1. I adored this post by Communicatrix on why we shouldn’t fetishize the New Year as a time for making change in our lives. (Appropriately titled “It’s Just Monday.”)

2. If you’re enjoying the WikiLeaks saga, you’ll love this post by John Lundberg at The Huffington Post on poetry inspired by WikiLeaks. (Be sure to also check out the original site.)

3. Journalists will laugh – and cringe – in equal measure at this spoof job posting on McSweeney’s. Yes, folks, it really is that bad.

4. I loved exploring the “What I’ve Learned” archive at Vanity Fair. You will definitely want to read the entries by Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Aaron Sorkin. (Hat tip: Communicatrix)

5. Here’s a moving essay by Carolyn Roy-Bornstein over at Literary Mama discussing how a tragic event in her family ultimately inspired her to keep writing.

6. Finally – something for those of us with younger kids to look forward to one day: Patricia’s Wisdom on what it’s like when adult children come home.

Have a great weekend!