News or humor?

I've watched interviews in which the interviewers ask Jon Stewart about being a journalist; his standard response is that he isn't a journalist but a comedian. The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism recently compared TDS to traditional news media. Their article is here. Courtesy of The Biochemist.

I keep meaning to email Ilona Andrews, author of Magic Burns, to ask if the naming of the molly (Ninny) in that book was an homage to Fat Ninny, Miles Vorkosigan's horse, or just a coincidence.

Have managed to start From Dead to Worse. The fairy part of the story feels awkward and forced, as does the mention of Hadley and her ex, as well as one almost throw-away mention of Alcide's thoughts about Sookie in the aftermath of a Big Bad Thing.