Cell phones replace cigarettes as modern airport obsession
Max Rizley notes the ubiquity of cell phone use on flights and in airports, recounting a Turkish Airlines brawl over a call and sharing anecdotes from a Houston to Phoenix trip. He argues wireless addiction pervades public spaces, especially airports, as travelers endure delays while staying connected.
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Texas City Sun
Back to School Spirit Calls for Help and Hope
Local readers are urged to support students with supplies and to rethink attitudes about schooling. The piece notes rising school start dates, compares past and present commuting realities, highlights a $25 supply burden per child, and invites donations to United Way and Kiwanis on August 5 at WalMart. It closes by encouraging unplugging devices and fostering love of learning for children and grandchildren through books, math, science, and outdoor activities.
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Wisconsin
United Way Office
Kiwanis Club
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Janet Chester Bly
Billboards on Jesus and vegetarianism ignite PETA anger
Reader letters condemn PETA as blasphemous while defending a billboard citing Jesus as a vegetarian. The piece cites slaughterhouse cruelties and Albert Schweitzer on ethics, noting biblical quotes on both sides and directing readers to online resources jesusveg.com and meatstinks.com.
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People For the Ethical Treatment of
PETA
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Jesusveg.com
Meatstinks.com
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