Category: Ramblings

I was sad to learn that a former co-worker of mine passed away over the weekend – Ed Wallison. I met Ed back in 1987 when I got a job at the former WARD-AM in Pittston, PA. Ed was doing afternoon talk, something he loved, at the first talk radio… Read More "Remembering Ed Wallison"

As a kid growing up in the 80’s, I remember one of the era’s most popular inventions, the VHS recorder. Those big, bulky devices that you would hook up to your television and record shows on tape. Like the machines themselves, video stores sprung up like dandelions in a yard… Read More ""Join the TiVo-lution." Or, "TiVo Premier, This Ain't Your Father's DVR.""

By now you’ve probably seen the video clip of Vice President and Scrappy Kid from Scranton, Joe Biden, dropping the f-bomb three times as he introduced President Barack Obama during a news conference after signing the health care bill. “Today American becomes a whole lot wealthier because tens-of-millions of Americans… Read More ""Hey Obama, This is a Big Fu**ing Deal! A Big Fu**ing Deal!" Or, "Welcome 94.3 The Talker.""

It’s hard to think that 70-years ago a night of in-home entertainment consisted of gathering around the radio listening to action-adventure series, westerns, chilling mysteries and laughable comedians. There were no 60-inch flat screens where the evening news was brought to you in stunning high-definition or that latest straight-to-DVD flick… Read More ""Jack Benny & Wilkes-Barre." Or, "What Radio Was.""

They stood proudly in the Lackawanna County Stadium sharing their excitement that they just inked a deal to bring the Triple A team of the New York Yankees to to Moosic. But at what cost? They sat next to each other during Lackawanna Commissioner’s meetings announcing plans of grandeur, many… Read More ""Bob Cordaro & A.J. Munchak Indicted." Or, "We Saw This Train Coming From A Mile Away.""

One of the things I enjoy on the Palm Beach Post‘s website is the “Booking Blotter” – mugshots of the latest scallywags booked into the Palm Beach County Jail. It’s here where drug dealers, prostitutes, trespassers and wife beaters have their photos published for the world to see. While the… Read More ""Mugshots." Or, "A Photographers Dream or Nightmare.""

FML. It’s one of those abbreviations like LOL, although this one is a little different. FML, or “f**k my life,” is not just a phrase but a popular website similar to Twitter. Participants post short accounts referred to as “life flop stories.” Examples taken from the website include: Today, I… Read More "FML: Marriage"

The Luzerne County Commissioners got an unexpected question from a Hanover Township resident during a recent commissioner’s meeting. After being grilled for Commissioner Maryanne “I-Me-My” Petrilla’s decision to mail property tax bills out without the homestead exemption, several angry taxpayers made their opinions heard including Constance Hartman. Connie used to… Read More ""Luzerne County’s Financial Mess." Or, "Oh Constance, Oh Constance, Please Bring Me My Seeds.""

When I was just a wee little lad, I remember listening to the Harry West Show every morning on WARM-AM in Scranton, PA. Harry was a quirky little devil who got ratings despite his vaudevillian routine decades after vaudeville was declared dead. A staple of Harry’s morning show was AccuWeather… Read More ""Snowicane!" Or, "Fear-Monger’s Holiday.""

As I was driving on Interstate 81 North in Pittston, PA today, I noticed a billboard for a now defunct restaurant suddenly made a return appearance. Not quite sure why the sign was resurrected, but after seeing it, something looked a little odd. I pulled off the Interstate and made… Read More ""The Trouble With Signs." Or, "Why Proofreading Matters.""