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Quote for today… “Why are we even considering going beyond an apology for making an apparently inadvertent mistake? It’s really time to bring the troops home. We can always bomb the taliban from time to time to keep them firmly in the stone age if necessary.- R. Salinger, a comment to The New York Times article below.

• Cheddars, brand new York restaurant, fails inspection: – Restaurant inspections in York County – York Dispatch. Again this week, a recurring citation is common: “person in charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety.” See the week’s county restaurant inspections in  Lancaster County – Lancaster Sunday News. A complete listing of all facilities in Lancaster, York counties and the entire state, except those “the breakaway banana republic of Columbia”, are listed at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Website.

• Columbia Cub Scouts lauded at Blue and Gold Banquet – MyColumbiaNews

• American military personnel could face punishment about this latest “gaggle” Afghanistan. When will the prize dolts in DC face punishment for “chronic idiocy?” “Chain of Avoidable Errors Cited in Koran Burning” – The New York Times

• Here’s why BP could easily write the check to the oil spill victims: “BP’s contracts with the military surged 33 percent to $1.35 billion in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 from $1.02 billion in fiscal 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Government. BP received 49 percent more in defense contracts than the No. 2 fuel supplier, San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corp. (VLO)” – Bloomburg News

• Un-flippin-believable! “York County father of veteran killed must pay Westboro Baptist Church $16,500” – York Sunday News

• Letters to the editor in today’s Lancaster Sunday News

• Abuse of political power? “Fight with Pennsylvania Department of Health over an egg sandwich has gone too far, many of Harrisburg’s Roxy’s Cafe customers say” – Harrisburg Patriot News

• POLICE LOG: “WEST HEMPFIELD TWP: State police investigated a collision that happened at 3:12 p.m. Thursday at Prospect and Quarry roads. One of the drivers, Patricia E. Lawrence, 47, Columbia, suffered a moderate injury, police said. The driver and passenger of the other vehicle were not identified. –  The following were cited in February by the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement: Hall’s Cafe, 834 N. Plum St., for possession of gambling devices; Harrington Bar & Grill, 410 Locust St., Columbia, and Rock Hill Tavern, 1684 Long Lane, Millersville, for issuing checks for malt or brewed beverages with insufficient funds; Kelsey’s Pub, 14 N. Broad St., for insufficient lighting; and Union Barrel Works, 6 N. Reamstown Road, for selling alcohol after its brewery pub license expired. – COLUMBIA: James Czerny, 43, of Columbia, was charged with indirect criminal contempt after sending text messages to a Columbia woman Friday night, borough police said.” – Lancaster Sunday News

• “CALENDAR: MONDAY, MARCH 12 – Columbia Business Brew for business owners, ex­ecutives and upper manage­ment, at Union Station Grill, 171 S. Fourth St., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Information: Ronald Sultzbach, 629-1692. – THURSDAY, MARCH 22 – Emergency prepared­ness seminar, a Manheim Area Chamber of Commerce ‘Jump Start’ program, at Enck’s Banquet & Confer­ence Center, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: $20 members, $25 nonmembers. Information: manheimchamber.com or 665-6330. – Lancaster Sunday News

• Pinterest interest grows: Here’s an article from today’s Lancaster Sunday News. Here’s an article from a January posting at Columbia news, views & reviews.