Hit the books
Published 12:05 am Monday, September 29, 2008
Hit the books: At the request of a letter writer, Dear Abby today reminds people of the importance of reading and urges them not to fear “classics. The label, she explains, simply indicates that the books have been held in high regard for generations. It may also indicate that the books have been used as doorstops by the members of those generations who read the CliffsNotes instead.
Halloween blend: An Iowa woman got a fright when she discovered a bat in the filter of her coffee maker after she’d already drunk her morning brew. Doctors aren’t sure whether she was exposed to rabies — or if they’ll be able to get her hair to stop standing on end.
Sultan is conducting a survey to ask residents for their thoughts on how it should spend $1.3 million in tax dollars in 2009. Citizens are sure to have lots of ideas: roads, parks, programs and maybe a giant city vault where they can keep the money they’ve got left after all the recent financial upheaval.
Take that: An 85-year-old woman in Oregon fought off a robber who demanded money and claimed to be armed. The robber got away with $6 and a previously lacking respect for his elders.
