Archive | February, 2011

View from the Tower

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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Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Thursday, February 17, 2011

Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Thursday, February 17, 2011

Good rule to follow: don’t use the company credit card to pay your own debts

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It’s 2am….

….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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Anonymous Donor Makes $1 million Gift to Gannon

Anonymous Donor Makes $1 million Gift to Gannon

Funds will help create endowed scholarship

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Getting Ready for a Tea Party

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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Erie Borders Store Set To Close

Erie Borders Store Set To Close

What are these books you speak of?

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Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Someone set us up the bomb.

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First Ride Arrives at the North End

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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Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The dingo ate my baby!

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Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Monday, February 14, 2011

Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Monday, February 14, 2011

I less than three you.

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Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Friday, February 11, 2011

Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Friday, February 11, 2011

Bank Robbery

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Just Another Amazing High School Senior Session | Erie, PA Photographer Jennifer Dworek

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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Gannon Students and Staff To Travel to Service Locations This Spring

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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Liberal Stupidity In 140 Characters or Less

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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Whiter Shade of Pale

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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Apple, Cranberry Maple Pie for your Valentine

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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Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Thursday, February 10, 2011

Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Thursday, February 10, 2011

It’s iPhone day for Verizon Customers. Sprint = stunned

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Congratulations to all our graduates placed in a new career in January!

Click here to view the list!

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Blood Supply Getting Lower

Blood Supply Getting Lower

Weather Gets Some of Blame, Feels Shame.

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Erie RV Show!

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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Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Super Bowl Hangover.

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Steeler Bars

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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Open Mouth, Insert Keyboard

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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Peanut Butter cookies

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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Red Hot!

… 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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Career Fair, February 10th

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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Erie, PA – Monday, February 7, 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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Upcoming Concerts at the Erie Art Museum

Upcoming Concerts at the Erie Art Museum

Lively groups coming up at EAM.

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Congratulations to the Student of the Month for February, Sean McIntyre!

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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Teri Rhodes Receives Jail Sentence

Teri Rhodes Receives Jail Sentence

She’ll spend the next three to six years in prison

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