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

Quote for today… “Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.” – Dave Barry, humor columnist

• Paul Blair died at age 69; the eight-time Gold Glove center fielder helped the Baltimore Orioles win World Series titles in 1966 and 1970. – The Baltimore Sun

• Castle Doctrine doesn’t allow re-loads – York Daily Record

• Garth Gallery “small-scale art” article – Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

• Couple of pages of Sheriff’s sales in today’s daily newspaper; several Columbia properties at the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office Website

• Is O’Brien leaving? – OnwardState.com

• “Onward State is an independent, alternative Penn State blog that seeks to foster the student voice through the combination of commentary that is fair, authentic, and sometimes humorous; analysis that is critical and irreverent; and news that is relevant and accurate. Onward State works to generate honest conversation in the hopes of enriching the Penn State community and experience.”

• Hard to grasp! Let’s see: American takes a contracting assignment in a country soft on terrorism. Wouldn’t you think the American ought to know the risks inherent with highly paid contracting assignments? Why come crying now: “Kidnapped American asks U.S. to negotiate with al-Qaeda for his release?” When you play an away game there are no rules – caveat emptor, baby. – The Washington Post