02.28.2008 5:02 pm
Take a leap: Comment on the news in only 29 words
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
After the huge dog of a TOTD yesterday (sheesh, I didn’t think the topic was THAT bad!), let’s turn our attention to fresh fodder.
It’s Leap Year! And Friday is Leap Day!
So let’s see your comments on recent news events in 29 words or less. Here’s mine:
A new bridge over the Mississippi River? This Missouri guy’s glad for another way to and from Illinois. Or is it just another way to get caught in traffic?
If you need a reminder on some of the current events you could address:
NIU shootings; the beagle; gas prices; new bridge; the St. Louis School Board; the canceled St. Louis County Air Show and Fair; the flu; the Cardinals; Britney; Lindsey; Paris.
(By the way: That was 29 words, too.)
Have fun.
Kurt is the director of social media for the Post-Dispatch, where he has worked since August 2002. He's been a journalist since 1982, covering municipal government, courts, education and two hurricanes as a reporter before becoming an editor. 
Let’s apply the president’s logic on wiretapping citizens to immunity for the telecom companies. Why would they need to worry if they’ve done nothing wrong or broken no laws?