Brooklyn in Brief: Are We Having Fun Yet?

- A fun photo essay of the soon-to-be Brooklyn Bridge Park. 1000 Bars
- A fun article on the serious suggestion to place a middle school inside the Brooklyn House of Detention. Brooklyn Paper
- A fun photo from the Gowanus Lounge's ever-amusing series, "What's That Thing on Top?" The Gowanus Lounge
- No fun: Consuming too much sorbitol, a sweetener widely used in "sugar-free" chewing gum and sweets, can cause serious bowel problems. Reuters
- Not even funny: Phone companies repeatably cut off FBI wiretaps because of unpaid bills. Washington Post