Uninhibited one-stop shopping
Published 11:22 pm Friday, February 26, 2010
First it was the in-store bakery. Next came the in-store deli. Now we have the in-store pub (Page A6).
Among the supermarkets getting a pub is a Pennsylvania Whole Foods, and a bar in that store actually makes a lot of sense. A couple of drinks before you shop will degrade your judgment and allow you to go for that $99-a-pound Caciocavallo cheese. After you’re done shopping, a couple of belts should numb the shock of paying $486.81 for a single bag of groceries.
What the… The California Assembly voted Thursday to declare a statewide “Curse-Free Week,” beginning Monday (Page A2).
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Ned Flanders to spearhead the effort.
As dismal as the anti-cursing effort’s chances of success appeared to be, political analysts rated them higher than California’s hopes to avoid complete budgetary chaos.
Live feed: The Pentagon has decided that military personnel can use social networking sites such as Facebook on the military’s nonclassified computer network (Page A3).
Commanders can cut off access to safeguard a mission, or if they’re unfriended by someone of inferior rank.
— Mark Carlson, Herald staff
