Mmmm...good and so good for you
Remember Jamie Oliver's campaign for better, more nutritious school dinners? What a fantastic effort. One elected representative in the US state of Massuchusetts is trying to improve nutritional standards, too by limiting the number of fluffernutter sandwiches schools serve to kids.
But with too many kids eating unhealthy amounts of sugar and fat, his son's report that he could get a fluffernutter for lunch at school each day prompted State Senator Jarrett Barrios (D-Cambridge) to call for a tight limit on how often schools can serve up the local delicacy.
What's a fluffernutter? It's a peanut butter and marshmallow cream sandwich - perhaps not the best lunch for learning. (And before you assume all of us Americans eat such fare - in the region where I grew up we'd find the concept just as appalling and curious as you do.)
Via Governing
Graffitti or community art?
Have you heard of Banksy? Banksy is a guerilla artist. Maybe it's technically graffitti, but it's amazing quality stuff. (Here's a collection of images posted Banksy fans in an online photo-sharing community) Of course, Banksy doesn't seek permission before installing works.
Banksy has struck again - this time opposite Bristol City Council offices. I'm sure Bristol has a graffitti clearing standard, but they're taking a little time over this one.
The council are now considering carrying out an online survey to decide what to do with the stencil. A council spokeswoman said: "We are encouraging debate amongst residents and would like to hear people's views and comments about this latest addition to the Banksy collection.
"We have to decide if it's public art or graffiti." She added that if enough people were in favour of the work it could remain where it is.
It's not like they asked you stop watering the flowers
There's a drought in West Texas. And like those of us in the South East who are experiencing the hosepipe ban, folks in West Texas have had some restrictions imposed by the local authority. But these measures aren't meant to conserve water, but to keep the whole area from burning to a crisp following the devastating wildfires they had over the winter. The rules are pretty sensible, be careful with fire, don't toss cigarette butts out the window, and some safety regulations for welders. Oh yeah, and the sale of fireworks is restricted. But one local fireworks vendor is most upset.
Truckload Fireworks owner Jim Harris told the Reporter-Telegram on Wednesday he plans to file a lawsuit against the county this morning to prevent it from prohibiting the use of all fireworks. "The Texas legislature does not give them the authority to ban all fireworks," Harris said.
Precinct 1 Commissioner Jimmy Smith said the prohibition on combustibles is not limited solely to fireworks, but he feels the fireworks ban is necessary to protect people's lives and property.
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