Archive | February, 2011
Posted on February 17, 2011. Tags: assault, Feminism, gender, Idiot things people do, Know Your Rights, Little Boys with No Manners, Misogynists and other Troglodytes, misogyny, People who are a Problem, Pissed Me Off, rape, relationships, Things that suck
Bell Tower that is. Probably not in the style of Charles Whitman, or that German soldier, ass-hat from Inglorious Basterds, but one where I rain down a storm of insults and expletives because I’m just so damned pissed off of late. Where do I start? With the GOP’s attempt to redefine rape? With the South [...]
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Posted on February 17, 2011. Tags: Luanne Martino, Travis Brannen
Good rule to follow: don’t use the company credit card to pay your own debts
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Posted on February 17, 2011.
….and I’m awake. I’m sure this is God’s way of training my body to deal w/no sleep…but it’s a bit frustrating. What am I going to do w/myself at 2am? Oh, I know…shop online. Last week when I was up at 4am, I found Steve Madden flats on ebay to bi…
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Posted on February 16, 2011. Tags: Gannon University
Funds will help create endowed scholarship
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Posted on February 16, 2011.
There wasn’t much time to celebrate after the SS Wally arrived on scene at the North End yesterday. So much still has to happen for the North End to be ready for Guests come April 30th. The next thing on our list: Wendy’s Tea Party.Ever since we decide…
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Posted on February 16, 2011. Tags: Borders
What are these books you speak of?
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Posted on February 16, 2011. Tags: Jenni-Lyn Watson, Montessori School, Steven Pieper
Someone set us up the bomb.
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Posted on February 15, 2011.
The good ship SS Wally sailed into port today and docked in the North End. It has been a long journey for the small tug boat, sailing all the way from Italy. Rog’s Rigging met the SS Wally in the parking lot to offload it from the container. Then it wa…
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Posted on February 11, 2011. Tags: Kold Draft, Marquette Bank
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Posted on February 10, 2011. Tags: Erie, erie models, Erie PA Photographer, Erie PA Senior Pictures, erie senior pictures, PA senior pictures, Senior pictures, seniors
We were so lucky to have the chance to photograph Jessica for her senior pictures. Jessica is an avid hockey player as you can see in one of her pictures below! She is probably the only girl I know who would go out on one of the coldest days in Erie …
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Posted on February 10, 2011. Tags: Elizabeth Gaertner, Gannon University, Jeanette Lee, Jessie Badach, Keith Taylor, Susan Haarman
Gannon students, staff, faculty and administrators will make service trips to The Bronx, New Orleans and San Pedro Sula, Immokalee and Honduras.
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Posted on February 10, 2011.
The folks from the American Conservative Union are live streaming some of the speakers and panels forums from their CPAC event in Washington, DC. The event, set to run over the next few days, will feature any number of the possible 2012 Repub…
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Posted on February 10, 2011. Tags: fountain pens, ink, moleskin, The Mice in My Brain, writing
I recently fell back in love with fountain pens. We’d been on the outs for a while. My trusty AG Spalding & Bros, my companion for many years, was being petulant and non-communicative. I thought it was me and my left-handedness. We ceased to bond. After many furtive attempts to normalize relations, and one smear [...]
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Posted on February 10, 2011. Tags: dessert, pie
Are you looking for an alternative to chocolate for your Valentine? How about an apple pie with a little twist to the traditional method. No sugar involved here just the sweetness that comes from Pure Maple Syrup! And oh is this so good. :) I dare y…
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Posted on February 10, 2011. Tags: Barry Grossman, Jeremy Noyes, John Huegel, LECOM
It’s iPhone day for Verizon Customers. Sprint = stunned
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Posted on February 09, 2011.
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Posted on February 08, 2011. Tags: Community Blood Bank
Weather Gets Some of Blame, Feels Shame.
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Posted on February 08, 2011.
Erie RV Show Feb 10-13 At the Bayfront Convention Center, Erie, PA! Show Hours: Thursday Noon to 9PM, Friday Noon to 9PM, Saturday 10AM to 8PM, and Sunday 10AM to 5PM. General Admission: Adults $3.00, Children 10 & Under Free, and FREE PARKING! More…
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Posted on February 07, 2011. Tags: family, Fun at Home, My Life, Other blogs, recipes
So, the Super Bowl was yesterday. My husband is a Denver Broncos fan so, by marriage, I’m also a Denver Broncos fan. But, living in Northwest Pennsylvania it was hard not to get caught up in Steeler Fever for the big Bowl yesterday. T…
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Posted on February 07, 2011. Tags: dating, Idiot Things I do, Idiot things people do, Little Boys with No Manners, Misogynists and other Troglodytes, People who are a Problem, relationships, social media, Things that freak me the hell out, Twisted Tongue
I think I just caused a massive blow-up, if not a catastrophic one, between two friends who live together. A poorly timed Facebook message on my part may very well end a relationship between these two people. And while there’s plenty of other factors to at play here, it still feels like proverbial foot-in-mouth disease [...]
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Posted on February 07, 2011. Tags: snack
There are days when I am into baking and that was the day when I made these delicious cookies. Peanut Butter cookies were my choice simply because these cookies were easy to make. That day was also a homeschool day thus I included Amanda to help me w…
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Posted on February 07, 2011. Tags: fashion tips, red, Red Hot, Valentine's Day, Valerie Weaver, wear red
… You don’t have to wrap yourself in red to make a statement. In fact, when it comes to red, a little goes a long way. Here are the top five tips to help you use red in your wardrobe to express your personal style. Click here to learn tips for wearin…
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Posted on February 07, 2011.
Students, Graduates, and Alumni – Friday, February 10th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Great Lakes will be hosting a Career Fair! Meet employers and find out about their current career opportunities! If you’re unemployed, you don’t want to miss this!
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Posted on February 07, 2011.
President Obama will release his budget this week and there will be cuts… cuts that will have an effect on us.
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Posted on February 06, 2011. Tags: Erie Art Museum
Lively groups coming up at EAM.
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Posted on February 04, 2011.
Congrats to Sean McIntyre of the Medical Billing and Coding program in winning Student of the Month for February! Way to go!
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Posted on February 04, 2011. Tags: Teri Rhodes
She’ll spend the next three to six years in prison
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