Advertising has been around since the first lady of the evening turned the porch light on. My favorite ads are not those we see today that were created with more technology than what was aboard the spacecraft that carried the first man to the moon. My favorites are the vintage… Read More "Syphilis, Fresh Coffee, Dacron and a DC-8"
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Thank You, Please, You're Welcome and Other Lost Arts of Politeness
What have we become as a society? Seriously. I’m sitting here tonight and my cell phone rings, and the conversation went something like this: Me: “Hello.” Him: “Hi, how are you?” Me: “Good, what did you do tonight?” Him: “Can I call you back?” Me: “I guess so,” So I… Read More "Thank You, Please, You're Welcome and Other Lost Arts of Politeness"
A logo is, what a logo is.
I stopped for pizza tonight at what I thought was Pizza Hut. (Yeah, yeah. I know. I was a bad Italian, but I like it.) The place looked like Pizza Hut, had the aroma of Pizza Hut, but something was different. The “Pizza” was dropped from the company name and… Read More "A logo is, what a logo is."
Isn't it ironic, don't you think?
Both the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader and Citizens Voice newspapers are reporting that yet another Luzerne County politician is set to go down in a blaze of glory. This time it’s Allen Bellas, executive director of the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority and president of the Wyoming Valley West School Board. No… Read More "Isn't it ironic, don't you think?"
All Creatures Great and Small
Take a good look at this woman. This is 23-year old Cassandra Danielle Lauderdale and she ranks among the lowest of the low – the scum of the earth. What did she do to deserve these harsh words? She’s a cold-blooded murderer, but you won’t see her on trial anytime… Read More "All Creatures Great and Small"
$400 Private Plane Trip PA to FL!
Today’s Citizens Voice newspaper is reporting on one hell of a deal Luzerne County Judge Peter Paul Olszewski Jr. got on a flight from Pennsylvania to Florida. The other day, I blogged about Olszewski and his visit with convicted drug dealer Ronald “Snorts” Belletiere and kids-for-cash former judge Mike “I’m… Read More "$400 Private Plane Trip PA to FL!"
Peter Paul, Mike and Ron.
The first time I met Peter Paul Olszewski Jr., was when I was in high school. I had an after-school job pumping gas at a local gas station where Peter Paul and his father Peter Paul Sr. had house accounts. The elder was still a practicing judge in Luzerne County… Read More "Peter Paul, Mike and Ron."
Equal treatment under the law?
I was a little shocked to see today’s Wilkes-Barre, PA Times Leader article on Bobby “Shades” Kulick being granted extra time to report to prison. “Shades” plead guilty to a firearms charge as was sentenced to 37 months in prison. His first day in Club-Fed was scheduled to be before… Read More "Equal treatment under the law?"
Coolin' Down. Airbus Style.
I was on a JetBlue Airbus A320 last night from Ft. Lauderdale to Newburgh, NY. While making our way to the runway, the air conditioning kicked in and put on a little bit of a show – all that was missing was a little colored lighting and some mood music.… Read More "Coolin' Down. Airbus Style."
From a Jack to a King. From a Bandleader to a Prisoner.
In the late 80’s to mid 90’s I worked for WARD-AM. A 10,000 watt daytimer in Pittston, PA owned by Jim and Dorothy Ward. It was one of the few remaining locally owned radio stations that was still committed to local programming. Weekday programming was local and national talk and… Read More "From a Jack to a King. From a Bandleader to a Prisoner."