Monthly Archives: October 2011

Vote NO on Issue Beelzebub

Several years back — three years ago to the day, actually — we posted a “Memo To The Squirrel Who Defaced Our Pumpkin.” Several readers thought perhaps the nefarious squirrel, whose eyes burned like the fires of hell, was simply … Continue reading

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The Art Of Fielding, Chad Harbach

x When I (Ben) was eleven, I was picked to be on a Little League “Tournament” team. This honor went to the second tier of most promising players in the State College Little League “A” system. (The first tier, usually … Continue reading

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Ashes & Fire, Ryan Adams

x Ryan Adams and us go way back. Erin was at the infamous show at the Ryman where he berated and then kicked out an audience member for shouting “Summer of ’69″ as a song request. Erin and her sisters … Continue reading

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Things To Love About Ohio: The Ides Of March

Are you a Bearcat, Ryan? x The Ides of March, the political thriller directed by George Clooney and starring both the beautiful (Ryan Gosling) and the bedraggled (Paul Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman), captures the media frenzy and political machinations … Continue reading

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What Happened To October?

The calendar indicates that today is October 20, and our last post was us strongly recommending you not see Contagion on your date night … waaaaaaay back on September 30. This is a grievously long hiatus in our regularly scheduled … Continue reading

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