I have had just about ENOUGH nostalgia.. So why not put up one last post that includes every bit of it.. So let me ask you all this: Think back a decade or two.. did you EVER think you would see the digits 2 0 1 8 in the form of a year? Back during … Read moreThe fleeting moments of 2017
The lights that adorned this page have been taken down. Christmas, a white one this year with a fluffy inch or so on the grassy surfaces, is ending.. The annual buildup and energy to the biggest holiday of the year is finished. 365 more days to go until the next budget busting seasonal fanfare. The … Read moreSeasons of change
Harrisburg made global headlines last night .. a gunman was on the loose through the state Capitol, near government buildings and shopping centers. The target of his shots: Police. Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico identified the shooter as 51-year-old Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty at a news conference late Friday night. Though details about El-Mofty are being … Read moreHarrisburg Christmas terror? The latest
AIM IS DEAD! LONG LIVE AIM! AOL Instant Messenger died a silent death today. It was announced many months ago that the messaging service would cease to exist in December. And today? It was over. DEAD.. From AOL: We know there are so many loyal fans who have used AIM for decades; and we loved … Read moreLOOMICIDE IS DEAD
Oh how the region has changed.. How coal county, once might in anthracite hills, has basically detonated into oblivion. There are positive silver linings at times.. But what so often local fishwrappers won’t tell you is that property value has dramatically fallen.. that population levels in the region have taken a nose dive. That poverty … Read moreMaking regress with Progress: A coal region Christmas message
Krampusnacht. The Feast of St. Nicholas is celebrated in parts of Europe on 6 December. On the preceding evening of 5 December, Krampus Night or Krampusnacht, the wicked hairy devil appears on the streets. Sometimes accompanying St. Nicholas and sometimes on his own, Krampus visits homes and businesses. The paranormal should be kept in the … Read moreHappy Krampus Day
The photo with this post was uploaded to the Ashland Pennsylvania Facebook page today with the comment: The Roxy Movie Theater and the star and green garland Christmas light decorations over Centre Street must of been an amazing scenery years ago. Now year on the photo. So true, too. The image is like that of … Read moreA CHRISTMAS NIGHT AT THE ROXY