In Wednesday’s blog, I remembered a couple of Pittsburgh personalities who recently passed away. Elvis left the building for the last time on February 19 when former Pittsburgh Penguins announcer Mike Lange died. “Scratch my back with a hacksaw” was one of his many catchphrases every time the Penguins scored a goal. Last Thursday, formerContinue reading “Podcasts dominate February; Toastmasters Spirit high in March”
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In Memoriam
Last week, Pittsburgh lost two icons in 24 hours. Former voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins Mike Lange died on February 19 at the age of 76. A day later, I read of the passing of former KDKA weatherman Jon Burnett. Mike Lange served as the Penguins’ play-by-play announcer in 1974 and again from 1976 toContinue reading “In Memoriam”
Talk Up Toastmasters Monday!
The area contest season is winding down with the final contest on Saturday, and the best four contests will be starting next week. Friday night, I braved the snow covered roads on the mountain and made the drive to Johnstown for the area 21 contest. The best from Johnstown and Allegheny Mountains competed for aContinue reading “Talk Up Toastmasters Monday!”
The Area 21 Contest and Pizza Party
Friday night, I went to Johnstown to attend the Area 21 International Speech and Tall Tales contest. It was held at Arbutus Church of the Brethren, the meeting place for the Johnstown Toastmasters club. Representing the club were members from Johnstown and Allegheny Mountains Toastmasters clubs. You might ask yourself, did Johnstown have home fieldContinue reading “The Area 21 Contest and Pizza Party”
The Pod Swap I Never Knew I Needed!
This week I’ve really been getting into the ’90s rewatch podcasts and they’re trying to uplift my mood this week with all the cold air we’ve been dealing with. I also listened to another pod swap (in three parts by the podcasts involved). It was the shows that aired in the iconic TGIF block onContinue reading “The Pod Swap I Never Knew I Needed!”
Appreciating the Gifts You Receive
This blog is a day late but I had some things I wanted to add to it. I’ll still date it for Tuesday and I’ll preview my next blog set to come out on Thursday. This past Friday was Valentine’s Day. Weatherwise, it was the calm before the storm. It was cold, but it wasContinue reading “Appreciating the Gifts You Receive”
SNL50 vs. Ya Jagoff!
Happy Presidents’ Day! Some of you may have had today off school or work or you may not have. When I attended college in Johnstown (Hiram G. Andrews or the community college) and at Slippery Rock University, I always had Martin Luther King Day and Presidents’ Day off. This was because the schools honored theContinue reading “SNL50 vs. Ya Jagoff!”
Pittsburgh JoAnns, and many others, set to close
In the news yesterday, I learned that a major retailer would be closing stores. JoAnn Fabrics will be closing at least 500 out of their 800+ locations in the near future, which amounts to over 60% of their stores. Closing sales are set to begin very soon. 33 of these stores are in Pennsylvania, includingContinue reading “Pittsburgh JoAnns, and many others, set to close”
Speaking about an Icon at My Next Meeting!
Late last week, I learned of the passing of Kings Family Restaurant founder, Hartley King. King opened his first restaurant in 1967 in North Versailles, and by the end of the 1970s, the chain grew to six locations. By the end of the 1980s, Kings had 21 locations. He was an icon in the restaurantContinue reading “Speaking about an Icon at My Next Meeting!”
Fly! Eagles! Fly!
The dynasty is over, for now. There won’t be a three peat in Kansas City, so we can all pop the champagne like the 1972 Dolphins do when the last undefeated team loses. The Eagles came to play on Sunday, riding their hard hitting defense and making the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes look very ordinary.Continue reading “Fly! Eagles! Fly!”
