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

Quote for today… “Spring is sooner recognized by plants than by men.” – Chinese proverb

• More “tit for tat” – Fox chief calls Obama: lazy and Biden: dumb. – Vanity Fair 

• Lancaster County is among the 10 worst-paying areas in the United States for working women, according to an analysis of wage and gender data by the website 24/7 Wall St. – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Giant announces cereal recall – Giant Foods Website

• York County municipality doesn’t want to operate farmers’ market – York Daily Record

• Some stones! “The wife of billionaire real estate mogul Sam Zell is giving $50 million to support the University of Michigan’s acclaimed graduate writing program.” – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era [NOTE: This “real estate mogul” is the same guy who wrecked the Chicago Tribune by piling on debt. – New York Magazine]

• Turkey Hill’s Ultimate Flavor Tournament is on – Turkey Hill Ice Cream Journal

• Today’s a market day at the Columbia Historic Market House!

• McDonald’s cannot be proud of this franchisee – Harrisburg Patriot-News

Excellent idea: Elizabethtown is offering residents this sticker to be placed on a container of their choice to hold recyclables. – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era