I liked Volumes but they did have a very, very limited selection (somewhat unavoidable due to space). That part is simply accurate.

I assume he meant that he didn’t know that a free one would be offered, not that he didn’t know lawyers were permitted.

Royko’s Boss might make an interesting comment.
Maybe New York could use a copy of (volume one?) of The Power Broker.

College town in North Carolina- say, Chapel Hill?

He’s selling somebody a monorail right after this meeting

Maybe “postal desert”? Our addresses do not qualify for scheduled pickup of parcels either, so there is no alternative except private parcel companies. It doesn’t seem like we should have to go multiple miles in a city center to use the post office.

For example:

This reminds me, when did CTA switch from “riders” to “customers” in their lexicon? I am on a blue line train right now and seeing only “customers” in the PSAs and hearing same in overhead announcements. I would prefer to be a “rider” instead of just a “wallet on legs” personally.

Lambtastic!

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If my alderman had voted for it I’d have a conniption on his phone line but I am fortunately in 1st ward and have representation I trust.