Inside View from Ireland: Sunday Observer via Qik

FRANK DEASY GETS front page coverage in the Sunday Observer and follow-on mention inside the paper for his moving article and radio interview about organ donors. [1] Frank died in hospital on Thursday, just days after appearing on RTE Radio One. He never got his liver transplant. There are some other interesting items in the Sunday Observer today. I enjoyed every page of The Guardian & Observer Guide to Painting [2] and opened with Fiona Rae's work in my Qik clip. I'm intrigued by the Discover Ireland advertisement that doesn't show Dublin as a subtitled destination. The Observer Sport Monthly shows athletes sporting fashion with an accompanying article about how most athletes can't handle numbers well. The magazine goes well with Fortune's cover of "Luxury Fights Back" this week. [3] Moctezuma is photogenic [4], the labels are nostalgic [5], both Google and Yahoo have figured out display advertising while Mark Zuckenberg is breaking even [6], and the comment section explains that American women want to walk more than make love while French women rank making love first. [7]

Observing the News (20 Sep 09)

Traveling? Speedier trains are making European city breaks a breeze. [8] [9] If I was underway in Europe, I'd carry a copy of the Observer or the Guardian. For me, The Observer's Sunday coverage is one of the most favourite reasons for living in Europe.

1. Frank Deasy, 1960-2009, on the front page of The Observer, 20 Sep 09.

2. The Guardian & Observer Guide to Painting, September 2009.

3. Peter Gumbel -- "The New King of Luxury" on the cover of Fortune, 21 Sep 09.

4. Laura Cuming -- "Face to face with the conquistadors" in the Critics section of the Sunday Observer, 20 Sep 09.

5. Katie Allen -- "An unlimited supply of nostalgia helps labels prosper" in the Media section of the Sunday Observer, 20 Sep 09.

6. John Naughton -- "And the winner for internet display advertising is Google" in The Networker, Sunday Observer, 20 Sep 09.

7. Will Hutton -- "When it comes to life, love and true happiness, Sarkozy is leading the way" in the Sunday Observer, 20 Sep 09.

8. Andrew Eames -- "The high-speed rail revolution in a Rail Special inside the Sunday Observer, 20 Sep 09.

8a. Tom Hall of the Lonely Planet picks some of the best railway stations in Europe.

9. Annabelle Thorpe -- "10 Great City Breaks by Rail" in a Rail Special inside the Sunday Observer, 20 Sep 09.

Direct Link to Qik clip: http://qik.com/video/2951850

Just audio: http://www.insideview.ie/files/observing_the_news_090920.mp3