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10.25.2019
Signs of winter
Duluth to overhaul snow emergency response efforts | Duluth News Tribune
The city plans to propose a new ordinance, and if the council approves it, Benning said: "The first thing we need to do is install 2,800 signs, give or take a few."
A bacon emergency
U.S. Bacon Pile Is Biggest in 48 Years, But May Start to Ebb - Bloomberg
More than 40 million pounds (18,000 metric tons) of pork bellies, the cut used for bacon making, were sitting in refrigerated warehouses as of Sept. 30, according to U.S. government data released Tuesday. That's the most for the month since 1971.
10.24.2019
Kids these days
Lovers of slime can gear up and get drenched at NYC pop-up - ABC News
Not exclusively solid or liquid, slime is often made — to the bane of germophobes and neatnik parents — by mixing the mineral-based cleaning product Borax, glue and water, along with liquid scents, coloring and "toppings" that are all the rage, including tiny toys and plastic-based glitter. Some variations are made with clay.
Instant karma
Arkansas Hunter Dies After Being Attacked by Deer He Just Shot
October 24, 2019 In a bizarre twist of fate, an Arkansas hunter was killed after a deer that he had just shot attacked him, according to reports. Wildlife officials said that Thomas Alexander, 66, had shot the buck using a muzzleloader while hunting near Yellville, Marion County. According to Keith Stephens, Chief of Communications at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC)—which investigated the death—Alexander then approached the deer to check if he had killed it.
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The prom was overrated anyway
School lunch debt: Cherry Hill, New Jersey school bans students with lunch debt from going to prom and field trips - CBS News
The Cherry Hill school board president said the plan had a "balance of compassion" while also "holding people accountable," according to the BBC.
10.21.2019
The Donald is sounding sort of like Aunt Ida…
 | Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) |
Doral in Miami would have been the best place to hold the G-7, and free, but too much heat from the Do Nothing Radical Left Democrats & their Partner, the Fake News Media! I'm surprised that they allow me to give up my $400,000 Plus Presidential Salary! We'll find someplace else! | |
…when somebody suggested she not bring her special green Jello salad to the Thanksgiving dinner this year.
Is "sneaky politician" an oxymoron?
Mitt Romney Employs Secret Twitter Account to Push Back Against Trump
Sen. Mitt Romney acknowledged he has a private Twitter account that he has used to defend himself and to criticize President Trump's policies and behavior.
– This Wall Street Journal article is behind a paywall but the only thing you really need to know about it is…Mittens' secret fake name is…wait for it… Pierre Delecto.
Carlos Danger was better.
10.20.2019
News from under the Arch Street bridge
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