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Archive for April, 2005

They Missed the Point
Friday, April 29th, 2005

21 Dollar Gas
An errant decimal point on this Texaco sign in Bossier City, Louisiana, reminds us that hey, it could be worse.

I tried calling the Texaco station a couple of times, but the phone was busy. Judging by the fact that there were two customers at the pumps (none would mean $21, a lot would [...]

Hotel Report: Holiday Inn, Bossier City, LA
Thursday, April 28th, 2005

This week I stayed at the Holiday Inn in Bossier City, Louisiana.
The pillows were a little too stiff for my taste, and the mattress was well used and didn’t support well. The room was clean, and I got a refrigerator, a feature I usually don’t get in a Holiday Inn. The bathroom was well maintained, [...]

Kleptomaniacs With a Message
Thursday, April 28th, 2005

Pataskala (OH) Standard: “Thieves target pro-police levy political signs”
“Pataskala resident Evangeline Fouras is bewildered because someone has been stealing pro-police levy signs from her yard.”
Ok…
“Fouras, however, believes the thieves likely oppose the police levy.”
Bingo! Thieves opposing a police levy, imagine that.
“Even the mayor has not been immune to the thefts. Baird has had a total [...]

Book Report: Peace Kills by P.J. O'Rourke
Tuesday, April 26th, 2005

I rescued Peace Kills: America’s Fun New Imperialism by P.J. O’Rourke from a Borders in Cincinnati’s airport.

I tried to take a picture with my phone of the snow at CMH, but I got thwarted by the glare of my own image in the window. My flight to Louisiana was delayed but only an hour. People on an earlier flight had their ticket canceled and joined us for the 30 minute jump [...]