Today’s news and information gleanings from here and there.

Quote for today … “Wars — easy to start, hard to end — usually last far beyond what the original belligerents imagined.” – extracted from this column at the National Review: “The Yanks over There — 100 Years Ago.”

Another quote for today … “Freedom is a word that powerful people use to shut down thought.” – from a column at The Guardian: “Freeing up the rich to exploit the poor – that’s what Trump and Brexit are about.”

• Finally … First news of the year from the Borough’s Community Development Committee: 3-9-17 Community Development Minutes

• Once again, timely, thorough minutes from the Safety, Legislative and Public Works Committees: Safety Committee Meeting 030817 – 03-08-17 Legislative Committee Meeting Minutes – PW Minutes 03-21-17

Big rock. – White House/EPA – Official portrait of first lady Melania Trump.

• “Melania Trump’s official portrait was released. And people are talking.” – The Boston Globe

• Pretty sure all Fulton Bank employees didn’t get 25% pay hikes, but “Fulton Financial CEO gets 25% bump in compensation.” – Lancaster Online

• Farewell to our long-time colleague! Bob Wilcox, another of the greatest generation of veterans is gone.

• Trendy food: bone broth – NPR

SOURCE: The New York Times – Credit Delcan & Company

• “Pick Your Favorite Ethics Offender in Trumpland” – Editorial: The New York Times

• Family affair – The Economist

• The original Family Affair | Sly and the Family Stone

• Web creator (not Gore): “… selling private citizens’ browsing data is ‘disgusting’” – The Guardian

• No news about sex allegation scandals at Fox News at Fox News. Sure is at other media sources – The Chicago Tribune

• “Smucker on House floor: ‘Congratulations to the Reading Red Knights’” – WFMZ-TV69

• A town hall meeting and no “elected public servants” showed | “Reading Steelworkers’ Town Hall Meeting addresses issues that impact working families” – WFMZ-TV69