The register tape generated at the supermarket checkout detailed how much I had saved on many items. "If I have saved so much," I asked the clerk, "how come my bill is so high?" ... Spotted a raven perched in a tree just over my head as I took a short cut to the convenience store. "Nevermore?" I said. "Nah, sooner or later," it replied. ... Saw a new feature on the AOL Today page: "Eighteen movie stars you didn't care about and still don't'." ... Colorado is junking the "Just Say No" approach to controlling marijuana use, since the state has legalized recreational use.