Paper Cups Spell Disaster

There are only about 30 hours over the course of a week that the Emporium (little store that sells snacks and such downstairs) is closed.  Unfortunately, it seems those are the only 30 hours I realize that there is something they sell that I would like to have.

I live in Minnesota. I pay Minnesota taxes. I have a Minnesota drivers license. My license recently expired when I turned 21. Today I went to renew my license.

It is a fairly simple building, with the normal business hours (if closing at 4:15 is normal) and normal, state employees inside. They use taxes (as well as proceeds from test fees and such) to pay for the rent, employees, utilities and such. I would call it a public service and the building a public building. But the sign saying “No Public Restrooms” confuses me. A member of the public who pays for the existence of such a place can’t use its facilities? Seems a bit silly.

For Christmas I got an alarm clock.  It is pretty sweet.  It has a little helicopter thing on top that flies off and the alarm blares until the helicopter is found and placed back onto the base.  Quite ingenious.  And scares the bejezuz out of me every morning.

No matter how wonderful FORUM was/is, seeing a cop car getting towed tops the cake, hands down.