P.S.--An unconfirmed source advises that Days Inn refunds included free Old Glory pins.
Wonder why?--An L.A. Times article warns that public perceptions of "terrorists" are often untrue.
Vitamin enriched?--John Foster, former government nuke specialist and current chair of a self-styled "independent" panel on nuclear safety, says that what's needed is a generous stockpile of "robust" A-bombs.
America the Beautiful--The director of California's medical association says the number of specialists refusing to come to hospital emergency units to attend those in critical condition is reaching the point of crisis.
Read it and retch--"I'm getting called at 3 o'clock in the morning and the only people I'm getting called for are people who aren't going to pay? Why would I do that?"--Dr. Steven Ross. Director, California Orthopedic Association.
Genius of capitalist planning--City fathers in Laguna Hills, California, are buying a building for a $6.2-million city hall. The building has triple the space they need so they plan to rent the superfluous two-thirds to private enterprises. The city anticipates closing the deal by the end of the month, but won't be able to move in for at least two years.
They love relics--Jason Henske, a photographer for the Brattleboro, Vermont, Reformer, was jailed for taking a photo from the front of the state's nuclear power plant for a feature on the history of the plant's security. Henske was told he would be charged under a state treason law enacted soon after U.S. entry into WW I. The law covers individuals taking pictures of sites supervised by public boards. Henske and his paper protested. He was released and his digital camera returned. The statute remains on the books.
How it's done--The above "treason" item was forwarded by a Delaware reader who received it from a pen pal and supporter of the Irish Republican movement. The Irish activist suggested, rightly, that it might be useful for this column. But there's an easier way. Send it directly to: Great Society c/o Pathfinder Books, 4229 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA. 90011.