I rarely get political here, figuring that you are smart enough to see through the local BS, but there is something going on in my old stomping grounds that isn’t getting much air time locally and you need to know about it.
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What products do you own that improve over time? Everyone knows we buy stuff, use stuff, then replace stuff. Sometimes it’s due to wear and tear and the need for a replacement. Sometimes it is due to planned obsolescence- when a company literally plans for something to be obsolete to make you buy the newer [...]

This month, my focus was getting our apartment organized, and getting rid of our crap! I didn’t do nearly as well at this as I had hoped, but it wasn’t an epic failure either. And I absolutely plan to continue this into the coming months, especially as we prepare for a possible move into a [...]

ERIE, Pa.- Seniors Alexandra Keirn, Lindsay Marafioti, and sophomore Anna LeGrett have been named Mercyhurst captains, as announced by head coach Cecil C. Pilson last week. The trio has made their mark on the program, both on and off the field, as they…

ERIE, Pa.- Seniors Alexandra Keirn, Lindsay Marafioti, and sophomore Anna LeGrett have been named Mercyhurst captains, as announced by head coach Cecil C. Pilson last week. The trio has made their mark on the program, both on and off the field, as they…

I try to be serious and grownuppity at work.  Most of the time.  I try.  I really do.Ten years in the running I’ve spidered everyone’s keyboards with those cheapy dollar store spider rings.  It’s especially effective if they have th…

The effectiveness rate of the seasonal flu shot is about 59 percent. So says a study led by the University of Minnesota in conjunction with Johns Hopkins University and Marshfield Clinical Research Foundation. Even though 4 out of 10 people still get infected despite receiving the shot, these same researchers conclude it’s still the best [...]

The past few days, lead has been in the news. Today’s article by David Bruce  in the Erie Times-News discussed the rise in lead poisoning. “The number of lead-poisoning cases among Erie County children has quadrupled in 2011,” Bruce wrote. “One hundred and seven cases have been reported to the Erie County Department of Health [...]

Here’s a final cheap and easy Halloween costume suggestion that I found on the Halloween.com website. You can make it in about a minute with a piece of paper, a pen or pencil, and a piece of tape. Write the words “nudist on strike” on the paper and tape it anywhere on your clothing. You [...]

AMERICAN COURAGE, with stone from Calcite, is expected in Erie at 0930 on Tuesday.
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With the Ravens showdown coming up next Sunday night, the injury issues for the Steelers continue to not look good. Sunday they lost linebacker LaMarr Woodley, who was having a huge game, with a hamstring injury. The Post-Gazette reports that Woodley’s injury is likely to keep him out for at least another game, and James [...]

It was the biggest win of the year, and it could decide if the Steelers are going to have home field in the postseason. Sunday the team trounced the Pats 25-17 to move to 6-2 on the season. Sit back and enjoy this photo gallery of Sunday’s big win.

Mercyhurst College and Michael Fuhrman, director of the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center, have been chosen by ArtsErie as recipients of this year’s Applause Award for their contribution to creating a diverse and vibrant arts culture in Erie Cou…

The Steelers were 6-2 last season after 8 Games – Which Team is Better, 10 or 11?

Will 2011 Go Down as Ben Roethlisberger’s Best Season as a Pro?

Most Impressive Aspect of Sunday’s Win

At 6-2, What Will the Steelers Final Record …

Of the hundreds of Steve Jobs recollections, this one’s my favorite.
Absolutely beautiful.

It was a frosty, but beautiful morning for the Boo Run  Run 5K Trail Run this morning. This is the 2nd year for this race held at Beach No. 9 with proceeds benefiting SafeNet. This is not your average peninsula run (note the word “trail” in the race title) — it’s truly unique as it [...]

Worth the time it takes to read, her eulogy summarizes the positives. One could only hope that their final words are as good as “Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.” Mine will probably be something like “just plug it in already.” © iacas for NSLog();, 2011. | Permalink

“We will pump you up!” More than 100 tough runners hit the weight room, then the streets for the 2nd annual Gannon University Pump Kin Run on Saturday, Oct. 29. Runners could earn time off their 5K for bench pressing a certain percentage of their weight (adjusted for age). So if you could pump a [...]

Coach Mike Tomlin: Boy that was a great win for us, at home, in front of our fans, versus a very good football team. We played good, fundamental football today, and that’s the recipe. We were where we were supposed to be, doing what we were supposed to do, for the most part in all [...]

They have exercised the demons. For now at least. A day before the 7th anniversary of the 2004 Halloween white wash of the New England Patriots, the Steelers Sunday flexed some muscle on both sides of the ball, finally stopping Tom Brady and New England in a hard fought 25-17 win. The victory puts the [...]

It’s almost that time!  Plot? CHECK. Outline? Check. Characters? Check. Now what…. Order coffee. from the Coffee Maven in Chicago–she’s got a special NaNoWriMo blend : Here’s what she says…The coffee will be the Coffee of the Month from www.coffeebytheroast.com.  Starting Tuesday, November first, the Coffee of the Month is Harvest Blend, a surprisingly bold [...]

The State Police were back on Smock Bridge this afternoon following up on their investigation into yesterday’s fatal accident. The accident report says that an SUV was west bound as it approached the bridge from the Meadville side when it cro…

This was one of those weekends where I got to feel way cooler than I actually am in real life. (Ha!) I don’t know how I’m so lucky to get opportunities like this, but I am certainly grateful … My friend Erica’s uncle and grandparents run the Eerie Horror Fest and she’s been their official photographer [...]

New England: QB Ryan Mallett, RB Shane Vereen, WR Julian Edelman, G Donald Thomas, DE Jermaine Cunningham, LB Dane Fletcher, S Josh Barrett
Pittsburgh: QB Dennis Dixon, WR Hines Ward, G Doug Legursky, NT Chris Hoke, LB James Harrison, LB James Farrior,…

The introduction of talk show host/commentator/former Secretary of Education Bill Bennett’s new book The Book of Man is as thought provoking a handful of pages as I have read lately. In it he makes the case that the state of manhood in America has go…

Former Steelers head coach and current CBS analyst Bill Cowher has been linked to the Dolphins, with Mike Freeman of CBSSports.com reporting that owner Stephen Ross had reached out to intermediaries for Cowher to gauge his interest in the position. Both Ross and Cowher denied the report, and Cowher took a moment to address the [...]

Horace Greeley was here!

The American Surplus Store, State Street, 2011.

This year’s party scene: (See previous years’ here and here.)  Up next, the party people.