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 … “God bless us, everyone.” – Tiny Tim, A Christmas Carol.

• Digital crapola – Here’s the poster child for the irresponsible “reporting” that will be the world of the “digital reporting only” that will take center stage when the printed media fades away. As unchallenged sources reach vast audiences with “crapola” we’ll see more “eagles snatching babies.”

• Newspaper funerals – Read this opinion: “The coming death of the seven-day publication.” – Nieman Journalism Lab

• Volunteer firefighters shot/killed – Webster Post (NY)  West Webster Fire Department‘s Website communication

• Reader comments as this one, “So I guess handouts to the poor are bad, but handouts to the rich are OK,” make this opinion piece worthwhile reading. – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• Wanna’ be a roller derby princess? The Dutchland Derby Rollers are looking for a few good women; tryouts for the squad details here at their facebook page.

• Letter to the editor in today’s Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• The Scribbler’s column is “filled with Christmas customs submitted by readers who share their favorite tree ornaments and holiday foods and miscellaneous traditions.” This is one of them: “Columbian Virginia Brady says it would not be a proper Christmas dinner without plum pudding.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• POLICE LOG: “MANOR TWP.: Police said a resident of the 3300 block of Columbia Avenue was scammed out of $300 which she sent via Western Union after receiving a Facebook notification that she won $50,000. She was told she had to send the money to collect her winnings.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era