JACIE LANDEROS / Union-Tribune

Long lines, crowded planes. Fasten your seat belts, the summer travel season is about to begin. To help keep the skies as friendly as possible, we asked travel writers Sandra Gustafson and Pat O'Connor to offer some ethics advice for would-be passengers. We provided the scenarios; they offered the tips on proper conduct.

At first, I ignored the messages, then I took interest in them, and finally I grew curious. I wanted to know more. They weren't for me, but for the Page family. Apparently, someone had made a mistake and registered my phone number as theirs. They were prerecorded messages, in a metallic, automated voice.

Since humans first laughed out loud, comedy has been used as a bridge, a nudge and even an outright push. Prejudice. Bigotry. Fascism. Stereotypes. What's not acceptable at the dinner table is fair game on Comedy Central. Now, Arab-American comedians are using humor to fend off the slings and arrows of public perception since 9/11.

Last week, we asked if you approved of SDSU's allowing undercover federal agents on their campus (resulting in the arrest of dozens of students suspected of selling drugs). Your responses were adamant. Take a look.

The new Cry Baby Matinees at Reading Cinemas (formerly Pacific Theatres) in Grossmont, Clairemont, Carmel Mountain and the Gaslamp welcome parents – or caregivers – who want to see a movie but can't or don't want to leave young children at home.