Food for Thought

Excerpts from Omaha World Herald (9/10/15):  "New York City to require salt warnings on menus. Some sub sandwiches, movie theater pretzels & even milkshakes & salads will soon come w/a first-of-its-kind salt warning symbol in NYC after officials agreed WED to stake out new ground in a national push for healthier eating habits." [In a related story, NY State Ag officials denied that they are considering forcing farmers to require sodium warnings on salt blocks for livestock. "A least for now," according to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity.]

Also from OWH (9/16):  "Taco Bell to begin alcohol sales at Chicago Store." [I really didn't feel compelled to read on."]

Excerpts from Norfolk Daily News (9/15/15):  "Award winner. A New York grilled-cheese food truck whose proceeds go to help formerly incarcerated youths has won the top Vendy award for best street fare." [I love grilled cheese sandwiches, & some of you, like me, may recall w/nostalgia, "back in the day," when some of us qualified for free, government-surplus, American cheese. Did it not make for the best grilled cheese sandwiches ever?! *]
* That's a rhetorical question.

Criminal Minds

Also from NDN (9/2):  "Two accused of eating meal on boar as family slept. Police in Connecticut have charged 2 people they said broke into a boat at a Norwalk marina to enjoy a fast food meal & take some selfies while a family of 5 slept on board. The family was awoken at about 2:00a SUN by the flash from a camera . . . (They) told police that neither . . . had ever been on a boat & only wanted to take some pictures. [Which is why I always entitle this section "Criminal minds," NOT "Criminal masterminds."]

There is No Place Like . . . 

Colorado?

Also from OWH (9/14):  "Woman heads to police station just to give a hug. The Arvada Police Dept. has posted a photo on its FB account of a woman who went to the station just so she could hug an officer. KMGH-TV reported that the woman told police she was upset about the deaths of law enforcement officers nationwide." [Not to get political, but I'll bet you this woman's name does NOT rhyme w/"Sal Smarpton."]

Rhode Island?

Also from NDN (9/15):  A new dog park in Rhode Island got some help from a group of land-clearing specialists:  goats. Organizers used a herd of the ravenous ruminants to clear brush from a plot of land in Portsmouth that will eventually be turned over to man's best friend." [Highlights added by me to (1) prove that I am capable of giving kudos to blue states; & (2) point out an example of alliteration & re-establish that I am a secondary English major.] * 
* As if I needed to re-establish my reputation in that regard.]

California?

Also from OWH (9/15):  "California Drought:  How dry? The worst in 500 years. Researchers knew California's drought was already a record-breaker when they set out to find its exact place in history, but they were surprised by what they discovered:  It has been 500 yrs since what is now the Golden State has been this dry." [I won't bother you w/the details. Suffice it to say that I was convinced by the science. It's really not funny, & for the sake of our relatives in the Golden State, I promise that I'm not gloating. It's just that I feel a responsibility to be "fair & balanced."] *
* I can sense that one or more of those relatives just laughed at my using the word "balanced" in connection with my post. Oh, so that's how you treat my mental health issues? That is so not funny. Not to mention immature.]

Nebraska!

Also from OWH (9/16):  "That'll do, pig. Little 'Babe' gets adopted. This little piggy went home . . . to a new home, that is. Last week, Omaha Police Officer Joel Strominger rescued a small piglet--later named 'Babe'--who was found running loose in traffic on I-680 at 72nd St. near Cunningham Lake. It is believed that the little male pig fell from a moving truck . . . " [I can neither confirm nor deny that this piglet was adopted by an employee of Big Red BBQ.]

Miscellaneous

Also from OWH (9/15):  "York man changes his name to Mickey MacWhiskey. A 26-yr-old York (NE) man has legally changed his name to Mickey MacWhiskey. His name was Mark Spencer when he called the York County District Court for a telephone hearing Monday. In a written statement, he said he wanted the name change 'to start a new life. The name has special meaning to me that will reflect where I have been & remind me of where I need to be.'" [I am so glad you've chosen a name that will remind you of where you've been & where you need to be, Mark, I mean, Mickey. It will serve as a special reminder to your children, too, as well as a special reminder to their friends at school.] *
* Yes, I could have added this to the section above, but this is my blog & I'll thank you to remember that.

Also from OWH (9/16):  "Lynch's mom criticize's Seattle coordinator in FB post. Marshawn Lynch's mom called for Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell to be fired in a post in FB. Delisa Lynch posted her comment late MON night after her son was stopped on a 4th & one run in OT as Seattle dropped its season opener in St. Louis 34-31 Sunday. Delisa . . . wrote that Bevell is the 'worst player call ever' & that the run play on 4th & one against the Rams was called only to justify the fact Seattle didn't call a run play from the 1-yard-line in the Super Bowl, when Russell Wilson's pass was intercepted by New England's Malcolm Butler. She added that the Seahawks staff 'loves' Bevell 'more that a win.' [emphases added] [Dept. of Imaginary Conversations:  "Gosh, no, Marshawn, these 7,000 goal line-to-goal line wind sprints have NOTHING to do w/your mom's FB post."]