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Question for the week How might I punctuate the following sentence? Students, stop cutting in line(?)stop throwing food(?)and stop leaving trash.

Ten minutes to write. Less time to read. Day Twenty One Posted: 10/06/09 This was Locker Day. The one thing about our new home is that it is sparse in terms of storage. There are even two rooms that have no closets. So, Earl and I have rented a couple lockers at a storage facility nearby, and we plan to store off-season clothing, real estate signs, seasonal sport equipment, and other accoutrements there for the time being. This morning Earl, our handyman Michael, and I went to the lockers to organize them for the “stuff” that is to follow. We rearranged the pallets we’d previously acquired on the concrete floor. We put up pegboard for Earl to fill with various items, and we installed metal shelving. I have no doubt that, as time passes, these lockers will resemble Fibber McGee’s closet more than they will resemble Anne Brandt’s storage space. But it’s a beginning. Click here to send this mini-essay to a friend. Previous entries Due to the volume of entries, Anne's Ten Minutes A Day are now categorized by date and by topics. Some essays are found under more than one topic. Click here for a chronological list. Otherwise, select from the categories below. 2004 Election 2008 Election Annoyances Changing Scene Dining/Food Flora/Fauna Me/Family Nostalgia Personal Pleas Politics Small Town Life Special Events Technology Things to Ponder Travel Writing