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  • Chocolate Thunder Gives Back

    Since I correctly figured The Morning Call would carry extensive coverage of President Obama’s remarks at Lehigh Carbon Community College and elsewhere around the Lehigh Valley last Friday, I focused part of my column the next day on former NBA... [...]
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    Posted: December 07, 2009, 2:08pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Shameless Plugs

    I was out at President Obama’s speech today and writing my column about it, so I never finished my Movie Quotes quiz for today. I also had an interview with former NBA star Darryl “Chocolate Thunder” Dawkins, and I’ll probably... [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2009, 5:33pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Moving On

    I'll be out of the office this afternoon, so I have no time for a traditional blog posting. Luckily, I just came across a photo that I think you'll appreciate. It inspirationally demonstrates that Tiger and Elin Woods have begun... [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2009, 12:31pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Wrong Answer

    Should the Philadelphia Sixers have signed former star Allen Iverson? Let’s weigh the pros and cons: PRO -- I’m actually writing about the Sixers, which I never do, and more fans will show up at the team’s games to see... [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2009, 5:10pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Tiger, Tiger, Not Shining Bright

    In one of my most ill-advised columns, I once suggested that people working to bring a minor league baseball team to the Lehigh Valley should tell the press “no comment” in some cases. In fairness, the bulk of the column... [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2009, 12:34pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Christmas Lights Coattails

    I promised in my Christmas Light Tour nomination column Saturday that I would show you this photo. It's been circulating via e-mail. On the off chance that I have readers here who don’t see my columns, please be aware that... [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 2:54pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Best Jim Carrey or Robin Williams Movies

    I was watching David Letterman the other night when Robin Williams came on. He was promoting his latest movie, which almost certainly will stink. It got me to thinking, though, about him and Jim Carrey, both manic comic actors who... [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 11:46am EST
    by Bill White

  • Some Enchanted Evening

    Remember the scene in “West Side Story” — and “Romeo and Juliet,” “Twilight” and about a zillion other movies and plays — when the young lovers spot each other for the first time? Rapture. That’s how it was, sort of,... [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 1:29pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Waitresses/Waiters: Let's Talk

    Never mind that Mark Trail strip up there. It’s entirely gratuitous on my part; I just wanted to share it in case you’re not a regular MT reader, to show you the kind of action you’re missing. My real topic... [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:28pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Faithless

    There hasn’t been a lot of good news for Lehigh football fans this year. Despite high hopes that Coach Andy Coen’s fourth season finally would see the team rise above mediocrity, the squad excelled in finding ways to lose, as... [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 5:35pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Movie Quotes

    Today’s Movie Quotes quiz has a bit of a twist. One or more of the four featured actors/actresses appears in each of the 16 movies from which these quotes are drawn. None of them are in fewer than four of... [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 2:40pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Kick Me

    I’m a former union member — the Newspaper Guild, now defunct around here — so I’m no kneejerk basher of organized labor. It was nice to have an organization looking out for our collective interests, even it didn’t have much... [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:55pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Name This Yoga Show

    My blog today turned into a column, so you'll have to wait a few days for it. Meanwhile, I decided to share a video from the world's strangest yoga show. I love yoga, and I used to occasionally work out...' [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:49pm EST
    by Bill White

  • AKC Weighs in on Skip

    I wrote Monday in my blog and today in my column about the delightful sight of Derbe “Skip” Eckhart in handcuffs, but I didn’t have the opportunity to share the perspective of the American Kennel Club, which sent a letter... [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 11:36am EST
    by Bill White

  • Law and Order

    It was childish of me to take such delight in seeing the perp walk photo of former state House Speaker John Perzel the other day, but I’ve never claimed to be particularly mature. Perzel was the highest ranking of 10... [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 4:13pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Best Sea Movies

    Before I get to today's movie list, just a word about Derbe “Skip” Eckhart, proprietor of the inaptly named former Almost Heaven dog kennel. As you may recall, Eckhart wants to rescind his guilty plea to a raft of charges,... [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 2:09pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Veterans Day, Close to Home

    The War Stories series that editor David Venditta writes for The Morning Call is one of the best things we do in the paper. Not only are his stories readable and informative, but I suspect the experience of sharing these... [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 3:05pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Easton Police Set New Standard

    It’s no coincidence that the Easton Police are the only group inducted into my Hall of Fame of the area’s most colorful characters. All the other inductees are wacky individuals — or, in the case of the Cipko Brothers, a... [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 11:47am EST
    by Bill White

  • Sports Roundup

    OK, after a tough sports week, I’m ready to offer a few comments and solicit your reactions. Let’s start with college football. I’ll begin by explaining that my primary allegiances in college football are to Lehigh University, Penn State, Ohio... [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2009, 3:38pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Movie Quotes

    I have a humdinger of a Movie Quotes quiz today, featuring one major theme and two minor ones. See if you can figure them out. I suspect some of my fellow Phillies fans out there are wondering why I haven’t... [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 12:38pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Riddle Time

    There’s a great scene that overlaps two books from Stephen King’s “Dark Tower” series — “The Waste Lands” and “Wizard and Glass,” specifically — in which the insane but highly intelligent, computerized monorail called Blaine threatens to derail itself with... [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 2:42pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Oh What a Night

    I’m writing about Tuesday’s election for my column Wednesday, so I don’t want to steal my own thunder, but I do have a few thoughts to share today. First, I’ll report on the three write-in races I spotlighted here last... [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 3:30pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Golden Eagle Saturday

    This will be a hodge-podge, but I’ll conclude with some information about what a great month this is at Hawk Mountain, so stay tuned for that. I was discouraged today, as I always am on Election Day, to see that... [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 10:24am EST
    by Bill White

  • Best Prison Movies

    I never had really given much thought to all the great prison-related movies there have been over the years, until I started compiling a list. To make it extra tough on myself, I decided to include not just traditional movies... [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 2:08pm EST
    by Bill White

  • Three Write-Ins to Watch

    Fridays ordinarily are my days for Movie Quote quizzes and movie lists. In fact, I have an excellent list of the Best Prison Movies ready to go. I’ll run it Monday. But with the election coming up next week, and... [...]
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    Posted: October 30, 2009, 2:02pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Lou Hershman

    I was out of town for several days, and one of the things I missed was a Lehigh Valley Ramblings slugfest involving my former colleague and good friend Daryl Nerl. It started out as a discussion about the merits of... [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2009, 4:46pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Harry the K

    Phillies fever has proved rewarding — and expensive — for Ed McKendry. McKendry, lead guitar and vocalist for the terrific Air Products corporate band The Difference, grew up in Philadelphia and has been a Phillies fan all his life. As... [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 6:19pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • The Agony of Defeat

    I promised to report the results of Tuesday night’s “Celebrity Scholastic Scrimmage” at the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown. I think the best thing about an event like this, besides the money it raised for the Da Vinci Center... [...]
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    Posted: October 22, 2009, 2:55pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Camera Shy

    Blogger Bernie O’Hare sat a few rows in front of me at Monday’s Northampton County Council budget hearing — and spent much of the meeting videotaping the proceedings on his small flipcam. This kind of coverage serves two purposes for... [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 3:18pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Premature Burial

    I’m rushed today, and my blog post turned into a column, so I’ll just throw out a few things. First, I’m among the “celebrities,” believe it or not, at the Celebrity Scholastic Scrimmage tonight at the Da Vinci Science Center,... [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 12:11pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • It Could Be Worse

    Obviously, I'm ecstatic about the Phillies. But I wouldn't be a Philadelphia fan if I didn't accentuate the negative, so let's talk about the Eagles instead. When the Eagles lucked into the playoffs last year and played well, national commentators...' [...]
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    Posted: October 19, 2009, 2:39pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Movie Quotes

    Today’s Movie Quotes quiz features two major themes, along with a random selection of other quotes. If you can discover the themes, it will make some of these quotes easier to identify. Let’s run through the rules, lest some newcomers... [...]
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    Posted: October 16, 2009, 11:58am EDT
    by Bill White

  • American Hero Skip Eckhart

    I shouldn’t be surprised at this point by anything involving Almost Heaven dog kennel owner Derbe “Skip” Eckhart, but it happened anyway this week. Eckhart, who pleaded guilty last month to animal cruelty and other charges, wants to rescind his... [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2009, 3:50pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Teacher Strike

    I drove over to Hellertown around 10:30 this morning to see what was happening with the Saucon Valley school strike. The teachers were walking up and down the sidewalk across from the school complex, but by the time I got... [...]
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    Posted: October 14, 2009, 3:03pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • A game -- and a quote -- for the ages

    Soft-spoken giant Ryan Howard seems an unlikely source of a memorable sports quote, but he produced a gem during Monday night’s classic Phillies-Rockies playoff clincher. The Phils had blown a 2-1 lead and were trailing 4-2 going into their last... [...]
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    Posted: October 13, 2009, 12:36pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Best College Movies

    Today’s movie list features the Best College Movies. I’m filing it Thursday evening instead of the usual Movie Friday because I’m going to be out of the office. As I surveyed such lists elsewhere, I found movies that were set... [...]
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    Posted: October 08, 2009, 5:59pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Let's hear from the rap fans

    Trying to seem cool is risky for someone my age. Before you know it, your back is going out or your hairpiece is slipping. So I mostly make no secret of the fact that I’m a nerd. In a recent... [...]
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    Posted: October 08, 2009, 1:23pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Grammar Police, revisited

    I’ve been writing about readers' pet peeves regarding what people say and write, and I finally exhausted my supply last Saturday. As popular and entertaining as this subject has been, it always opens me up to people who: 1. disagree...' [...]
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    Posted: October 07, 2009, 3:54pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Movie Quotes

    Today’s Movie Quotes quiz begins with 10 quotes from movies featuring — sometimes in relatively small parts — one of two actors. Once you know who they are, see if you can figure out what they have in common. The... [...]
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    Posted: October 02, 2009, 1:28pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Skip Vs. Vick

    I wasn’t surprised to hear from some readers who felt my hang-‘em-high attitude toward Almost Heaven kennel owner Derbe “Skip” Eckhart was inconsistent with my sentiments that football player Michael Vick deserved a second chance. I, of course, think I’ve... [...]
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    Posted: September 30, 2009, 2:54pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Dog Found

    Since I ran a video about this last Friday, I figured I should let you know that Daphne the English bull terrier has been found. I wouldn’t want any readers driving around New Jersey looking for her. Here’s the e-mail... [...]
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    Posted: September 29, 2009, 10:45am EDT
    by Bill White

  • Wasting Your Money

    Hey, did you know there’s a state Senate election Tuesday? I just thought I’d mention it in case you wonder that day why there are poll workers’ cars parked outside your church or fire hall. The crickets chirping inside will... [...]
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    Posted: September 28, 2009, 2:34pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Movie Quotes

    Today’s Movie Quote quiz is entirely devoted to one theme, and I’ll even tell you what it is for a change. All these movies feature actors or actresses who were cast members of “Saturday Night Live.” I briefly considered adding... [...]
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    Posted: September 25, 2009, 10:46am EDT
    by Bill White

  • What the Heck Is This?

    I’m working on several stories that will either end up as blogs or columns, but I'm not sure yet which is which. While I’m sorting that out, I thought I would present you with a tantalizing mystery. Kathy Frederick does...' [...]
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    Posted: September 24, 2009, 1:52pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Nice Grooming

    If you’re horrifed by the dog you see there, good. This was one of the dogs removed from the now-defunct Almost Heaven kennel in a raid. As you may know, Almost Heaven proprietor Derbe “Skip” Eckhart pleaded guilty Tuesday to... [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2009, 4:36pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Doggies

    I’ve been sitting on a couple of animal-related plugs I wanted to pass along. One concerns a book project that supports breed rescue groups. Happytailsbooks.com is a Web site where you can purchase breed-specific and region-specific books that showcase adopted... [...]
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    Posted: September 22, 2009, 12:15pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • How to Write Good

    My first voice mail this morning was from a woman who praised my Grammar Police pet peeve columns, which she thoroughly enjoys. But she said she had to point an obvious error in the first sentence of my latest story.... [...]
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    Posted: September 21, 2009, 3:46pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Movie Quotes

    When I’m trolling for Movie Quotes, I often come across movies for which few or no quotes have been preserved, at least on IMDB, where I usually look. For example, I’ve always admired Meryl Streep’s performance in “Sophie’s Choice.” But... [...]
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    Posted: September 18, 2009, 11:46am EDT
    by Bill White

  • The Perfect Protest Candidate

    Now that the Tony Phillips-Delores mystery has been solved, I’m here to argue that the mess may actually have enhanced his status in this election, at least for some voters. I’ll explain in a moment. Delores is the woman who... [...]
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    Posted: September 17, 2009, 3:26pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Working Supervisors

    Part of my column Tuesday was the usual railing about “working supervisors,” an outmoded tradition that I believe is a formula for conflict of interest and lack of accountability. When elected officials hire themselves and function in effect as their... [...]
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    Posted: September 16, 2009, 11:48am EDT
    by Bill White

  • So Three Guys Walk Into a Bar ...

    So Kanye West, Rep. Joe Wilson and Jon Gosselin walk into a bar. Gosselin spots an attractive 21-year-old woman, approaches her and says, “Hey, babe, you recognize me? I’m on TV.” She starts to reply, but Kanye races over and... [...]
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    Posted: September 15, 2009, 12:00pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Garage Sale

    Since I told you last week about our upcoming yard sale, I figured I should tell you what happened. It rained. Hard. In fact, it rained on Friday, when I took the day off to prepare but was hampered by... [...]
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    Posted: September 14, 2009, 2:52pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Facebook Fun

    I commented on the Tony Phillips Facebook mess in this morning’s column, basically concluding that I’m much more interested in finding out who set him up than in his Internet exploits. I’m still hoping that may happen. Meanwhile, here’s the... [...]
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    Posted: September 10, 2009, 5:29pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Elephant Ears

    I had a whisper-down-the-alley moment as I was getting ready to help judge shoo fly pies at the Allentown Fair on Sunday afternoon. One of the guys who helps organize the cooking contests told me a woman in a red... [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2009, 2:20pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Yard Sale

    The last time our family had a yard sale, we had a lot of stuff left over. Mostly it was boxes of books, advertising tins and household items. This had been our first sale in the new house, but we... [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2009, 6:16pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Movie Quotes

    Hold onto your hats, because I have prepared a special holiday edition of Movie Quotes. Actually, there’s nothing particularly special about them, and they aren’t even holiday-related. It's just my way of trying try to whip up some enthusiasm. Let’s... [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2009, 11:15am EDT
    by Bill White

  • Another Sad Day for Local Mack Employees

    It’s probably churlish to complain about someone else’s good fortune, but I’ll do it anyway. Today was another sad day for the Lehigh Valley and particularly for the local employees of Mack Trucks. You may recall that some time back,... [...]
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    Posted: September 03, 2009, 6:22pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Live Chat

    Note from ad hoc chat moderator, technical adviser and occasional Lord of Space and Time Michael Duck: Please click the "watch now" button below to join in the chat. Thanks! (Live)Blogging with Bill White - Sept. 3 edition [...]
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    Posted: September 03, 2009, 11:50am EDT
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  • Mark Trail, The Movie

    We were talking Tuesday about Disney buying Marvel Comics and how this might affect future superhero movies. For some reason, this got me to thinking about Mark Trail. What if they made a Mark Trail movie? Who should play him?... [...]
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    Posted: September 02, 2009, 5:01pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • The Blogger Formerly Known As PittGirl

    I'm still being bombarded with bear sightings, reinforcing the idea that I either have been walking around with my eyes closed all these years or that I'm such a city slicker that nature is a mystery to me. The photos... [...]
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    Posted: September 01, 2009, 11:22am EDT
    by Bill White

  • Potpourri

    Today’s blog is a grab-bag of stuff I haven’t gotten to or that just arrived. First, I’m planning a Live Chat for noon Thursday. Among the potential topics will be the Allentown Fair -- I'll be a chocolate cake judge...' [...]
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    Posted: August 31, 2009, 2:08pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Best Wedding Movies

    Fresh off a beautiful wedding in Portland, Ore., I’ve decided to make Best Wedding Movies my film theme this week. The difficult part was defining a Wedding Movie. Is it a movie specifically about one or more weddings? Should the... [...]
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    Posted: August 28, 2009, 11:54am EDT
    by Bill White

  • Lucky Man

    I’ve written before about how lucky Charlie Dent and Louis DeNaples have been. Republican congressman Dent’s first three opponents for his congressional seat have been a carpetbagger, an unknown and a woman saddled with heavy baggage. Next year’s campaign against... [...]
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    Posted: August 27, 2009, 1:37pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Let's Get Serious

    “Political dialogue” ordinarily sounds like a good thing. It brings with it the connotation of reasonable people with different ways of looking at things, trying to bridge those differences and improve our lives. It does happen, by the way. You... [...]
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    Posted: August 26, 2009, 3:35pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Bear Necessities

    A reader recently sent us a photo of the poster you see here, although this isn't his actual shot. His note said: “When my wife and I were in London in May, I took a picture of this advertising for...' [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2009, 12:18pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • How I Spent My Summer Vacation

    I have lots of local events to write about, but I thought I’d tell you instead about my family’s summer vacation to Portland, Ore. I’m nothing if not self-indulgent. My in-laws all live in the Pacific Northwest, so we’ve had... [...]
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    Posted: August 24, 2009, 4:42pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Movie Quotes

    I’m back. My vacation involved a particularly weird coincidence. We traveled to Portland, Ore., to attend the wedding — it was beautiful — of our wonderful niece, Brittany. My in-laws all live in the Pacific Northwest. I was surprised to... [...]
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    Posted: August 21, 2009, 12:12pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Grammar Police Revisited

    I’ll be vacationing for the next week, so the next post you see will be my Movie Quotes Quiz a week from Friday. If you’re feeling lost, this would be a good time to go into my archives. I was... [...]
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    Posted: August 11, 2009, 11:24am EDT
    by Bill White

  • Bonus Post: Fake or Real?

    Fake or real? [...]
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    Posted: August 10, 2009, 2:40pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Had Local Flavor

    I have written from time to time about Wild Bill Myers of Breinigsville, an internationally ranked professional eater who has completed my Eating Your Way Through Musikfest With Bill White contest in record time. Wild Bill is ranked 31st by... [...]
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    Posted: August 10, 2009, 1:39pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Movie Restaurant Scenes

    In honor of my annual Musikfest eating extravaganza, today’s movie list is the 10 Best Movies Featuring Memorable Restaurant Scenes. It’s kind of an odd list, I confess, but it gives me the chance to recognize some great scenes in... [...]
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    Posted: August 07, 2009, 1:00pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Live Chat

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    Posted: August 06, 2009, 11:24am EDT
    by Bill White

  • Live Chat — Musikfest edition

    Note from ad hoc chat moderator and Festblogger Michael Duck: Please click the "watch now" button below to join in the chat. Thanks! (Live)Blogging with Bill White - Musikfest edition [...]
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    Posted: August 06, 2009, 11:24am EDT
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  • Cat Story

    First off, a reminder that we’ll be Live Chatting here noon-1 p.m. Thursday. Show up with your opinions and questions about Musikfest food, Mack Trucks, state budget negotiations, the open state Senate seat and anything else. Meanwhile, my wife, daughter... [...]
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    Posted: August 05, 2009, 1:31pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Hobo Fans/Live Chat

    A friend walked up to me last Thursday as I was getting ready to leave the office. “I just saw a vagrant wearing one of your I Ate My Way Through Musikfest With Bill White T-shirts!” he said. I looked... [...]
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    Posted: August 04, 2009, 12:24pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Eating My Way Through Musikfest

    I’m ready for action. I skipped breakfast, put on my loosest-fitting shorts and “More Cowbell” T-shirt, and came into Allentown to begin this blog and file a TownSquare column before heading out for my annual gorge-o-rama. Beginning at noon, I’ll... [...]
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    Posted: August 03, 2009, 10:30am EDT
    by Bill White

  • Movie Quotes

    It’s that time of the week and also that time of the year. That means I’ll be testing your knowledge of quotes from popular movies today. It also means I’ll be Eating My Way Through Musikfest on Monday. Let’s get... [...]
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    Posted: July 31, 2009, 12:08pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • More on Mack Trucks

    I’m a blogging fool today, but I have Movie Quotes Friday, and I wanted to get in one last word about Mack Trucks. As you can see in two of my recent posts, the silver bulldog from the Mack World... [...]
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    Posted: July 30, 2009, 4:06pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Blockbuster

    It killed me not to post something about this Wednesday, but I didn’t want to steal the thunder from the Mack Trucks pictures and commentary. Today, I’d love to hear what you all think about the Phillies’ blockbuster trade with... [...]
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    Posted: July 30, 2009, 12:09pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Going ... Going ... Going ... Gone

    I stole that headline from one of the e-mails that has been circulating among Mack Trucks people. I'm itching to comment on the Phillies' big trade, which I'll do in a bit. But I couldn't resist sharing some closer-up photos... [...]
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    Posted: July 30, 2009, 11:29am EDT
    by Bill White

  • Dog Gone

    A picture really is worth a thousand words, but I'll add a few words anyway. I was getting photos all morning from various Mack Trucks employees, including various versions of this one, showing the bulldog from the Mack World Headquarters...' [...]
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    Posted: July 29, 2009, 2:00pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Cat House

    My house is crawling with cats. Longtime readers may recall that we’ve had a dog and three cats for many years. The dogs were our late golden retriever Penny and her successor, MacDuff. The cats for well over a decade... [...]
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    Posted: July 28, 2009, 1:40pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Dent's Luck Runs Out

    I wrote last November about how lucky U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent, R-15th, is. I don't mean to take anything away from his success and the appeal of his brand of moderate Republicanism, but the Democrats have made it easy for...' [...]
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    Posted: July 27, 2009, 2:49pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Best Hospital/Illness Movies

    Today’s startling story about former Northampton County Executive Glenn Reibman running for State Senate tempted me to abandon my usual Friday movie blog schedule and react to the prospect of state Sen. Reibman, particularly since I already blogged about him... [...]
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    Posted: July 24, 2009, 11:38am EDT
    by Bill White

  • Live Chat

    To join in the chat, click on the "watch now" button below. (Live)Blogging with Bill White - July 23 edition [...]
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    Posted: July 23, 2009, 11:51am EDT
    by Bill White

  • Was It Something I Said?

    It is almost impossible to be an opinion columnist without getting at least some people mad at you. Sometimes, the truth — or the columnist’s version of it — hurts. Still, I like to think that most of my targets... [...]
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    Posted: July 22, 2009, 3:01pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Live Chat Thursday/Church Bulletin Bloopers

    Now that I’m settled back in from vacation, we’ll try another Live Chat at noon this Thursday. My only hesitation is that my sidekick and Live Chat mentor Michael Duck will not be available, which means he won’t be there... [...]
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    Posted: July 21, 2009, 2:51pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • No Bud Light Needed

    The Morning Call had a drawing for tickets to the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s opening performance of "Antony and Cleopatra” Friday night, and I was one of the winners. To hear people’s amused reactions when my name turned up on the..." [...]
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    Posted: July 20, 2009, 2:21pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Movie Quotes

    It’s Friday, which means either a Movie Quote quiz or a movie list. I opted for the quotes this week. If you have movie list subjects to suggest for next Friday, I’m all ears. I’ve assembled the usual list of... [...]
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    Posted: July 17, 2009, 11:07am EDT
    by Bill White

  • Phillies Report Card

    I was going to blog today about how local legislators voted in the 2001 pension grab — which has come back to take a giant chomp out of local taxpayers — but it’s turning into a column instead Then I... [...]
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    Posted: July 16, 2009, 2:23pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Fumo Got Off Too Easy

    One of the unfortunate things about our sorry state institutions is that they give us such low expectations. If you just assume that the governor, the Legislature, the courts and various and sundry state agencies will cheat us, ignore the... [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 10:36am EDT
    by Bill White

  • Wrong Priorities

    The only good thing I can say about the state budget crisis is that it will make terrific material for my satirical year-in-review column. If you’re out there evaluating who is right and who is wrong, I’ll remind you of... [...]
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    Posted: July 14, 2009, 11:12am EDT
    by Bill White

  • Job Well Done

    If you read today’s Morning Call sports section, you saw that players were effusive in their praise of Saucon Valley Country Club and their Lehigh Valley hosts. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from attending three USGA events at Saucon,... [...]
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    Posted: July 13, 2009, 5:11pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • U.S. Women's Open

    I ran into a former co-worker Thursday at the U.S. Women’s Open, where she was working at a concession stand. She assumed I had the day off. “No, I’m working,” I claimed. "Really." One of the nice things about my... [...]
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    Posted: July 10, 2009, 3:29pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Movie Quotes

    As I mentioned Monday, this will be my last post until sometime next week, so I decided to move my weekly Movie Quiz up a few days. The only bad thing about this plan is that I may not have... [...]
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    Posted: June 30, 2009, 11:10am EDT
    by Bill White

  • O What a Lucky Man

    I’m going to be out of town for a week starting Wednesday, so I decided to cram in two high-response blog subjects for the little time I have. Today, you supply the caption for a strange photo. Tuesday, a Movie... [...]
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    Posted: June 29, 2009, 5:14pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • Best Pennsylvania Movies

    In tribute to our annual state budget crisis, I decided to prepare a list of the 10 best movies set in Pennsylvania. As it happens, there’s a rich history of popular movies in which much of the action takes place... [...]
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    Posted: June 26, 2009, 1:30pm EDT
    by Bill White

  • (Live)Blogging with Bill White

    Note from ad hoc chat moderator Michael Duck: To read this afternoon's transcript, please click the "replay" button below. (Live)Blogging with Bill White - June 25 edition [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2009, 11:52am EDT
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  • Live Chat Today at Noon

    Come weigh in on Almost Heaven, the Chrin landfill expansion, a state tax increase, Allentown's deficit or whatever else has you worked up. I'll be here to answer your questions and moderate the discussion from noon-1.' [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2009, 11:16am EDT
    by Bill White

  • The Force Is With Us

    Just a quick note on Almost Heaven dog kennel. I went out to Harrisburg today to see the Farm Show Complex staging area where the 216 dogs seized from the closed kennel were taken, and it’s quite an operation. My... [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2009, 5:06pm EDT
    by Bill White
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