• A thief stole five paintings by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, Amadeo Modigliani and Fernand Leger, overnight Thursday from the Paris Museum of Modern Art. (The Winnipeg Free Press)
• Two studies in travel writing: Jan Morris and V.S. Naipaul. (Worldhum)
• Michael J. Astrue is the best poet ever to hold a truly major appointed position in the American government, head of the Social Security Administration. (First Things)
• Having a liking for Jersey City, it's not good to hear that the Jersey City Museum is in financial trouble. (Art Fag City)
• Artsy lists: groceries, to do, etc. (The Morning News) (via Art Fag City)