Archive | April, 2011

YouTube of the Week: Steelhead Fishing in Elk Creek

YouTube of the Week: Steelhead Fishing in Elk Creek

They’re a bitin’

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What happens when the cloud goes dark?

A few thoughts about planning for a cloud outage

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Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Monday, April 25, 2011

Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Monday, April 25, 2011

Turn it on and rip your knob off. Wait, do radios still have knobs?

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Road Trip Endeavour-Day 4-St. Simons Island Light Station

location-St. Simons Island, GA

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active beacon-yes

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players-Jen, John, Lincoln, Spencer and Jackson

We’re back in the car and headed to Daytona Beach.  Of course, we have to explore the lighthouses along the …

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When I Was Your Age

Yes, it is that time of the year again, when I regale the kids with stories of the old days, when I was their age.  You know how different things were back in those old days: 1.  If you were going somewhere and wanted to take music with you, you had to bring a cassette [...]

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Know thy car, know thyself.

Someone once said that life is a series of dogs. Probably true. But I think that life is really a series of cars. Not everyone has a dog. But everyone, at one time or another, has owned a car.Remember your first car? The thrill of it? The picture I add…

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HAPPY EASTER!!!

Enough said.

Just check this out and then go eat a bunch of chocolate.

Not chocolate Bunnies, though.

Never eat chocolate Bunnies!!

OK, here you go….

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New Daniel Smith Watercolor Ground

I LOVE Daniel Smith products so when they started to advertise their new watercolor ground I had to give it a try. I wanted to compare how the paint reacted in comparison to my mixture of clear gesso and acrylic medium mix. You can apply this ground t…

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O Glorious Day!

I think this weekend is one of my favorites.  It’s such a time of reflection for what Jesus did for us on the cross.  We’ve been listening to the song O Glorious Day by Casting Crows all week.  I found this video on You Tube and thought …

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The Collar Bomber Case Remade as a Comedy Movie

The Collar Bomber Case Remade as a Comedy Movie

Is it too soon to find humor in this?

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New business outreach program announced for Erie County – Local News – GoErie.com/Erie Times-News

New business outreach program announced for Erie County – Local News – GoErie.com/Erie Times-News.
I am becoming a fan of the Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership.  And they’re going to be using iPads for this program?  Love it.

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Miss Zoe Presents: Flip Friday, Chester Edition

Since we have a Special Guest at our house, we thought we would feature Him for our Rabbit Movie this week.

Therefore, this week is Flip Friday:  The Chester Edition!!!

Chester is a Very Cute Bunny.  This fact you will see.  By the end…

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Your Frugal Fashionista’s Easter Guide

Between Easter baskets, entertaining and finding the right Easter bonnet, this time of year can take a bite out of your budget! These are some money saving tips I shared with viewers on WJET for the Easter season.

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Brookdale Family Campground Joins Kampgrounds of America

MEADVILLE, PA (April 20, 2011) – The Brookdale Family Campground is the latest campground in Pennsylvania to be invited to join the 475-park Kampgrounds of America system. KOA is the largest and most recognized camping franchise in the world, with c…

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Berlin’s Wall: Stop the Insanity

Berlin’s Wall: Stop the Insanity

I love exercise. I think it is important and good for you to work out, stay in shape.

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What Death has Taught Me About Life 2011-04-20 10:06:00

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Can a Crackhead be trusted?

Obviously not…I had made a decision to stop posting to this blog about two months ago. While the reasons for doing so still flit through my mind, those reasons really don’t carry the same currency as they did when I posted my last entry.Things chang…

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Amazon Launches Live Flash Media Streaming

We’ve all been asked over the last few years to stream live events on our campus – one of the challenges has been what service should you use to livestream your events. There are free services, such as uStream and Justin.tv, but the quality they offer can be erratic and, if you are using one [...]

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IT IS STILL RABBIT WEEK!

That’s right!!

It is STILL RABBIT WEEK!!!!

What does that mean?

Well, it means…..
THIS!!

AND, THIS!!!
AND, THIS!!!
BUT, OH, wait, there’s more…
Look at this gift we received from a friend….it is Rabbit Currency that Stars…. 
President…

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Zesty Pasta Salad

When my husband had a job in an office a peddler would come around selling books and he on occasion would buy cook books. So for someone like him who doesn’t cook he did bring home some winners and one of them was ‘No Time To Cook, Light Recipes’, a…

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First in Flight

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… the Flying Swings! With fingers crossed, the Flying Swings took its first flight over the bank at the North End. The smooth ride soared the seats over the L. Ruth Express tracks, by the Ravine Flyer II and out toward …

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1 month

My daughter is a month old.I can’t believe it.It’s been rough at times.Calm at times.But that’s what comes with the territory, right?We’re still trying to figure her out.Will we ever figure her out?I’m thinking – no.After 8 years together, my husband s…

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Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Monday, April 18, 2011

Erie PA News, Sports and Events for Monday, April 18, 2011

Today’s the day.

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BUNNY WEEK!

There are all kinds of holidays that you could be celebrating this time of year.

Easter.  Passover.  Ostara.  Bunny Week.

You probably know what is celebrated in the Rabbit Room… especially this week when we have This Special Guest a…

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Take it slow now and again.

Slow down, you move too fast.You got to make the morning last.Just kicking down the cobble stones.Looking for fun and feelin’ groovy.Do you remember this Simon and Garfunkel song? It is actually called “The 59th Street Bridge Song” (Feelin’ Groovy). It…

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New Website Launched: BobMerski.com

We are very happy to announce the launch of BobMerski.com; the website for Bob Merski’s campaign as he runs for a seat on the Erie City Council.
We will also be launching another fantastic site within a few weeks! Stay tuned! :)

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Creature Feature:  Libby, Maddy & Wanda

Creature Feature: Libby, Maddy & Wanda

Libby, Maddy & Wanda… all great dogs that need a loving home.

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Feeling like a mooch

I have been kind of stressed this week. There was a software update I was installing at work at a customer’s that would not run on their system, but ran on mine. I was wracking my brain as to what I had changed in the code, and it turns out that it was a . . . → Read More: Feeling like a mooch

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Fried Cassava

Most mornings I like to call one of my Indonesian friends here in Erie and chat about food.A few days ago, she told me that she just bought a bag of frozen cassava. Mind you, it is not easy to find cassavas here. Many times, we have to go to Cleveland/…

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Wally’s Maiden Voyage

As promised, Wally Bear’s new ride set sail for it’s maiden voyage today making it the second ride to operate at the North End. The Rock’n Tug spun and swirled back and forth with ease, enticing everyone to hop aboard! It won’t be too long before the f…

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