Monthly Archives: June 2011

Hungry? How about a nice juicy steak with a side of exhaust fumes. But I am getting ahead of myself here. What do you look for in a pack of meat at the local Bilo or Wegmans? Well if you … Continue reading →

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God must love rude people. He made so many of them, after all. It’s just astounding to me that we all don’t choke the life out of each other on a daily basis. You would think after thousands of years … Continue reading →

Aggregate Saturday: Once again into the breach we go-car shopping. Our destination? Towanda and a nice sounding lady named Pattie. Please dear lord of all things automotive..let this be the right car, the right deal. Please? – It’s more than … Continue reading →

ED NOTE: Written and published originally in 2008 It’s been while since I have been up to the ball game at PNC Field. How long? The last time I was inside the joint was called the Lackawanna Multi-Purpose stadium. Or … Continue reading →

Opened the pool yesterday. Who would think those four little words could bring such pain and misery into your life? The Rising ranch came equipped with a 32′ x 16′ in-ground pool when we bought it all those years ago. … Continue reading →

Well now we know what your immortal soul is worth. At least on EBay. $504 to be exact. Of course there is a little more to the story than that. A few weeks back a guy named Hemant Mehta who … Continue reading →

RaDio Daze: I have mentioned before that I have become somewhat old school in my technology at the Rising ranch. I resisted the changeover over from analog cable to digital cable until my hand was forced. Now, I am really … Continue reading →

No one really likes their neighbors. I don’t like my neighbors. On both sides of the Rising Ranch I am surrounded by annoying people. Actually annoying is far too mild a word. These people would try the patience of Gandhi. … Continue reading →

Today’s post is the column as it appears in the WEEKENDER. I have finally figured out the appeal of “American Idol.” Let me preface this with the usual ‘I don’t watch much TV.’ In my case this happens to be … Continue reading →