HURRAY FOR THE RTA: Looking back over my first week of posts I can see why dogs and small children sometimes get nervous around me. Geez, what a downer. Unemployment. Media monopolies. The Free Times. It makes me think of Joe Btfsplk, the guy in Li'l Abner with the raincloud on permanent hover over his head.

But I'm not really Joe. And just to prove it, here's my first Hurray of the Week:

Hurray for the Regional Transit Authority plan to put up signs at a bunch of their busiest stops with real-time information about where your bus is now, and when it's likely to arrive.

As a frequent RTA rider all I can say is Thank You Jesus! And Thank You Joe Calabrese! I don't care how long it took to get around to this, it's on its way now and I am sooo glad.

Hurray!