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Sound Off for June 23, 2017

Sadly, it should be no surprise

While I was at the big box store, a lady driving a scooter ordered fast food, then got off and twice ran — ran — over to where the napkins were kept. I blinked in disbelief.

Not recommended

If Spring Harbor is public property, I wonder what would happen if I strolled past their locked gates and walls onto their property.

The Peter Pinnacle

Sean Spicer is being promoted from press secretary to overseeing the communications and press offices. According to the Peter Principle, he has now risen to the highest level of his incompetence.

Evil always fills a void

It's not surprising that a neo-Nazi would become a Muslim extremist and kill his friends. Both ideologies are based on radicalism. You want to stop radicalism, then plug the holes that radicalism fills.

Mystery solved

I spent years wondering why red lights were so long in Columbus. Now I know it's so people will have time to finish their texts before going through the light.

This story was originally published June 22, 2017 at 12:41 PM with the headline "Sound Off for June 23, 2017."

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