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Helter Skelter in the Summer Swelter
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 11:34AM
A good weekend should be relaxing. A great weekend should be a little bit tiring—the kind of weekend that leaves you wondering how you are ever going to get up for work on Monday morning. Yes, there is something to be said for a quiet night on the couch to recharge after a rough week. Labor Day weekend isn’t about that, though. Labor Day weekend is about grabbing summer and wringing out every last drop of sun-tanned, sandals-wearing, party-going, family-uniting, outside-enjoying fun possible.
I tried my best. In four days, I hit one of my favorite restaurants in Carlisle, went to the Penn State game, watched the fireworks in Negley Park, went to a pig roast, hung out on the deck at Dockside Willies and went to Kipona. I slept well last night. Full Article » -
A Rainy Day Afternoon
Friday, August 29, 2008 1:28PM
Well, it finally rained. Other than the slight drizzle that seemed to back up traffic for no reason yesterday afternoon, I can't remember the last time we had a legitimately rainy day. That's probably not much consolation for the people who were setting up for Kipona today. To be honest, everyone I saw on Front Street this afternoon looked abjectly miserable. That's understandable — wearing a trash bag isn't the best way to start the weekend. Full Article » -
Down Goes the Patriot! Down Goes the Patriot!
Friday, August 8, 2008 2:26PM
In an upset that will surely go down as one of the greatest of our time, Commerce Bank ended years of Patriot-News dominance with a stirring victory in the 2008 United Way Trike Drags. Hyperbole? Me? Never.
The members of Team Patriot, which apparently wins every year, should have known they were in trouble as soon as they saw their t-shirts. Commerce Bank’s shirts were bright, angry red. Standing next to them in the starting gate had to be like pulling up next to a cherry-colored corvette at a stoplight and hearing it gun the engine. The Patriot? Daisy yellow. Think a teenage girl driving a Jetta with zebra-print seat covers. Full Article » -
Gene Stilp’s Ginger Spice Protest
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 1:19PM
Spice-gate continues. For those of you who aren’t aware, Monday a server and a bartender at Spice were fired after being quoted in a story by reporter Daniel Victor that appeared in the Sunday edition of the Patriot-News. Molly Turner and John Burkholder were asked whether the downturn in the economy had affected the size of their tips, and both answered candidly. When they went to work on Monday, both were informed that their services were no longer required. Early Tuesday morning (12:01am actually, burning the midnight oil eh, Nancy?) the Patriot posted a follow-up story on pennlive.com quoting both about their ouster. Full Article » -
Ohhhhhhhh Islanderrrrrssss, Islanders, Islanders, City Islanderrrrrs
Monday, August 4, 2008 2:41PM
I’m not sure that song will ever leave my head. I know I can’t convey the tune in writing, but trust me, it’s catchy. I checked out my first City Islander’s game Saturday night, and thanks to some extremely awesome fans, when I fell asleep early Sunday morning, that chant was still bouncing around in my cranium. That night, the City Islanders beat the Bermuda Hogges 4-2 and also gained at least three new fans.
I went to the game with my girlfriend and her sister, and all three of us ended up having a really good time. Granted, all three of us have taken soccer fairly seriously in the past and continue to play soccer with varying degrees of intensity today, but all in all, the gameday experience way a positive one. Beyond that, the soccer was played at a very high level. Judging by the sold-out crowd of nearly 2,500, I’m a bit late in catching on. Full Article » -
A Saturday Full of Spotoballs
Monday, July 14, 2008 4:00PM
Now that the dust has settled from Spotobe’s first contest (contests, actually!), I’d like to take the time to thank everyone that visited us at the Harrisburg Street Festival and painted, guessed and had fun. In all honesty, Spotobe is all about getting out and enjoying Central Pennsylvania, and I hope everyone that stopped by on Saturday had a good time chilling with us. I know we enjoyed meeting all of you. Full Article » -
Friday at American MusicFest
Friday, July 4, 2008 8:01PM
Checked out American MusicFest this afternoon with Meg, her brother and his girlfriend. The weather looked threatening the entire time, but it really didn’t do much other than drizzle. To be honest, I was a bit surprised by the crowd. I thought it would be a bit larger and a bit more enthusiastic. Maybe in the evening when the bar crowd started filtering over things picked up a little bit. I’m sure the weather didn’t help. Full Article » -
A Picture Is Worth…
Monday, June 30, 2008 3:41PM
I struggled long and hard with whether or not I should post this picture. There’s really no reason not to. It’s a fairly innocuous shot of me on my vacation taken in Watkin’s Glen Gorge (wearing a Spotobe t-shirt!). I’m not smoking crystal meth in it or anything, but I still wasn’t sure whether this was an appropriate forum. Technically this blog isn’t mine. I think for it to be effective and enjoyable to you, it has to take on my personality to a certain point, but I’m not sure how much.
That’s really beyond the point, because the questions in my mind about posting this picture were more about the forum than about the actual act of posting it. Ever since former Gawker editor Emily Gould’s oversharing manifesto in New York Times Mag, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how our internet persona changes the way we live our daily lives. On my vacation, I realized that it has absolutely changed the way my generation takes photos. Full Article » -
A Touch Of Class
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:54PM
The lovely people at the Hilton Harrisburg have made a new addition to their exterior. I give it a 10. Full Article » -
Passed Out…
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 2:29PM
I could write for days and not capture the current mood of Central Pennsylvania better than this poor squirrel has. I’m not one that is usually bothered by the heat, but I completely sympathize with this little guy. When I opened the window to try to take the picture, he looked at me with a mixture of annoyance and disdain (who knew squirrels could muster up disdain?). While you look at the picture, just imagine him letting out a little squirrel-sized sigh. Full Article » -
Spotobe Heat Index: 15:34
Monday, June 9, 2008 3:06PM
Spotobe Headquarters is air-conditioned. Kind of. It's still hot, and my co-workers are cranky. I decided to see how long it would take to melt two official Spotobe ice cubes on 2nd Street.
The results of this extremely scientific study inside...
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Foundry Day Photos
Saturday, June 7, 2008 1:26PMHot, hot, hot… That’s about all my sun-addled brain has to say. Full Article »
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