Neither rain nor sleet, but weekdays only

Published 10:57 pm Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Facing a $7 billion shortfall this year, the Postal Service once again proposes to drop Saturday mail delivery.

The idea is unpopular with some members of Congress and anyone who uses Netflix, but America’s debtors applauded the prospect of an extra day without a wad of past-due notices in the mailbox.

Oscar-tails: Mixologists from around the country prepared cocktails inspired by the 10 Oscar-nominated Best Picture movies. For example, the drink inspired by “Avatar” will make you see 9-foot-tall blue people.

Just don’t try all 10 on Sunday night. You don’t want to weep uncontrollably during the presentation of the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.

Thank bleep for that: The California Senate has shelved a measure encouraging Golden Staters to refrain from cursing for a week.

Lawmakers sidelined the measure after hearing an urgent plea from notoriously foul-mouthed celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, who said the cursing ban would force him to shut down taping of “Hell’s Kitchen.”