--Boston is a city that plays fast and loose with traffic laws, but the city needs money, so that's about to stop. The City Council is considering increasing fines for jaywalking and actually enforcing the rules. [WCVB]

--After Caddygate and Drapegate and the casino mess, Governor Deval Patrick probably thought the media was going easy on his nemesis, House Speaker Sal DiMasi. But the free ride might be over. [Boston Globe, Boston Herald]

--Norman Mailer's mistress, who sold his letters to Harvard, is still telling the public way more than it wants to know about her fling with the pugnacious author. Apparently he was real chatty in the sack. [Harvard Crimson]

--Since skycaps won a lawsuit against American Airlines over a $2 bag handling charge that reduced skycaps' tips, American has announced that passengers shouldn't tip the skycaps anymore. Their wages will go up from $12 to $15 an hour. [WBZ]

--Let the screeching commence! The New Kids on the Block (uh, Old Kids? Anyway ...) will be at the Call It What You Want Garden on September 26. [WBZ]

--Somebody over at b0st0n is doing a paper on the phenomenon of Rick Rolling. Go help this person. [b0st0n LiveJournal]

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