GIBSON CITY — Gibson City resident Ray Leisure and his collection of antiques will be featured in an episode of "American Pickers" that is scheduled to premiere May 27 on the History Channel, the show's producers said this week.

Which restaurant in town offers the best salad bar? One might offer more choices, but lack water chestnuts, which happen to be your favorite. Another might seem like a bargain, but serves wilted lettuce. No two salad bars in town array quite the same selection.

Home entertainment sources resemble a salad bar. Here's a reader letter that gets right down to the carrots:

You voted with your wallets, and I commend you. The electronic pundit consensus conceded that 3-D TV fell flat. The electronics industry tried to foist 3-D television upon you for the past three years, and you weren't buying it.

Here's a question from one reader, and it's a common query:

"I have a Sony WEGA 24-inch television set that is 13 years old and has never needed any service on it. It still has a good picture and very good audio. Of course, the picture is small compared to today's sets, and I'm contemplating buying a new one.