Monthly Archives: August 2011

With apologies to Dave Letterman ED NOTE: I escaped from radio nearly three years ago. Last year I left a job in radio for what I thought at the time were some pretty good reasons. I still do. It left … Continue reading →

Tuesday Review: Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base by Annie Jacobson There are several reasons why you must read this book. First of all you want to know about the aliens, right? Come on, admit … Continue reading →

Big brother is watching you. And soon in downtown Wilkes-Barre he will have over 500 eyes. The Mayor has decided that a system of security cameras is a fine idea. Mayor Tom Leighton says: “If you’re not doing anything wrong, … Continue reading →

We don’t see him every year. Or that often when we do. He is elusive and fearful and seems to know when he is being watched and scurries away. Last year I don’t recall seeing him at all. In reality … Continue reading →

It’s OK to bribe doctors but don’t try to get a song played on the radio by using any coercion. Maybe it’s just because I worked in radio that I find this a little ridiculous but bear with me here … Continue reading →

Sunday Wrap Monday August 15, 2011 Rant D’Jour Some of the names here have been changed to protect the guilty and the innocent… Blog Post The road I live on in rural PA, while heavily traveled, is not overly populated. … Continue reading →

Oxymoron’s. I love them. Sometimes they are meant to be serious and that’s what makes them all the more lovable. “Impotent rage” is a good one. Think about being that mad that you can’t…well you know what you can’t. Now … Continue reading →

Aggregate Saturday: This is written at 05:17 ET – long-suffering wife is off to Pompton Lakes NJ. Its like the punch line to a joke. She says: “Kiss me where it smells.” So he takes her to New Jersey. – … Continue reading →

I remember Popluar Mechanics doing an article about parking garages that stacked cars like this…or maybe it was MAD magazine. I read both avidly. And both fired my imagination equally as a kid. Rant D’Jour Our roof leaks. It has … Continue reading →

It has rained steady for the last 24 hours. Heavy pouring rain at times. It was falling so hard at one point last night it sounded like a freight train was rolling across the roof. The Rising ranch was built … Continue reading →