Author: Scott Sanfilippo

“A 29-year-old man was killed Monday afternoon when he plunged more than 80 feet from an Interstate 81 bridge onto a highway below.” Those are the words that start off the story of this man’s saga as reported in Tuesday’s (Setpember 21, 2010) issue of the Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice newspaper.… Read More ""Dignity." Or, "Who Is Responsible for This?""

Last year at this time, I was hunkered down in the Junior Achievement building in Pittston, PA with about 25 other volunteers for 24-hours of pro-bono creative work during an around-the-clock event called Create-A-Thon. Led locally by Catherine Shafer, owner of CDS Creative, Create-A-Thon gives non-profits the opportunity to have… Read More ""Create-A-Thon 2010 Is Underway!" Or, "Keep Them Fed & Watered, It's Gonna Be A Long Night.""

Did you ever type up an email to a friend of colleague with less than flattering words about someone else? Oh come on, I’m sure you did! “John, did you see Mary the receptionists hair today, OMG what was she thinking? She looks like one of the Muppets!” “Sally, I… Read More ""Walter Griffith is a 'Hump'." Or, "A Simple Lesson In How Not to Use Email.""

As I’m watching “All in the Family” on TV Land, a commercial came on that forced me to use the rewind feature of the TiVo. The commercial begins with a Native American named Thomas Moran proclaiming proudly that “Unlike your bank, Western Sky has thousands to lend you.” He goes… Read More "“139% Interest, Plus Fees.” Or, “Plenty Of Reservations About Western Sky Financial.”"

Part of my morning ritual is to grab the iPad and hit all my news sites to get caught up on the events that happened overnight. As I loaded the south Florida Sun Sentinel newspaper’s website, an ad caught my eye. Normally I don’t give ads on websites a second… Read More ""I Call Him '70's Naked Guy'." Or, "Shag Carpeting, Don Bailey, & How Not to Design a Website.""

I have a phobia I very willingly admit to. One that I’m sure others have but refuse to tell anyone about. It’s not about spiders, snakes (although I am freaked out by them) or high places. It doesn’t involve elevators, escalators or turkey farms. It’s about public restrooms. Whether they… Read More ""Four Urinals, No Waiting." Or, "It's Not Easy Being Pee Shy.""

I was at one of my favorite Italian joints in Old Forge, PA tonight for dinner, Arcaro & Genell. As usual, seating was at a premium and I had to wait for a table. While sipping a Blue Moon complete with a slice of orange, two friends of mine walked… Read More ""A Pile of Copy, A Reel Of Tape & A Fresh Razor Blade." Or, "Who Killed Radio?""

Whenever someone says, “Scott, you’re a winner” I don’t get overly excited, as the context of “winner” usually turns out to be derogatory. The act of “winning” involves a victory of some sorts. Whether cashing in on a large prize from that one-dollar scratch-off ticket, or winning $35k from that… Read More ""Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds!" Or, "Hey Big Boy, Wanna Get Lucky?""

I spend a lot of time pondering. Not about important things, but about little things. Like, what if there were no cell phones. It would be like 1978 all over again. When we need to reach out and touch someone we head home to our Princess phone and “dial” that… Read More ""Pondering." Or, "That's A Lovely Chamber Pot Mrs. Jones.""

Usually you hear about flight attendants who are disgruntled because of their latest union contract, or so ticked off at a passenger that they grab a can of beer and deploy the emergency exit slide only to get their own reality show.  It’s not too often you hear about the… Read More ""US Airways Flight Attendant Goes Above & Beyond." Or, "Did You Just Pull That From His Ear?""