today’s news and information gleanings from here and there!
Quote for today… “Friction among market participants threatens the integrity of the market and may eventually cause the
downfall of the market.” – Among the list of challenges that farmers’ markets face in this NY state manual for market management.
Double rainbow following one of last night’s rainbursts. Slight visage between the water tower and the more dominant rainbow
- Morning house fire on 100 block of North Third Street contained – LancasterOnLine
- “Comcastic” way short of “fantastic.” “When Ryan Block called to have his cable service disconnected, he came upon an unusually persistent customer service representative who simply wouldn’t give up. Listen to Block’s recording of the second half of the call.” – Harrisburg Patriot-News
- Middletown introduces candidates to the public before hiring a new police chief; there’s a concept. – Harrisburg Patriot-News
- ban bad dog owners:“breed ban won’t work” – The York Dispatch
Domesticated mammals, including dogs, share a number of characteristic features. Klearchos Kapoutsis/Flickr, CC BY
- Why so many domesticated mammals have floppy ears – The Conversation
- Lawsuit against Williams Grove Speedway has some in racing industry on edge – Harrisburg Patriot-News
- OBSERVATION: Ever notice that Lancaster’s Central Market and York’s Central Market don’t have picnic tables?
Columbia news, views & reviews 
No picnic tables at York’s Central Market? Where would one put them – on Beaver Street? – on Philadelphia Street? They do have tables and chairs on the Beaver Street sidewalk outside the market. Here’s a thought: the York City Council probably would want to put meters on picnic tables. 😉