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I’ve been through some pretty hectic weeks in my day but this one seemed to be right at the top. 
1. George Carlin passed away
2. Craziness at work
3. My brother came home from VA
4. Played golf on a Monday
5. Picked up one of these in Buffalo with my dad.
6. Awoke to this hovering near my house [...]

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The National Basketball Development League is coming to Erie in November, 2008.  Erie will serve as the farm team for the Cleveland Cavaliers, grooming players to be injected directly into the NBA.  Tullio Arena is going to be one really busy place during that time.  The NBDL team will have to compete with the Otters and [...]

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Go to Europe.  Today I saw the price of 87 unleaded was $3.31 at the Country Fair around the corner.  Imagine paying double for that, because that’s what people in Europe have to pay. 
I know this article is from a while ago but it still paints a pretty decent picture for you.  Perhaps you’d like [...]

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YouTube + Erie = ErieTube!

Have you seen this site?  www.erietube.com.  No? 
Better yet, post a video from your camera-phone. 
Now this is some funny stuff man:
http://www.erietube.com/kickapps/service/displayMediaPlayPage.kickAction?mediaType=VIDEO&mediaId=130436&as=3766
 This proves why Erie (and the surrounding townships) is such a great place to live.  Where else can you see something so COOL?  Nowhere, that’s where.  There’s also a really cool video of a guy surfing [...]

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You find all kinds of “Best Of” lists at the end of each calendar year.  I compiled my list consisting of eleven (not ten) different things I thought were cool in 2007 in no particular order.  Well, I guess it’s the order that I remembered them if that counts:
 1.  Our first house.  It’s great to [...]

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Bye Bye Registration, Hello Search!

Part 1: Teach an old dog new tricks.
I’m a frequent GoErie.com visitor.  I’d say in any given week, I visit the site eighteen to twenty-five times.  I always want to see what’s the breaking news, local sports headlines and the blogs of local writers. One thing is different these days, I’m able to link to [...]

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Holy heat, Batman

Typically Erie, PA doesn’t have the worst weather in the country.  You may agree or disagree with that statement depending on your preference.
In the middle of summer people complain it’s too hot and just the opposite in the winter.  Right now it’s 83 degrees outside and I’ve shut myself into the only air-conditioned space in [...]

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End of summer, start of blog.

My first blog post and I’m sitting here with my fingers on the keys going, “ummm, uhhh”. 
So here goes…
I’ll put it right out there, I’m no professional writer.  In fact, this is the only time I’ll ever put my thoughts down…EVER.  That could be good or very bad depending on which psychotherapist you know.
I work in [...]

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