today’s news and information gleanings from here and there! 

• Today’s Weather! 
• Today in History!
• Traffic Cam Rts. 30 & 441
• The Official Time! – Population Clock (U.S. and World)

Quote for today… “The only reason why we ask other people how their weekend was is so we can tell them about our own weekend.” – Chuck Palahniuk

• Good news for some law-breakers! “College indiscretions, traffic citations and small lawsuits have become easier to put behind you in Pennsylvania. The state has restricted access to millions of court records involving minor crimes, traffic offenses, landlord-tenant disputes and small suits. Those records have been removed from the state’s website and now require a formal request — and a fee — to access.” – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• Letters to the editors in today’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• A man we bumped into at yesterday’s Farmer’s Market in Marietta said (roughly) the Republicans don’t care and the Democrats are stupid. New York Times columnist, David Brooks, shares this opinion (roughly).

• “Americans hang on after recession” – The Argus Observer, Ontario, OR

• Guess who’s b-a-a-a-c-k! “Patriot Voices is a grassroots and online community of Americans from across the country who stand together to affect change that otherwise could not be accomplished alone. We know that standing on the sidelines is not an option. We are committed to promoting faith, family, freedom and opportunity. We believe that we’re one nation under God and all we do must be consistent with the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights. We support candidates who share our convictions and hold those accountable that serve us in elected office. We believe that the defeat of Barack Obama, and those who support his policies, must be our first priority.”

• “On May 7, the Pennsylvania Superior Court issued an opinion in the case of Healthcare Retirement Corp. of America v. Pittas. The court found a son liable for his mother’s $93,000 nursing home bill under Pennsylvania’s Filial Responsibility Law. This high-profile case raises concerns.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era column