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… “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” – Lao Tzu

• One inch “storm” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era [Technically, yes. Dictionary.com describes a storm as “a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.”]
  

• “eschews” retirement … but $105K a year job is good – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era

• “The U.S. government will hit the $16.4 trillion federal debt limit Monday and turn to ‘extraordinary measures’ to continue borrowing, the Treasury Department said Wednesday, beginning a countdown until Congress either passes legislation to allow for more borrowing or the government defaults on its debt.” – The Washington Post

• Columbia is one of two Lancaster County destinations ranked as “favorite places in which to find treasures” according to readers of Flea Market Style Magazine. The Readers’ Choice suggestions tout Burning Bridge Antiques Market and Hinkle’s Pharmacy Restaurant, too. – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era