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

Quote for today … “The New York State attorney general’s office accused four national retailers — Walmart, Walgreens, Target and GNC —on Monday of selling dietary supplements that were fraudulent and in many cases contaminated with unlisted ingredients.” – The New York Times

• UPDATE: Thursday, February 5 at 4:56 pm – Just noticed there’s a post about the incident at the Columbia Police Department facebook page … posted 30 minutes ago.

• People found out about yesterday’s shooting as far away as Harrisburg – seemingly everywhere – except where they should have: Columbia Police Department’s facebook page and the Borough Website. There was a post at the Columbia QRS facebook page.

• “Maybe if we don’t say it; it didn’t happen!”

• And we elect people like this? US Senator has great idea: restaurant worker should not have to wash their hands … – The York Daily Record  [NOTE: Think “Pulp Fiction, dumass!]

• Nipples up in the river – Radio Shack? – Bloomberg Business

• Consolidation: closer than imagined? – Columbia No. 1’s Website is “Temporarily suspended.” The facebook page is operational. – “Hambones” wishes you a “Merry Christmas.” – Columbia Consolidated posted on January 2014 – The new Columbia 80 is unattended, too.
  

• Amazon wants some of those stores – Bloomberg View

• Warmongering continues – “The United States is reconsidering whether to provide weapons to Ukraine in its fight against Russian-backed separatists … ” says this Al Jazeera article.

• “**THEFT WARNING** – Over the past few weeks, our department as well as others throughout the area have been investigating thefts of checks from mailboxes.” – West Hempfield Police Department facebook page

• It’s a darn shame: He’s one of those who says one thing and does another – Chris Christie – The New York Times

• $317,000,000 Powerball drawing tonight – at least