Monthly Archives: November 2010

So the new Wilkes-Barre international airport terminal will be open soon and boy I can’t wait

Waves of prosperity will soon wash over our area like a tsunami in Asia, all because we the taxpayers have dumped 41.5 million dollars in to the sky port. At least that’s what the big wheels at the airport are … Continue reading

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There is a difference between book smart and practical smart

More on that in a moment. A few weeks ago I took a day off at my employers request to renew my first aid certificates. Back in 2003 I first took the course that taught me how to give cpr, … Continue reading

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A while ago I predicted the next big thing would be selling the air that we breathe

This all started because I was thinking about what sort of reaction you would have gotten oh say 25 years ago if you had told people they would buying water at the grocery store. They would have locked you up … Continue reading

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It’s not a daily dilemma but it happens often enough that I wonder what is the right thing to do

You are driving along and see a dog wandering along the side of the road. Watching it you just know in your heart that something is not right. The way it moves, hesitating now and then, moving its head back … Continue reading

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Someone stole Jerry Garcia’s toilet

It’s worth a $250 reward if you return it. The questions here are many. First of all who would want Jerry’s hopper  in the first place? I have to say that this is a first for me and I often … Continue reading

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Do you want to live long and live well?

Of course you do. The questions really are, how long and how well. Now the egghead scientists have come out with a new and astounding theory. If you eat like a starving peasant from medieval times you will live longer. … Continue reading

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It’s almost like Mother nature knows that we need some cheering up

As you drive around the highways and byways of Northeast Pa do you take notice the wonderful profusion of color that just seems to appear this time of year? All of a sudden, and it does seem like it’s over … Continue reading

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Sometimes I think it would be great to go back and experience the first time all over again

The first time for anything seems to be the watershed moment of our lives. First time riding a bike without training wheels. First time driving solo in a car. First kiss, firstborn, first marriage…well maybe not that. But you must … Continue reading

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But what about the poor donkeys?

Some well-meaning students at Wilkes College have put together a fund raiser, a Donkey basketball game, for a good cause. They want to raise money for an equestrian adoption agency. More on why that’s a great idea in a moment. … Continue reading

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I gave a talk to a bunch of teenagers the other day

These were high school guys and girls who were at a career day at L.C.C.C. where I teach a class in music recording. In two sessions Bret Alexander from the Badlees and I talked our throats sore about how exciting … Continue reading

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