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. 
correction to #19:
1:106 white, 1:36 hispanic, and 1:15 black adult males in US are incarcerated.
source:
http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/uploadedFiles/One%20in%20100.pdf
Just teasing Kurt! I actually enjoyed reading the stories, no matter how few there were. Brought back some memories I hadn’t thought of in years. Rest assured, even if few of us comment, we all love the blog!
Star20…I hope you realize that many more minorities are busted for the same types of crimes whites sail for. (grammar alert) Example: cannabis Take racism elsewhere!
We’re NOT in a recession, we’re NOt in a recession, we’re NOT in a recession,…..WMD”S WMD’s WMD’S …..say it three time you might find yourself beliveing it………NOT!!!!!
Folks trying to be Stars(20) bringing in stupidity and bias, talking christianity while losing god’s ways. Baiting others while saying nothing. We must put up with it. It’s America!
suzyjax: You are probably right about Spiezio; sports topics typically don’t inspire a lot of comments here, so I avoided it. And thank you, slugger, for your kind words.
(29 words)
The only congestion on Poplar Street Bridge west-bound is getting onto I-55 South ramp. The new bridge won’t help this at all.
Great New!, Saint Ralph is running again. The Dems. and the Repubs. have no need to worry about votes being stolen from their candidates. Nader voters are purists and idealists and would never vote for anyone other than Ralph.
Sorry, about going over the 29 word limit in my previous post, I get carried away praising Ralph.
Keep on living in your fantasy world filled with ignorance and false superiority #29 the way of the world forever and ever it seems. Kurt has me counting darnitall.