Archive for November, 2008
When does clothing stop being funny and become ‘disruptive’?
When do funny t shirts become “disruptive or inflammatory”?The county I live in has decreed that people wearing “clothing, apparel, or other accessories containing distruptive or inflammatory language or content” will no longer be allowed to enter county buildings. I’m not sure about the entire ordinance, so I don’t know what will happen if someone shows up for court wearing such apparel, or if they simply need to go to the county courthouse for a necessary permit, to pay taxes, look up property records, etc.
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Holidays mean more travel — which may mean more luggage fees
Have you flown much lately? Are you planning any flights for Thanksgiving weekend travel, or perhaps a bit further ahead for Christmas and New Year’s?I haven’t flow in awhile, but I would be very interested to know any recent experiences and your reaction to all the extra bucks most airlines are now charging for checking your luggage. When I first heard several months ago that most major airlines were charging $15, even $25 to check a second piece of luggage, I was appalled. Then when it reached the point that some were charging that much for ANY piece of checked luggage, I was stunned.
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Useful holiday gift ideas for real coffee lovers
Having just posted about the wonders of “real man’s” coffee and made fun of “hoytee-toytee” specialty coffee, I hasten to add that I drink espresso and an occasional latte when I can find a good one. It’s just that where I live the espresso and lattes I find are mostly poor and watery. Unlike the wonderful, heavenly shores of Seattle, Boulder, or even Denver — it’s really hard to find great specialty coffee here in good old Springfield, Missouri. My apologies to all in this town who THINK they offer good specialty coffee, but they just need to get out more to discover the truth.Read more on Useful holiday gift ideas for real coffee lovers…
