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• Yes, I am really done here

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  I'm sorry that I had to do this, but please understand that I have to many things going on in life right now that are much more important to me than writing a daily blog. Especially a blog that some see as competition to them, and think they have to' [...]
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  Posted: January 02, 2009, 12:05pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• "And miles to go, before I sleep"

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  " Sustained and Soothed
  by an unfaltering Trust,
  Approach thy Grave,
  Like one who wraps the
  drapery of his couch
  About him, and lies down
  To Pleasant Dreams."
  
  This is the last post I will write at this blog, so I [...]
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  Posted: December 26, 2008, 7:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• All I wanted for Christmas...

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  was a Troll Free Blogosphere.
  
  It didn't happen. It won't happen. And I've come to a decision concerning future posts on this particular blog. Stick around, The Clock's about to strike midnight. [...]
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  Posted: December 26, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Merry Christmas!

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  Merry Christmas!
  
  
  Okay, It's Christmas day, and I hope and pray the best for all of you and your families. I hope the only reason you are online reading blogs is because you got a new 'puter or PDA for Christmas and you fired it up to take [...]
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  Posted: December 25, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• O Holy Night

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  So it's Christmas Eve, and you are reading a blog? are you nuts?!
  
  Go to church! Go call a friend! Call a family member, see if they want to get together!
  
  Don't be sitting at home on the Internet! Now Go! Please!
  
  P.S. I bagged my "Twas" [...]
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  Posted: December 24, 2008, 7:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• CHEN ARTS GROUP Show a Success!

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  Saturday Evening I took a drive down to center City Allentown and visited "Momentum"
  in a large Space on the First Floor of the Butz building at 9th and Hamilton.
  
  It was a wonderfully done show, in a great venue. I had no idea what a great [...]
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  Posted: December 24, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Let's Hope Eagles Lose to Cowboys

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  WhaaaaaT?!!! you say? Pray for the Eagles to lose?
  
  Yep, that's what it says. It's for the best people. Because even if they win, they need Tampa Bay to lose to the Raiders, and the Bears to lose to the Packers.
  
  Losing to Dallas is the only way [...]
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  Posted: December 23, 2008, 7:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Caroline Kennedy being "Palinized?"

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  Well, that is an interesting addition to the American Political vernacular. "Palinized" to describe what is happening to Caroline Kennedy as she makes the political rounds in New York State to try and drum up support for her possible appointment to Hillary Clinton's Senate Seat.
  
  Pundits feel that' [...]
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  Posted: December 23, 2008, 12:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• It's the Most, Wonderful time, of the year! what's your grade?

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  I finished my Christmas shopping Saturday. yes, I thought I was done, but there's always something else you need to buy, you know?
  
  So how about them criminals, stealing packages off of people's porches? Pretty smooth, following the old delivery truck around, then swooping in after it drives away.
  [...]
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  Posted: December 23, 2008, 8:30am EST
  by Chris Casey

• This Years Political Pariah

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  Time Magazine has their person of the Year. Sports Illustrated has their Sportsperson of the year. In the Lehigh Valley Blogosphere, what do we have? Nothing!
  
  So I have consulted with my staff, consisting of three dogs, a fox, a skunk, a pair of nesting red tailed hawks, and [...]
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  Posted: December 23, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• My Mom would have turned 92 today

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  (Cross Posted at my Life In Trexlertown Blog)
  
  I was adopted by my great Aunt and Uncle, Jim and Sally (Sarah Ella Thornton) Casey. Even though I have a younger half brother and sister, I was the youngest of all the kids they formally adopted. I called Jim [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2008, 9:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Pastor Rick Warren is a Great Choice to give the Inaugural Invocation

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  I like Pastor Rick Warren. I don't agree with him, but I like and respect him. Personally, I attend an Episcopal Church with a woman Priest, that is open to all, regardless of sexual orientation.
  Now why do I think Rick Warren is a good choice? Because it is' [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2008, 8:30am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Holiday Break!

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  Sunday Night I wrote quite a few opinionated posts. You will get to read those until January 4th, 2009. See you with new original posts after that. I may or may not respond to comments, depending on what free time I have.
  
  There is life besides writing this particular [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Chris Matthews say the damnedest things

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  Chris Matthews of NBC is entertaining thoughts about running as a Democrat in 2010 for Republican United States Senator Arlen Specter's seat.
  
  No big deal, but today, him and his "posse" were discussing Caroline Kennedy's qualifications to be appointed to Hillary Clinton's Seat in New York.
  
  Chris Matthews' [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2008, 5:30pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• What's with the Bad people named Bernie?

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  In recent years, there have been a couple of infamous guys named "BERNIE" in the news.
  back in 2002, Worldcom MCI CEO BERNIE Ebbers was convicted in what was then the largest Corporate Fraid ever, to the total of $11 BILLION dollars.
  
  This Year, BERNIE Madoff, the former chairman [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2008, 5:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Al Franken, United States Senator From Minnesota?

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  As of 5 Pm Friday, in the Central Time Zone, Al Franken had a lead of 251 votes over incumbent Norm Coleman.
  
  This is never going to end, no matter who wins, the other will continue to challenge. I think the suggestion to have a revote is a [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Merry Christmas, and by the way, No Victims here!

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  Contrary to popular belief of some....
  
  I don't consider myself a victim of anything. I don't consider myself very important at all. If some people have so little to do but write about me as news, there's nothing I can do about it. Tonight as I write this,' [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2008, 8:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• It's the Apocalypse! The Weatherperson says so!

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  Oh my God! civilization could end as we know it! You ever get the impression the local stations are trying to one up each other?
  
  From CBS 3 Kathy Orr:
  "The news is dire. I'm predicting 1 to 3 inches of snow, with sleet, freezing rain,and ice'" [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2008, 9:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Friday's AC/DC Song of the week!

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  This Week's selection is In Honor of our local "Church Lady" Mary Jane Fonder, who has been found guilty of murdering a much younger woman whom she perceived as a romantic rival. Is this what they meant in describing that "Absence makes the heart grow fonder?" Ol' Mary Jane is [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2008, 7:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Fake News Friday!

  Number of comments: 6
  
  
  

  Judge Bernard "Ted" Bundy announces candidacy for

  Northampton

  County Executive!

  Judge Bernie plans to run as a Republican, and expects a Primary challenge from present councilman Ron Angle.

  Current Democrats considering a run are Lamont McClure, Ann McHale's Navy, The Amazing Spiderman, incumbent John Stoffa, Glenn' [...]

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  Posted: December 19, 2008, 6:01am EST
  by Chris Casey

• So we can Communicate with our pets, but not each other?

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  There's this big story today headlining the news about how so many of us claim to be able to understand our cats and dogs, when they meow and bark. What I find ironic is that the same people who can understand their pet(s), are incapable of comprehending their spouse!
  [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Weekend at Bernie's 3!

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  Remember the spoof movie of the late 80's, where two guys pretended a boss named Bernie was still alive to recover millions? They carried his dead body around, keeping up a charade to try and find the cash.
  
  Well, Bernie Madoff is still alive, but some observers believe' [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2008, 5:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Today's Christmas Carol!

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  (To the Tune of "O Christmas Tree" please sing along!)
  
  O Blogger Tree!
  
  
  O, Blogger Tree, O, Blogger Tree,
  
  Won't you please link,Your Blog to me?!!!!
  
  I'll write about, the things you hate,
  
  I'll tell you that I think you're great!
  
  O, Blogger [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2008, 4:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• The Marrying Man, about to strike again

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  Drew Peterson, Illinois Police officer, has had at least two of his previous 4 wives end their marriage to him by either dying or disappearing under mysterious circumstances.
  
  Now he is engaged again, this time to a woman he has only known for 4 months.
  
  Which gets [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2008, 7:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Bad Parenting 101 in New Jersey

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  Adolph Hitler? You named your son Adolf Hitler?
  
  I was willing to cut these folks some slack, until I saw them on every one of the local television stations. All perceptions aside, let us discuss, "what's in a name?"
  
  My first name is Christopher. When I' [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• So Bernie Madoff stole a few bucks...

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  and I was wondering....
  
  What if ol' Bernie had made certain less reputable types some of his victims?
  
  I see the judge is making him wear an Ankle Bracelet. Is that so they can find the body later?
  Is there any truth to rumors that [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2008, 12:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Yankees offer Iraqi Shoe Tosser Contract

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  The New York Yankees today offered the Iraqi media reporter who threw his shoes at President George Bush a 4 year, $85 million contract to join the organization.
  "We analyzed the tape of his throw, and were amazed at his velocity, which we estimated to be in excess of 96 [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Karen Beyer for PA LG? That's a great idea.

  Number of comments: 5
  State Representative Karen Beyer of the 131st State House District has expressed an interest in running for Lt. Governor, and immediately, some people are jumping up and down saying she isn't qualified after serving 3 1/2years in the State House.
  
  I have this problem, because these same people [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2008, 5:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Christmas Carols from the 'hood!

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  Sung to the tune of We three Kings!
  
  
  Those three hoods, in Allentown are...
  
  Bearing guns, they'll hijack your car....
  
  Drugs and money, it's not funny...
  
  That gunshot wound will leave a scar!
  
  OooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOh!
  
  City of Wonder, City of Blight,
  
  Allentown's, not [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2008, 9:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Shoe Thrower...Shoe Bomber...

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  Wouldn't it be cool if they were somehow related? [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2008, 8:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Hey Marty, how about a Community Appreciation Day?

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  In previous posts, I've written about how the Velodrome is perceived negatively by many of its very close neighbors. It isn't a stretch to say the Velodrome isn't universally loved, and it would be easy to say that anyone buying a home out there should know what they are getting [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Olympic Hero Nothstein to oversee Velodrome......

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  ...... and it's the same old people singing the same old song.
  
  Marty Nothstein was a great Olympic Athlete. Can't argue that. Does he care about Cycling? No question.
  Is he qualified to be executive director of the Velodrome? Jury is out on that one.
  
  In an article [...]
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  Posted: December 15, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Shopping at Sam/s Club Fun!

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  Tonight I was at the bastion of Anti-union Big Box Stores, Sam's Club. When you buy something at Sam's Club, you can't leave immediately after paying. You have to stop at the door and let someone who couldn't find a job doing much else, making minimum wage, count the items [...]
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  Posted: December 13, 2008, 11:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• You gotta Love Terrell Owens!

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  "Da Player" should change his nicknmae to "Da Cancer"!
  
  Allentown once had Emma Tropiano, Northampton County has Ron Angle, and the Dallas Cowboys have Terrell Owens. Some people just aren't happy unless they are the center of attention, all the time. The Cowboys are self destructing, much like [...]
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  Posted: December 13, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Fake News Friday! NFL announces job cuts

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  NFL commissioner Roger Guidell announced today that to show unity with the leagues many blue collar fans, the league had decided to end the season early for four of its teams. "The Lions and Bengals haven't shown up for work all season, so no one will notice," said one unidentified [...]
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  Posted: December 12, 2008, 5:02am EST
  by Chris Casey

• "Home for the Holidays" my version

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  Oh there's no place like HELL for the Hol-idays!
  
  There's no place that I'd rather be....
  
  If you want, to feel crappy in a million ways
  
  Then HELL is just the place you want to be!
  
  I met a Northampton County Councilman, and he was heading [...]
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  Posted: December 12, 2008, 5:01am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Friday's AC/DC Song of the week!

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  I love my XM radio. I also like the head banging guitar riffs of AC/DC. When they created XM 53, the AC/DC channel, I was most pleased. I am also pleased by the Led Zeppelin Channel, but when I need to get motivated, I turn to XM 53.
  
  The [...]
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  Posted: December 12, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Darth Angle strikes Back!

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  Did you see the cartoon like drawing of Bill White on page A 13 of Wednesday's Morning Call Town Square? You contrast that with the picture of Ron Angle beside it, and it looks like Bill is about to strangle Ron!
  
  Ron really took it to Bill, putting [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• C.C. Sabathia to get $160 million to pitch for Yankees...

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  So my next question is, are the Yankees going to ask for more tax breaks from the city of New York? Will they be applying for money from a "Baseball Bail Out"? If they do that, shouldn't they start by bailing out the sinking ship that is the Pittsburgh Pirates? [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2008, 6:45pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Who Wants to be a United States Senator from Illinois?!

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  Governor Blago the idiot in Illinois was at the Republic Glass factory outside Chicago over the weekend, giving support to laid odd employees who were staging a sit in.
  By Tuesday he was under arrest, for trying to cut a financially lucrative deal for himself, using his power to [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2008, 6:30pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Some Christmas albums should never be made

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  Regular Readers of this blog know that I am a big fan of XM radio. I'm not to thrilled with some of the results of the merger with Sirius, but I have been listening to their Christmas themed channels, especially one called "Holly" on XM 35.
  
  About Ninety five [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Amazing Race Finale Recap

  Number of comments: 1
  Frat boys? No Chance in Hell.
  Ken and Tina? You had to know it was a Dr. Phil moment in waiting.
  Thank God Nick and Starr were quicker getting to the finish line, but several of my co-watchers of the show had been talking for over a week [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Here's a quote for the consideration of the Speech and Thought Police

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  "The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding." —Louis D. Brandeis
  
  When you read the comments on the Morning Call forums, it can be really hard to stomach what some people think they have a right to say.
  [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Eagles Make people Scream...

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  So once again, it is Sunday Afternoon, and I'm at the gym. I'm on the elliptical, watching the History channel, learning even more than I ever needed to know about Salt. Because I can't watch the Eagles. (My team, the Detroit Lions, lost 20 -16 today, by the way, to [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2008, 6:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Are Lehigh Valley Politicos like leaders in ancient Sodom and Gomorrah?

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  Way back in the Old Testament, in this book some people call, "The Bible", there's this story about how God destroyed two cities because the people had become wicked.
  
  Some guy named Lot got a quickie divorce, thanks to God, because his wife was turned to a pillar [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2008, 10:30am EST
  by Chris Casey

• The Really Really Bad Santa....Some Pictures you just have to take....

  Number of comments: 5
  
  " Do you see what I see?Do you see what I see?A Bulge, A Bulge, in the front of Santa's groin,It's there for, everyone to see,It looks like he may have to.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"(Picture by Mrs C, who couldn't stop laughing!)(Click to enlarge, if you Dare!)You really [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2008, 3:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• The "Juice" get Squeezed. Minimum 9 years...Maybe 33 ...Too Bad!

  Number of comments: 2
  Everybody's favorite Heisman Trophy winning felon, O. J. Simpson, was sentenced to a minimum of 9 years in prison today. That's what happens when you go along with guys carrying guns to someone's hotel room to settle a dispute.
  Orenthal James Simpson made a very bad choice, and now he [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2008, 8:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Saturday's Question that's been Bothering me

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  Were Serial Killer Ted Bundy and the guy on "Married with Children" Al Bundy, related?You guys think there are any bloggers out there this guy looks like? [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2008, 5:01am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Fake News Friday: Possible name Changes for Popular Blogs!

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  The Conservative Blog PA Water cooler announced today plans to change their name to PA Beer Cooler. There are rumors they considered changing the name to PA Wine Cooler, but felt that the name might seem too elitist. "Actually, The beer producers offered us more money", an unnamed source admitted.
  [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2008, 5:01am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Governor Rendell Goes all Comcast Analyst at Guv's Meeting

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  So they had the National Governors Conference in Philly, and our own Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, served up a whopping order of Foot in mouth casserole.
  
  Ol' Ed thinks Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano is perfect for Secretary of Homeland Defense, because she has no life, and no family! Way [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• An Ode to Windy!

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  Kathy Frederick over at THE JUNK DRAWER Blog has told me that she fears that Windy the plastic bag that's been stuck in the tree near her office for a very, very, very long time may be about to disintegrate, and go to the great recycle bin in the sky, [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2008, 7:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• And now, for you Holiday Pleasure...

  Number of comments: 4
  ...... Sung to the Tune of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town!"
  
  Blogger Claus is Watching... Over You!
  
  
  Ooooooooh, You better not write,
  
  You better not Post.
  
  You better watch out
  
  For who thinks he's the most
  
  
  Blogger Claus is Trolling, for [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Today's Question:

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  "Chris, why don't you list your blognet news ranking?' - name withheld to protect from trolls.
  
  Gee, my first response was , "why should I?"
  
  Here's the thing, I don't allow advertising or any other stuff here, because I think the return is nominal. I hate [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2008, 7:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Senator..........Bill.............Clinton!

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  Now wouldn't that curl the Senate Republicans hair?!
  
  It's not like it would happen, but who do you think will get appointed to Hillary's seat? Any suggestions? There is History here. President William Howard Taft from Ohio served not only as a United States Senator, but also as a [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2008, 4:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Detroit Lions petition NFL to let them play Eagles...

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  This just in.....
  Following their humiliating defeat Thursday to Tennessee on Thanksgiving Day, The Owner of the Lions, William Ford, has asked that as part of the proposed Congressional bailout, his team be allowed to play the Philadelphia Eagles instead of the Minnesota Vikings next week.
  "We know they kicked [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Velodrome revisited

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  Last week I wrote about my opinion on the Velodrome situation, and today the Morning Call published it for Blogger Tuesday. I think the discussion in the comments was very civil, and thoughtful, which was nice for a change. It's not that I want the Velodrome to go away, I [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2008, 8:15pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Amazing Race Recap: I'm cheering for anybudy but Ken and Tina!!

  Number of comments: 0
  Okay, the Two Frat boys have somehow managed to survive the Speed Bump, and stay in the race. Somehow Dallas did not know who Lenin and Stalin are, and couldn't identify their statues.
  Guess he didn't study much History in school. So he and his Mom were eliminated.
  
  That [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• As Promised, The Casey Yard Christmas Tree!

  Number of comments: 2
  Yes, I know it needs a few more Ornaments, and I wish I had the means to get to the top and put a star at the top of it, but it's our tree, and we like it.
  [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2008, 8:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Priorities

  Number of comments: 6
  I got in the house about a half hour ago. I was at the Hospital, visiting my wife. It's a strange thing when they make you wear a mask to visit the one you love.
  She had gone off to work this morning, despite several nagging ills
  I [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2008, 3:10pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Plaxico Burress graduates from Terrell Owens School of Celebrity!

  Number of comments: 4
  What is with Professional Athletes and firearms?
  
  This story is insanely funny, if it weren't so tragic. So Burress and a teammate were at a club Friday night, and the teammate notices that Plaxico's handgun has fallen halfway down inside Burress's pants leg. I mean come on, how [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Comment Moderation is back on.

  Number of comments: 9
  Unfortunately, yesterday the one true troll of the Blogs returned to my blog after two months of leaving me alone, spreading his vile hate and lies in my comments. I don't have to put up with it. I won't be running to a magistrate crying to file harassment charges, I [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2008, 8:29am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Our Christmas Tree.....

  Number of comments: 4
  ........will never make it onto Bill White's Christmas Lights Tour, but decorating it is one of the things I enjoy most this time of year. It's something I wasn't always able to do. Before I had my hip replaced in 2006, I didn't do much out there. Even last year, [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2008, 11:23pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Black Friday Fun!

  Number of comments: 18
  So what are you doing today? I'm doing the Christmas decorations at Casa di Casey, and this year we have some new ones. I'll post a picture when I get it knocked out, but rest assured we will be in the mood. The lights WILL be on a timer, and [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2008, 4:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• A Feast of Humor for Thanksgiving!

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  If you are reading Blogs on Thanksgiving, I'm worried about you!
  
  
  Anyway, while I'm enjoying a day off, here's a couple of Fake news thoughts to make you laugh:
  
  
  NBC to Bring back new version of short lived series "ED"
  The show, which only ran for [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Just When you thought it was safe to open the Mailbox...

  Number of comments: 3
  Christ, it was the first politically motivated mail of the 2010 campaign. It arrived in my mailbox around 2 PM Wednesday, November 26, 2008. The 2010 election is 101 weeks away. Congratulations, people, you were first to launch an attack mailer. For that you get bragging rights. Hurray!
  
  The [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2008, 5:30pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Happy Thanksgiving! But don't forget the less fortunate....

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  Yes, I'm a day early, but I plan on family time tomorrow, and I alreadyhave a post for it.
  My friend Greg (the blogger formerly known as Addicted) reminded me of my pledge of $20 bucks for feeding the hungry, so I paid up. What did any of you guys [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2008, 8:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• New York Mets to benefit from Bailout?

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  This is interesting. Citigroup received $25 billion from the $700 billion package Congress passed to bail them out of their bad choices. Meanwhile, they have pledged $400 million dollars for the naming rights to the Mets new Baseball stadium. Citigroup is planning to lay off more than 50,000 employees nationwide, [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Twilight Zone Time Traveling in Allentown; Part II, Sidetracked to Easton. WHOOPS!!

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  In my last entry, I found that disaster had struck in Allentown, and in May 2010, Tony Phillips was Mayor, and Ed Pawlowski had died heroically in a fire. In my rush to return to my own time, I inadvertently reset the flux capacitor not to take me 18 months [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2008, 5:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• NBC 10 Hypocrisy, or Media Madness!

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  I get home from work, and turn on the news. So What is the lead story on NBC 10 news? Why it is the court sentencing of former CBS 3 news anchor Larry Mendte for L'affair Alycia Layne.
  This wouldn't reek as much as you think, if not for NBC [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Dear Lehigh County: Please Sell the Velodrome

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  Sunday Morning the Allentown Morning Call had an excellent story by Reporter Tim Darragh concerning the Lehigh Valley Velodrome in Trexlertown. Click here to read it.
  
  I have lived 1.2 miles from the Velodrome since 2004. I accepted the noise as part as life. It wasn't like it [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Hey, Why can't the Eagles Hire Bill Cowher?

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  I don't think the Steelers would mind that too much, they would only see him every 4 years, unless they met in the Super Bowl. Look at it this way. The Phillies finally canned Ed Wade, hired Pat Gillick, a proven winner, and just what did they do in a [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2008, 5:28pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• "Up In Smoke" Not only a Cheech and Chong Movie, but sums up the Eagles' season

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  Wow, I had finished swimming my laps and was about to hit the jacuzzi at the gym, when I heard the screaming. The guys coming out of the lounge were shaking their heads in disgust.
  "One hundred yard interception return" one muttered. "McNabb," I asked? "No, Kolb, they benched [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2008, 5:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• My Thursday Night in Allentown

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  Thursday Night I was invited to the Morning Call offices, as one of a group of people whose letters to the editor was published. I was able to take Mrs C along, because many invitees declined to attend, so there was room for her.
  The theme for the Evening was [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• The Things you learn when you do research.

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  Fairview Cemetery: The Final Resting place Of Dr. Henry A. Grim
  
  Today I spent a couple of hours down at the Lehigh County Historical Society researching where Dr. Henry A. Grim lived and practiced medicine in Allentown. In 1860 , according to the [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2008, 6:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Yes, I made some changes to The Blog

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  I needed to pass some time, so I started cleaning up all the links. I also made a decision to bury all the stupidity and established links to any and all relevant local blogs. I don't want to hear that I'm friends with one, or snubbing another, you are all [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Fairview Cemetery Update

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  When you walk around Fairview Cemetery, you have to marvel at the engraving on many of the markers. Many, if not all, of them were done before the age of computer guided equipment and lasers. The intricate art was done by hand, by a skilled [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2008, 8:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• POTUS XM 130 Where to learn what you didn't know

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  For the last couple of months I have made it a point to listen to POTUS (Politics of the United States) XM Channel 130. I know many people aren't privileged to get Satellite Radio, but now that I have had it since February, I don't go a day without tuning [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• This weeks Blog of Note

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  This weeks Blog that all of you should read is a favorite of mine, called A Special Kind Of Stupid. It's pretty funny, and you never know who or what will show up as the subject of one of their posts. Give it a view, it will make you [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2008, 4:58am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Hail Kathy Frederick! Humor Blogger Extraordinaire

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  Kathy Frederick at The Junk Drawer is the Queen of all Bloggers. I have been plagued throughout my blogging career with the inability to make links consistently work on my blog. I never did it right two times in a row. So I asked the Mistress of the "What's [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2008, 5:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Twilight Zone Time Traveling in Allentown

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  A little Serialized fiction never hurt a blog........
  
  I borrowed my old buddy's Delorean and took a trip forward 18 months to Friday, May 20th, 2010. This is what I saw:
  
  I came out of the Time shift at 2:14 Am local time, decelerating from 88 MPH on [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2008, 11:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• So much to say. so little of consequence.

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  Sunday night I wrote posts on almost 2 dozen topics. The inspiration was working on overdrive. But I was looking them over, and I don't see anything worth sharing. I'm not inspired, I'm not saying anything that someone else hasn't already said. Then I check my email, and I received [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• The First ever Messiest Desk Contest!

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  What does your desk look like? Anything like this? Last week I endured a bit of humor in the workplace for my (Hopefully) temporary banishment to the "Ghetto Cube."So to help me cope, I've decided to ask you, the readers of the Blogosphere, to share [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2008, 7:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• CHEN ARTS GROUP NEWS!

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  Hey, that gang of Allentown avant garde artists has their own blog now, the Allentown Chen Arts Group Blog! Way to go CHARGE! If you get a moment, head on over and say hello to the blogosphere's newest addition, here's the link: [chenarts.blogspot.com]
  
  They have big plans [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2008, 9:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• Fire Andy Reid... PLEASE!

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  I'm not one to make rash demands about people doing jobs I'm not qualified to do, but my God, the game today was pitiful. I was listening to it a I put new flooring in the hallway of the Miller/Casey Castle, and I made the mistake of taking a break [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2008, 7:30am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Keith McCall to replace "Kayser Soze" for Majority Leader?

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  I'm amazed at the audacity of some Democrats. We come out of an election that had the primary theme of "CHANGE!" and yet when it comes to the Pennsylvania Statehouse, we are stuck with the usual suspects. It's not hard to picture Bill DeWeese in the Kevin Spacey role, is [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2008, 7:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Digital Broadcast Test? Crazed News Anchors? Gotta Love Philly!

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  I've never seen so much B.S. over something of as little consequence. Oh wait, I have, remember the Y2K computer scare? Same difference.
  Lately, I'm annoyed at the Main Stream Broadcast news, especially the Soap Operas of the TV news stations in Philly. Channel 3 had Larry Mendte reading [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Just wanted to say Thanks

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  Last week I wrote a post urging people to volunteer wherever they could to help Veterans. It was picked up and spotlighted in the Allentown Morning Call on Tuesday.
  During the week, I received 77 emails concerning that post, 74 that were positive, 3 that were not that happy [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Hillary for Secretary of State?

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  In May of 2007 I accompanied my wife to a conference in Washington D.C. The keynote speaker was Presidential Historian and novelist Doris Kearns Goodwin, who autographed a copy of her book "Team of Rivals" for my wife, as a present for me.
  Team of Rivals details how President Abraham [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2008, 8:30am EST
  by Chris Casey

• So much for Sarah Palin in the United States Senate

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  It looks like Former Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich will be the newest Senator from Alaska.
  Here we are a week later, and the election officials in Alaska are still counting more than 50,000 early votes. Begich has taken a lead, and Stevens own people are privately admitting defeat. Most of [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• PA U.S.Senate 2010. Chris Matthews is not the answer for Democrats

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  I can't believe that State Democratic Party leaders would even consider this blowhard. What qualifies this bombastic, self promoting media monster to serve the residents of Pennsylvania in the United States Senate? Really? What does he know about us? Does he feel our pain, struggling to pay property taxes?
  
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  Posted: November 13, 2008, 6:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• R.I.P. Catherine Baker Knoll

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  After I was stomped in my unsuccesful run for the State Legislature, I received a letter from the Lt. Governor thanking me for my efforts. It wasn't a form letter, it had several hand written lines, and was signed in person, not by a stamp.
  
  That's how I [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2008, 8:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• FDR's Fireside chat has evolved....

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  Into the Morning Email.
  
  Or maybe we should call it the Obamablog?
  
  In the darkest days of the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt comforted a troubled nation with his regular Fireside chats, galvanizing Americans to get behind his agenda.
  
  So the staff of [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2008, 5:01am EST
  by Chris Casey

• The Return of Thursday Blog Spotlight!

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  This week i'm sending you to a place that many residents of the Lehigh Valley can relate to, whether they want to admit it or not. Go visit the Redneck Bar and Grill.
  
  Go Ahead.
  
  Don't be scared.
  
  Click on the link: [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2008, 4:59am EST
  by Chris Casey

• XM/Sirius Radio Merger plays havoc with my preset channels

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  I became really annoyed at 5 AM this morning.
  
  I love my XM Public radio news in the morning. I listen to it during my drive down to Montgomeryville from Trexlertown. But this morning, when I turned my radio on, I got something I didn't care for. The [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2008, 7:24pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• DHL In Upper Macungie "OOHOOH, Take the Money and Run!"

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  Way back in 2005, DHL people wandered into an Upper Macungie Planning Commission meeting to plead their case to get their new distribution center built. They had in their hands, approximately $3 million dollars in aide from Governor Ed Rendell, "Incentive" to build their distribution center in the Lehigh Valley.
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  Posted: November 12, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• What is up with channel 39? Do they hate the Lehigh Valley?

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  It is 7:50 PM, I'm whipping thru the channels, and Channel 39 has Charlie Dent and Sam Bennett at a desk with Amy Burkett.
  
  Wasn't the election last week? Weren't we punished enough? My God how much more of this will we have to watch? Are you guys [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2008, 7:51pm EST
  by Chris Casey

• www.communityofveterans.org/

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  Today a new website is being launched, intended as a social networking forum for the 1,7 million Americans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. It can be found at www.communityofveterans.org/
  
  It is Sponsored by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Association, and their website is www.iava.org/
  [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2008, 6:30am EST
  by Chris Casey

• November 11th, Veterans Day

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  There are many Stories on the Grave Markers in Fairview Cemetery, They are short, and to the point. These men died serving their country on foreign shores.
  
  
  
  The Armistice of the First World War was declared on November [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2008, 5:00am EST
  by Chris Casey

• May we never Forget

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  Click on the pictures to enlarge and read. First up is a father who served in the Spanish American war, and a daughter who was an Army Nurse in World War I. These are a few of the graves I "Flagged" on Monday.
  
  
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  Posted: November 11, 2008, 4:59am EST
  by Chris Casey

• Meeting on Manure Spreading Tonight!

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  Actually, this is a pretty important Issue.
  
  Tonight at 7:30 PM State Representative Doug Reichley of the 134th House District is holding an Informational Meeting on FARM ODORS
  
  It is taking place at the Alburtis Area Community Center, located at 220 West Second Street in Alburtis. Now I [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2008, 12:00pm EST
  by Chris Casey