Scott Sanfilippo's Blog

Today’s news was filled with so many items worthy of commentary, I’d need more hours in the day to spew my words of wisdom. So in a departure from the norm, I’m going to address several at once. The Wilkes-Barre Area School Board President is a Gangster I wish I… Read More ""Things That Make Me Say, Huh?" Or, "That's Life in These United States.""

When I closed on my new home in Delray Beach, FL, I wrote about the horrible experience I had with the bank I used for my mortgage, Amtrust. So it came as no surprise when on Friday, the feds closed Amtrust adding it to the list of failed financial institutions. Read More "UPDATE: When did customer service become a four-letter word?"

A very excited John Dawe got me on Yahoo! Instant Messenger tonight and said I must do a follow-up to my rant about WNEP2. If you remember, my original post focused on the fact that WNEP-TV switched their WNEP2 channel to carry programming from the Retro Television Network. However, that… Read More "UPDATE: “Trying to Squeeze 50 Pounds of $%!* in a 5lb Bag.” Or, “Why WNEP2 Will Never Work.”"

I never eat home. That explains my high cholesterol and Casual Male XL frequent shopper card. I once thought about taking the kitchens out of my homes and using that space as additional living area. It also explains how I met the 21st person to be charged in the ongoing… Read More ""21" Or, "From Gelpiaz to Prison""

South Florida is quickly turning into the Ponzi Scheme capital of the world. First there was Bernie Madoff, now there’s Scott Rothstein. Rothstein is accused of running a $1.2 billion scheme as well as creating a web of business interests and investments that the feds are currently clawing their way… Read More ""A Good Lawyer Knows the Law. A Great Lawyer Knows the Judge.""

We all knew it was coming. I wrote about it, news outlets fed the speculation, talk radio lines were buzzing and it was all just a matter of time. “It” was the guilty plea entered by yet another Luzerne County Judge. The third gangster judge, and the 20th person, to… Read More "“And Then There Were 20.” Or, “Welcome to Luzerne County, Run By Criminals for Criminals.”"

Jeff Chirico from WBRE TV called me early Monday morning. He was doing a story on the biggest shopping day of the year for online merchants – Cyber Monday. While Black Friday may be the big one for brick-and-mortars, Cyber Monday has gained a reputation as the holy grail for… Read More ""Cyber Monday Bargains." Or, "Smile for the Camera!""

On a plane two weeks ago, the gentlemen in 1C struck up a conversation with me. Seems he takes the Allentown, PA to Fort Lauderdale, FL route almost a frequently as I do and he wanted to introduce himself. After the obligatory “where do you live” dialogue, his interest was… Read More ""When Brands Collide." Or, "Louie, Louie by The Kingsmen.""

The first thing I do every morning is go online and read the newspapers from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA and Palm Beach County, FL. This morning after reading the Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice, I got dressed, hopped in my car and went to my office. I grabbed boxes and boxes of newspaper clippings… Read More ""Full Disclosure." Or, "For $200 Bucks A Head, Try the Mussels ala Centini.""

I’m not a golf fan. The game to me is boring. Before you ask, yes, I did play. Once. I’d much rather drive the cart and fat men don’t wear plaid. So when Tiger Woods was involved in a car accident I didn’t think twice about it until I started… Read More ""Put A Tiger In Your Tank." Or, "A Golfer's Guide to Driving.""