All scrunched up

Published 11:08 pm Friday, August 28, 2009

An ergonomics expert shares tips on how to get comfortable in airline seats.

But only one of those tips can guarantee comfort on your next flight: Max out your credit card and fly first class.

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Becalmed: A 13-year-old Dutch girl’s hopes to sail solo around the world are on hold after a ruling by a panel of judges. Meanwhile, the 17-year- old British boy who completed a circumnavigation this week questioned whether the Dutch girl possesses the physical strength and technical acumen required for long-distance solo voyaging.

Feh. Here in America, all a sailorman needs is an overstuffed wallet.

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Forgot the big blue tarp: A now-retracted advisory issued by the U.S. Forest Service told law enforcement agents to look for signs of drug trafficking in national forests and parks by illegal immigrants. Among the things to watch for were: tortilla packaging, beer cans, Spam and tuna.

We’re certain this was an honest mistake. Somehow the real list, which should have included guns and drugs, got mixed up with the grocery shopping list for our next camping trip.