John Fetterman is mayor of Braddock, a mill town near Pittsburgh, PA. It suffered awfully when the steel mills ended in many towns here in the northeast. Mr. Fetterman has been doing wonders for it, but it's a tough row to hoe. He's running for the US Senate. Support him if you can. He also … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – John Fetterman, hopefully my next Senator
Tag: Pennsylvania
What the Boss Likes – Snowzilla, and a couple of pics from last summer
Update: The aftermath. Husband is digging out the bug. Here I am sitting in the belly of Snowzilla, the current nor'easter battering the east coast of the US. We have about 12 inches of snow (30.5 cm for you who have a sensible measurement system), and we still have around 10 hours of snow … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Snowzilla, and a couple of pics from last summer
From the Bar – wine and beers from our day trip in York and Lancaster Counties, PA
We had a bit of a staycation last weekend. South-central PA has a bunch of wineries, breweries and good restaurants so we picked a direction, York and east to Lancaster, and headed out. Sorry, no photos. I'm not much of a photographer anyhow. 🙂 Just a note, these places did charge for sampling as most … Continue reading From the Bar – wine and beers from our day trip in York and Lancaster Counties, PA
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Study has evidence that religion does not make one more moral. Theist shakes his head furiously, hoping that equals evidence
A research report “Morality in Everyday Life” was featured in the September 2014 issue of Science (this is just the abstract, there’s a fee to read it in its entirety). This research demonstrated that religious people and non-religious people did not differ in the number of moral acts that they did And of course, this … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Study has evidence that religion does not make one more moral. Theist shakes his head furiously, hoping that equals evidence
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Yet more evidence that it’s not about concern but control, and some ruminations on prayer
Here in PA, we have yet more evidence that those who claim to be “pro-life” are concerned with nothing more than control of anyone who disagrees with them. There was a bill that would require that employers offer their pregnant employees a seat or allowing them to have a beverage at their work station. We … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Yet more evidence that it’s not about concern but control, and some ruminations on prayer
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Another wannabee theocrat here in PA – government is great if it teaches my religion
Recently, there was a letter to the editor in the local paper on why we should allow creationism to be taught in schools. It was from a pastor, Glen Bayly, of the Mifflinburg Alliance Church, a bit north of me in central Pennsylvania. You can find a bit about Mr. Bayly on the ‘net, he’s … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Another wannabee theocrat here in PA – government is great if it teaches my religion
What The Boss Likes – Central PA wineries and a brewery
I finally got a Saturday off, so we went traveling for the day. Here in central PA, there are some wineries that we had never visited and a brewery that I read about for years but never visited. I don’t know if we were simply lucky or if all the wineries are good, but the … Continue reading What The Boss Likes – Central PA wineries and a brewery
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – on the anonymous ad about the same sex marriage decision in the Harrisburg Patriot News
To get myself in the mood for ridiculing bigots, I’m watching Blazing Saddles and The Constitution USA with Peter Sagal as I write this post. On June 22, 2014, there appeared an anonymous advertisement on page A16 of the Harrisburg Patriot News (Harrisburg, PA). It was ostensibly about how “wrong” Judge Jones III was when … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – on the anonymous ad about the same sex marriage decision in the Harrisburg Patriot News
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – More TrueChristian antics in Pennsylvania, ten commandments, mottos, etc
Here in PA, we have the usual nonsense. In one more instance of trying to pander to the theocrats, we have one of the usual state legislators again trying to get his particular religion forced on everyone in the public schools; now it's "optional". We also have the usual attempts by TrueChristians trying to keep one … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – More TrueChristian antics in Pennsylvania, ten commandments, mottos, etc
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Pennsylvania’s anti-equal marriage rights law struck down; let the whining commence
Finally, a break from work and a chance to kibbitz on the interwebs. Here in the US, we are celebrating Memorial Day, a day to remember those who have fallen in combat during our various wars. It’s also a time for celebrating the summer, even though it isn’t officially summer yet. Everyone wants to grill … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Pennsylvania’s anti-equal marriage rights law struck down; let the whining commence
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