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”
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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!”
Remembering A Pittsburgh Icon
Last week, Pittsburgh lost a legend in the restaurant business. Hartley King, founder of Kings Family Restaurants, has passed away at the age of 91. King opened his first restaurant in 1967 in North Versailles (under the name Kings Country Shoppes). His restaurant chain grew to over 30 locations, many of them located in theContinue reading “Remembering A Pittsburgh Icon”
Looking Back In Time
We’re now into February, and it’s hard to believe it’s already the fourth day of the month. January lasted about a whole year and I never thought we’d thaw out from that extreme cold. At least I had football to keep me occupied this month. I don’t find too many interesting pages on Instagram andContinue reading “Looking Back In Time”
Podcasts and Cutie’s win January. The Weather? Not so Much!
Today, we say goodbye to January 2025 and tomorrow, we turn the calendar to February. It couldn’t come at a better time as does this milder weather. We saw more than our fair share of snow, extreme cold, and it just seemed to drag on. While the weather is the biggest loser for the month,Continue reading “Podcasts and Cutie’s win January. The Weather? Not so Much!”
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