Good day, bad day: June 5, 2012

GOOD DAY FOR:

Inclusionary athletics

Blind people can now play tennis, thanks to an innovation that allows them to hear and track the sound of the ball when it rattles and bounces. [The New York Times]

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Hipsters hopping the pond

Food trucks are becoming popular in Paris, with the highest praise going to cuisine that is "très Brooklyn," a term that signifies informality, creativity, and quality. [Discovery News]

Inevitable memes

It was only a matter of time before the internet created a mash-up video in which Obama (sort of) sings "Call Me Maybe." [Videogum]

BAD DAY FOR:

Good taste

Taco Bell smashes records by selling 100 million Doritos Locos tacos (in which the taco shell is a giant nacho cheese-flavored Dorito) in a mere 10 weeks. [Death & Taxes]

Public displays of patriotism

An elderly New Jersey woman faces eviction for displaying American flags on her balcony, violating housing development rules that forbid any balcony decorations. [Consumerist]

Parental pride

A South Carolina mother is arrested for cheering too loudly at her daughter's graduation ceremony. [Opposing Views]

For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: June 4, 2012