Articles for June 9th, 2008
Highland Park Says No Toll Road
HP officials cave to the pressure and say nevermind on the whole Parkie toll road thing.
Re: Scholarship for my Son
This summer is shaping up to be one of many adventures. I asked my 4 year old son what he did today (since he got home from Vacation Bible School at about 1:00).
We set some booby traps, played Wii, made a water tornado in a bucket and I fixed stuff at my workbench. Then I had to clean up all the marbles.
Life is good.
Ivy League Scholarship for My Son?
One of the kids just called screaming that my four year old son Wii bowled a 210. Are there scholarships for that?
Half-Price Medical Information
Man, I just got a great lesson in being more careful when dumping books at Half-Price Books. A lawyer friend of mine here in Dallas wrote me an email asking if I’d made it to my dental appointment last February, 
and referred to the dentist by name. It turns out I’d left my reminder card in a book I’d been reading, and he bought the very book at Half-Price Books. I’m sure I’ve used old bills and Lord knows what else as bookmarks over the years.
Local guy seeks “Romance, Not Marmalade”
This Highland Park guy wants “the jewel of the nile.” The jewel should be:
…Intelligent, dignified, confident, reliable, devoted, generous, sincere, honorable, gallant, rational, polished, mannered, fashionable, kind, thoughtful, decent, and loyal…
iWant the new iPhone
It’s official. The iPhone 3G will be available in stores July 11. The new phone kicks it up a notch from its predecessor, with high speed wireless 3G capabilities, maps with GPS navigation, and new applications available from the online “App Store.”
Re:Before You Get Too Excited About the New Chick-fil-A
I don’t know if Merritt had a hand in this, but the Lovely Lake Highlands/Lakewood reporter Sarah Scott and I just returned from lunch at the new Chick-fil-A, and they now have pellet ice.
Look at that lovely hand model, isn’t he the best?
Fence Staining More Popular Than I Thought
Since the release of the story I wrote about fence revitalizing company Stain That Fence, I’ve received five emails from readers wanting contact info for the Rob Shepherd and Tim Nichols. For those of you who haven’t emailed me, but want the same information, the company’s site is www.stainthatfence.com and they can be reached via e-mail at info@stainthatfence.com. You can call them at 214-303-9939.
Highland Park Dad Seeks the Chick He Saw at Starbucks
Did you lock eyes with a 46 year old Highland Park dad Saturday morning at the Highland Park Village Starbucks but never exchanged words? Well, I’m not sure if he’s married but he’s looking for you.
Re: One of my Craigslisters Makes Contact
Wow, I got an email from “Eva” this morning, too! And how’s this for irony? She didn’t like my post referencing prostitution, thinking it inappropriate. Actually, I didn’t mention prostitution, although it could be interpreted that way. I was writing more of “exotic dancers.”
Nothing Like a Good Morning Scam
Woke up to find a sweet, little postcard in my mailbox telling me I need to call them about some “Good News!” I like good news as much as the next person, especially on a Monday morning, however, I assumed it shouldn’t be trusted. I was right.
Apparently this scam has been going on for quite awhile and just made it’s way to me. However, if you find a little, yellow postcard with F.R.C. and an address of 1381 S. Missouri Ave., Clearwater, FL. Ignore it.
One of My Craigslisters Makes Contact
This e-mail was at first very confusing. The subject line was Your Own Website (I still haven’t figured that part out).
How terrifically vain.
I received an email alerting me to your “I heart Gawker” post. Just received it, actually; I’ve been in a remote location with no net access for the last few weeks.
Perhaps no one whose post you have Roberta Glass’d has emailed you because no one cares?Of course, for an entertaining hypothetical, how would you feel if your posts led to someone losing their job, family, etc?Gossip isn’t cute.Sincerely,Eva