Articles for August 27th, 2008
Frightfully Sorry, Old Chap, I Believe You Cut
By the way, when did we begin calling the “car pool line” the “queue line” and start saying “queue up” instead of “line up?” I don’t remember voting on that.
Are we supposed to “queue up” after a tasty breakfast of kippers and rashers?
No Free Pass For Cell Users in UP School Zones
As you may have noticed, the police departments of University Park and Highland Park are out this week actively patrolling the cities’ school zones for drivers talking on their cell phones and other traffic-related violations.
What you may not know is Highland Park officers are giving offenders a warning this week only, while University Park officers have already issued 32 tickets (over the 2.5 days since school started) to drivers talking on their cell phones in a school zone, according to officials from both police departments.
Josh Hixson Gets Breaking News and Passes it Along to FrontBurner
People Newspaper’s own Josh Hixson scores scoop for other blogs, see for yourself.
Maybe I Need Training
So along with a husband, I have also obtained a new child — Miko, a three-year-old Samoyed found in a shelter. As the husband’s gone this week, I’m the sole caretaker of our kid. I have never owned a dog in the city. Growing up, our dogs just roamed the countryside. Needless to say I’m learning a lot.
However, I have a few etiquette questions. (more…)