A recent survey by Zogby showed that the Internet is by far the preferred source for information, and that it's considered the most reliable source, as well. An impressive 56 percent of respondents said that if they had to choose just one source for their news information, it would be online. In a distant second was television at 21 percent, while newspapers and radio tied at 10 percent.

I've blogged before about printed newspapers. They are on life support; we all know this. Another indication of this comes from today's print edition of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The paper, in a headline, gets last night's Brewers score wrong. The Brewers, of course, won 4-3, not 3-2. JSOnline, for the record, got it correct.

Proofreading errors happen, I realize this. We make them, I know. But, at online publications at least typos and errors can be fixed easily. In print, old readers see old news and today it's the wrong news.

This does remind me to post a "Daily Show" clip from earlier this month. Jason Jones did a hilarious bit on The New York Times. If you haven't seen this clip, check it out now.  Click here.  

"What's that? A landline phone? Ha! Look at me. I'm like a reporter from the '80s." A classic line that rips the old school mentality of print. I love it!

This clip, in its own sarcastic manner, rips the "old news" that is printed newspapers. "Give me one thing in there that happened today," says correspondent Jones. Nothing.

Today, in print, even the stuff that happened yesterday just might be wrong.

Lake Country is getting a new restaurant courtesy of the owners of Karma, 600 E. Ogden St.

According to owner Drew Konop, he and a business partner will open Baja Grill at the site of the former Kahuna's restaurant on Highway SS at W279 N2221 Prospect Ave., on July 2.

With help from Milwaukee's Flux Design, Baja will be more of a restaurant than a bar and according to Konop will "provide Lake Country with a much needed gathering place. It is definitely not 'Karma 2'," said Konop, a Pewaukee resident.

"The menu will be Mexican American. We will be offering much of what you would find while traveling up the Baja Peninsula: Mexican traditions, salads, wraps, sandwiches and entrees, from coconut shrimp to mahi mahi and steaks. And, you can't call yourself a restaurant in Lake Country without offering a Friday Fish Fry and Sunday Brunch.

"It's definitely a matter of convenience, but more importantly, in our experience it has been hard to find local restaurants with consistent service and quality. There are a handful of excellent places, but we felt there was room to offer another. We intend to hit a reasonable price point that provides an opportunity to return often."

I asked Konop what lessons they'll take from Karma as they open a second location.

"You need to be an owner/operator if you want customers to have a good experience," he said. "We opened Karma poorly, providing inconsistent service and food. That was partly due to inexperience, but we weren't on site to watch what came out of the kitchen or monitor our hospitality. Word travels fast if a customer isn't happy, so we've become full-time operators. We will do the same with Baja."

Expect a soft opening on July 2 and an official grand opening "to be announced something in mid-July. The exact date will depend on our comfort level of how we are operating because we expect to exceed expectations," said Konop.

The Shops of Grand Avenue is looking to create some excitement with a promotional contest, called "Retail Therapy," that will secure you and your retail idea free base rent for one year at the Downtown mall.

OnMilwaukee.com is a partner in this contest, and as you've probably read I've been providing ongoing ideas for the mall. See them here and here.

Let's face it, retail isn't easy and the Grand Avenue could use a boost. But, a great idea, team, marketing, Web strategies and product mix will help you succeed. Free rent isn't a bad thing either.

Here's what you have to do. With the submission of a comprehensive business plan, your retail business idea will be judged based on concept, feasibility, uniqueness and contributing potential to The Shops of Grand Avenue and Downtown. I'm on the judging panel, by the way.

In addition to free base rent for one year, the contest will grant the winning contestant prizes designed to build a successful and prosperous retail store. These include:

• Interior Design Retail Concept courtesy of Kahler Slater
• $2,500 advertising package courtesy of OnMilwaukee.com
• Free one year membership to Visit Milwaukee
• Free one year membership to Westown Association
• Grand Opening Kit courtesy of Kroll-Salkin Corporation
• Logo design courtesy of Spark Milwaukee
• Premium ticket package promotion courtesy of Connections Tickets

"We are very excited to see what this contest brings to the city of Milwaukee!" says Erica Anderson, director of marketing for the mall.

To enter your idea or for more information on The Shops of Grand Avenue visit grandavenueshops.com.  

At 7 p.m. Thursday at the Irish Pub, 124 N. Water St., 10 Milwaukeeans will have the chance to compete for the opportunity to eat against some of the country's best competitive eaters at a huge Jimmy John's contest at Bastille Days.

That's right, if you think you can eat and eat big, Jimmy John's wants you on Thursday.

And, there are a few spots left. So, if you think you can wolf down Jimmy John's subs fast -- freaky fast, that is -- just click here to enter. It's simple, since the link opens in your e-mail.  Just hit send and you are registered for a chance to compete.  

This big eating challenge is brought to you by Jimmy Johns as a part of the huge OnMilwaukee.com and Bothday Big Gig® Summer Kick Off Bash that also will feature $2 shots of Jameson, $3.50 pints, a full tiki bar and the Zachary Wade Project.