sad state of affairs

Dear Politicians:

I went to the 34th annual Bethlehem Fish Fry today, an event that helps
the ministry of the church. One of the members had shared how good the
food was, the fellowship, the events for the kids. I was going because
of her personal invitation.

Imagine my surprise when I got there to see dozens and dozens of

Mike Jameson tells the City Paper that rookie city councilman have to fend for themselves their first days on the council for the most part:

Jameson said it’s a more helpful group of Council members as opposed to when he came aboard.

As you know, I’m a slob. The pagination technician has just screamed and started cleaning my office like a madwoman.

I’m shocked. But I’m no fool. I’m sitting back and watching it all. She wrote this yesterday which has me howling.

It is a sad state of affairs when two gorgeous magazines bite the dust in a matter of months. First, House & Garden...a constant source of design inspiration, beautiful color palettes, and daydreams; and then the fledgling Blueprint—which I had become very fond of—it had a little bit of everything for everyone...sigh.

For that hard-to-buy-for person on your Christmas list, this is bound to be a hit:

Pittsburgh-based insurer Highmark says it has made giving the gift of good health possible with the introduction of its Healthcare Gift Card. While hospitals and some practices already are in the gift-card market, analysts consider Highmark's entry a watershed moment for the health care and gift card industries.