In the display window of the Book City location on the Danforth, they had four volumes out for two different Conrad Black-related titles: Conrad and Lady Black, by Tom Bower, and Black's own Richard Milhous Nixon: The Invincible Quest.

Tucked into each of the four volumes was a yellow card. Each one had the words "Steal of a deal!" plus "guilty one one count," "guilty on two counts," "guilty on three counts," and "guilty on four counts."

Buy the complete set! :)

Jacquie McNish and Paul Waldie of The Globe and Mail took questions online yesterday. There's some useful stuff in there, but it's not a must-read.

The Chicago Sun-Times does not appear to have fond memories of its former CEO. However, they have moved on, are looking to the future, etc., etc.

From the July 15 editorial: (h/t to Blacks justice)

Our former boss was convicted Friday in a mixed verdict, but there's nothing mixed about our reaction. Everyone who worked under the trying regime of Conrad Black is breathing a great sigh of relief that a federal jury on Friday convicted him of four of the 13 counts against him -- more than enough to put him behind bars and a giant step toward guaranteeing that he cannot regain control of his media empire.

The verdict also lifts the cloud of uncertainty that has been hanging over the Sun-Times Media Group, formerly known as Hollinger International, since the fraud scandal first erupted in 2003. And it allows us to pursue the civil case against Black and other former officials, so we can finally put to rest this sad chapter in our history. ...

Our reporters, critics, photographers and editors toiled valiantly under tough conditions to put out a quality product. But it's important to note that the integrity of our newsgathering was never impugned by the fraud scandal that hit our corporate parent.

It's also important to note that our company has long since moved on. We have a new name, a new boss, even a new headquarters -- moving out of our aging Wabash Street building, where the old regime cut off the escalators to save money, even while siphoning millions of dollars for themselves, to our new digs up the river. And we have a renewed commitment to being the Chicago area's best source for news and opinion.

Adam Radwanski, formerly of macleans.ca, has materialized at The Globe and Mail. While he's a member of the editorial board, he will also be blogging on politics.

And what better time to start a new politics blog than in mid-July?

It's almost as good at CBC starting its politics blog two days after Parliament adjourned for the barbecue season (why aren't the posts signed over there)?

However, in a minority parliament, there is no political off-season, so what the hell.

I see Dan Cook posted at the Globe's blogolitics blog as of yesterday; will the site be keeping two politics blogs going? Is Cook a politics blogger if he's posting about Flash and Java updates?

I have no answers, only questions.

The Toronto Star's Robyn Doolittle on her hunt for Monica Prince, a juror in the Conrad Black case.

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In a July 8 commentary, NYT public editor Clark Hoyt commented on Dubya's proclivity for seeing the evil hand of al Qaeda in Iraq in virtually everything -- and for the NYT to play along.

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