Brian Viner: How do you kill three hours in Walsall? It's not as hard as it sounds (Independent)

Some years ago, Jane and I decided to get rid of a cellar-full of clutter by going to a car-boot sale. Among all our unwanted bric-a-brac was a velvet cushion in several startlingly bright colours. A few people admired it and asked how much we wanted for it. We said £1. They wandered off. Then a woman stopped in her tracks as if halted by armed soldiers.

Games 'n' Gadgets (Tucson Weekly)

Shopping for a gamer or a tech-toy lover? Here are some ideas

Give Yourself a Shopping Break This Christmas With These Must-Have Outdoor Favorites for Your Outdoors Enthusiast (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Lost when it comes to gift ideas this holiday season for the outdoors enthusiast? Never fear! We'll show you the way to success with these must-have gift ideas for your favorite angler, camper, outdoor chef and trekker.

La Jolla woman reports being sexually assaulted (San Diego Union-Tribune)

LA JOLLA: A woman reported that she was sexually assaulted early yesterday while walking on a popular bike path near Starkey Park, police said.

Shopping at Weedmart (San Diego Reader)

Colleen Daley lives on a sunburnt patch of overzoned Chula Vista real estate. She is besieged by the odiferous crosscurrents of wafting grease and the crackling bark of drive-in order speakers — her one-bedroom ranch is surrounded by fast-food joints.