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In the borough of Edgewood, an eastern suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I spent some of my [de]formative years, we had a 10:00 p.m. curfew for youths under sixteen, seven days a week. It was strictly enforced. (A friend once told me that as a young man her father worked nights in neighboring Wilkinsburg. Walking home, the Edgewood cops would pick him up at the Wilkinsburg line and drop him off at the Swissvale line. Strict.) If you got caught, …

We’re a little overwhelmed with life on planet Earth, so we’ll leave the open line topics to you, faithful readers. Enjoy in what we trust is good health.

Don’t forget to check out HiH Classifieds. We have now (light cough) doubled the number of ads we were carrying. If you’re looking to place your own ad, link here for more information. Besides wearing a sandwich board everywhere you go, it’s the best advertising value you’ll find anywhere in Vance County. With that, we give you the open line.

Sorry for the delay (a mere thirteen and one-half hours), but we spent yet another thrilling, madcap night of zany antics at the Maria Parham Medical Center. The diagnosis du jour: the little female editorette has bronchitis. I expect she comes by it honestly, from her wheezing old man. For those of you still able-bodied enough to point and click, we give you the open line to do with as you will (within reason).

A long-time reader asked us to advise Home in Henderson readers of a telephone identity theft short con called the “jury duty scam”. The scam involves false claims that due to a failure to appear for jury duty, a warrant has been issued for a potential victim’s arrest. The con artist then asks for the victim’s Social Security number and date of birth to “verify the information”. You can read more details about the scam here. Know about some others? …

We at Home in Henderson applaud the efforts of organizations like Community Watch. In fact, we applaud any effort that seeks to maintain civilization and stave off chaos. What else can we do to make criminals homeless in Henderson? Consider this or anything else on today’s open line.

It’s time to play one of our favorite games: Follow the Money. State Board of Elections If you go to the bar on the left, “View Campaign Finance Reports”, you’ll get an eyeful of who supports who. As for the rest, draw your own conclusions on our Tuesday open line.

Having trouble selling that old pink Army Surplus Jeep with the dented fender? Try a HiH Classified Ad. With over 1,000 unique visitors a day, it’s the best advertising bang for your buck in Vance County! With that, we give you Monday’s open line.

A long-time reader suggests this weekend family activity in honor of Mrs. Flannagan: The Great Backyard Bird Count. We’re told that the cedar wax wings and the woodpeckers are really out now. Make Mrs. Flannagan proud. When you come in to get warm, tell us what you saw on our open line.

Trying to get rid of that old…whatever it is? Don’t forget HiH Classifieds, the easy and inexpensive alternative for your household advertising needs. With that, we give you your Friday’s open line, suitable for whatever you like.

We invite readers to take a look at this article from the political blog Facing South on the recent events concerning former Speaker of the North Carolina House Jim Black. We found it to be both insightful and cautionary. In George Orwell’s seminal classic 1984, O’Brien tells Winston Smith as he is tortured in the Ministry of Love that power is not a means, but an end in itself. Is this something that politicians and voters alike are cynical enough …

Just in case you forgot, it’s time to stampede to the florist. For those of you who don’t care, the Public Safety Committee is meeting today at 8:30 a.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. One hot item of discussion will be the Youth Protection Ordinance. Will Friday and Saturday curfew remain at 11:00 p.m.? Should it? You be the judge on today’s open line of love.

Can the Armory be saved? Is it worth saving? Does Dabney Drive need another strip mall? Let your thoughts be known on this, our open line.

Members of the Henderson City Council will be meeting with Representatives Crawford and Wray today at 11:00 a.m. to talk about Henderson’s legislative priorities. Is there anything that they ought to mention in that face-to-face? Let ’em know fast on our open line.