being moderately political, i am interested in tomorrow’s mayoral election for the city of los angeles. of course, since local politics don’t get as much coverage in my favorite news sources, i still have to examine my choices a bit before making my decisions, putting me in about the same boat as one of the young men interviewed for one of today’s LA times articles i looked to for help:

“I have to do some last-minute research,” said Luis Cisneros, 19, who was walking down Cesar Chavez Avenue on Sunday seeking help for his ailing pet cockatiel.

now that’s what i call journalism. the LA times doesn’t just grab sound bites, it grabs bites of LIFE! makes those stories live and breathe — and hopefully, helps those cockatiels to see another day.