A sampler of truths

"Microsoft VP says Google's playing defense with Chrome OS" -- "Most of what Google does is defensive."

"Thanks to Oprah, we can finally stop talking about Twitter" -- "Dude, Twitter was on Oprah. 'Nuff said."

"Confusion reigns on Time's best blogs list" -- "I was desperately hoping Time could clue me in to the State of the Blogosphere, and boy, did it ever."

"The Rumpus Interview with Jacob Weisman" -- “You can’t just stick a rocketship on the cover of a book and expect it to sell.”

"Minorities hit hard by foreclosure crunch" -- "Despite making only $14,000 a year, strawberry picker Alberto Ramirez managed to buy his own slice of the American Dream. But his Hollister home came with a hefty price tag - $720,000."