Happy New Year! 10 years since Y2K nonsense. Electric grid worked, computers worked, ATM's didn't spit cash...we survived. Heres to next 10!

@RickWarren: In 2010, the History Channel had more viewers that either CNN or MSNBC. Media doesnt impact as many as they think they do.

What happened to the day? Blew out door to work, blew home. We didn't get snow, boy did we get wind.

Even my dog says NFL stupid for canceling Eagles game. What snow?

Off to Sunday School. Then let it snow, let it snow?

Merry Christmas everyone. Girls broke last years early wake up record: 2:30am. Disney parade @noon, can say saw that! What about some snow?

Ready for Santa in S Lebanon. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Work complete, holiday 'officially' begins with Christmas Eve candlelight service @ Zion of Iona UMC.

Work complete, holiday 'officially' begins with Christmas Eve service.

Family drive to see holiday lights around Lebanon. Thank you everyone who did the work to brighten the night sky, and children's hearts.

Sonny With a Chance holiday special a hoot. The Real Princesses of New Jersey, hilarious! Settling in for Wednesday TV, repeats still funny.

MaxLucado: Scripture endorses, not forced communism, but Spirit-led volunteerism among God's people.

Eclipse no, Moon yes

Cloud cover obscured my view of eclipse but moon tonight is spectacular! Dog had me out @3am btw.

Festivus Hockey Promo

“@JamesMullins: Possible the best hockey jersey ever: http://yhoo.it/hMvY2w festivusfortherestofus” // I think you can take him, Georgie!

Eugene Cho truths to live by

EugeneCho: Live by these truths: Faith, Hope, and Love are greater than Apathy, Cynicism and Hate.

War on nature

"More people were killed by natural disasters this year than by terrorism attacks in the past 40 years combined." Need a 'war' on nature?
http://huff.to/gPS2pX

Congrats Nittany Lion Womens Volley Ball, 4 Nat'l Titles in a row! PennState fans everywhere are proud!

@MaxLucado: In God's society the Have-a-Lots and the Have-a-Littles are never so far apart that they can't see each other.

Home again home again, flying out of Harrisburg with AirTran is awesome! It's really good to be home again!

Readying to fly from Disney to HIA. Girls had a great first trip to Disney, so did mom and dad. Great to get away, nice to go home too.

Off to Disney World! Peace to all for a great week. Girls first flights, readying to board, preflight jitters alternate with excitement.

Buffalo Gals won't you come out tonight... It's A Wonderful Life on TV, Christmas is near. Famous PA native, Jimmy, & fictional PA town.

The Middle holiday episode is hilarious! Who can't relate to these holiday tales? Some good belly laughs tonic for the soul.

Monday in the bag. Nice clear day, they you step out into the wind. SE Pa as Chicago! Freshening.

Home with Gracie battling flu. Improving with time. Joined Gwyneth & pals for lunch (Gina home 4 lunch w/ Grace). S.Leb.Elem. Tacos vy good!

Windy, cold, watching football indoors. Dog snoring in my lap. Mel's Diner for lunch, Wertz Candies desert, Patches for milk. Local is best.

Would love to have off, but not a bad day to work. Everyone off and shopping, made modest desk cleanup progress. Any epic shopping tales?

What a blessed Thanksgiving. Gwyneth improving from flu, fun day @ home with family. Black friday-Travel safe workers; shoppers be civil.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Advent hope is not that sales will rise and the economy will resurrect. The manger leads to the cross, to the empty tomb, to the upper room.

Where did the week go? Thanksgiving next week already. Turkeys, run for your lives!

Not that I'm Mister Night sky, there is a cool meteor shower in northeast sky near Leo. Caught on dog walk earlier. Wow! Have gr8 wknd!

to quote the brilliant George Costanza; I got nothing Jerry, nothing!

Saturday underway. Sunny before rains, Gina working @ hanging rest of holiday lights. PSU - Buckeyes 3:30 sport'tainment later.

The iPhone voice recognition software sounds like Rosie the Jetsons maid.

Saw true meaning of Veterans day @ Mel's Diner today. Young man stopped to shake hand of man with WWII hat at counter and said 'thank you'.

Phineas & Ferb warmup before The Middle then Modern Family. The Pottsville road show done 4 this wk.// CMA on tonight, drat!

Phineas & Ferb warmup before The Middle then Modern Family. The Pottsville road show done 4 this wk.

Meeting week. Good time for Charles Stanley, Willow Creek Comm'ty Church, & Andy Stanley podcasts. Positive use of road warrior time.

Finale of family favorite; Hannah Montana. (I'm hoping Miley the person isn't on track for a Lohan life)

Gr8 Worship with Kingsfield- a Contemporary Christian band led by Miles Dissinger- at ZUMC (zioniona.com). Wow, great music & message.

Habitat concert & 400

Habitat 4 Hum. 4th annual praise concert a rousing success. Great job MC Gina and committee. JoePa wins 400 with amazing comeback. Gr8 day

More Muzak

Today's Muzak treat, Mr Elizabeth Vargas- Walking in Memphis. Mark Cohn-Definition 1 hit wonder. Glee's Journey now...Don't stop believing

Drops of Jupiter

TGIF. Great November day. Taking dog out. Reminded of Train song 'Drops of Jupiter' (ck SE sky) 'Now that she's back in the atmosphere...'

PA Lottery Ads stink

PA Lottery still running 12 days of Christmas TV ad. How old is that thing? Tom Corbett job 1, new ad!

The Middle

Survived midweek. Settling in for The Middle (The Middle whispered).

WS talk on way home, same questions of TX hitters as PH. What's wrong? Giants pitchers executing better, that's what. Hope SF wins 2night.

@MichaelFerrari: Small minds discuss people, average minds discuss events, great minds discuss ideas.

Actual Halloween (earlier was trick to treat I learned). Boo! Great message in AM @ ZUMC by Ass't Pastor Roy on reformation. Fascinating.

Nice win by PSU at home. Good momentum for young squad to finish year strong. Great sportainment day. Church in the morn.

Michigan State showing why Big Ten is big in name only. Number 5, win out, part of
Title game...down 30-0. Hope Huskers help in '11

I got a platypus controlling me and I just can't stop...there's no platypus controlling me (funny P&Ferb w/ good tune).

No water at office = no toilets. We survived AM thanks to nice folks at Wendy's and then fixed. Full moon was last week right?

Trick or Treat night in Lebanon. Good time in East Evergreen. Girls went as divas. Tested some of the candy, fatherly duty. Yum!

Meeting in Binghamton today. Good trip up, fall nice time traveling in PA and southern NY. Not to hot, cold, just right.

“@BaseballTwits: Phillies season ends 17 yrs to the day of Joe Carter's walkoff HR in the 1993 WorldSeries. fact mlb”//That's eerie.

Phils come up short. Bruce out-dueled Charlie. Enjoy sport'tainment of WS, new faces. Get hungry for 2011 Phils.

Grace was one of six youth artists to have drawing permanently displayed at Philly Immigration HQ. Saw Natz ceremony, humbling experience

Phils win to play another day! Nice job pen (Ryan & Brad). Jeff & Marybeth cheer them on to W Saturday! GoPhillies

Magnificent evening sky (moon and jupiter again). Big Bang Theory gr8. First normal Thurs. Phils outcome aside, world is round tonight.

Oh brother, Phils on brink. Hope they can channel '04 Sox; down 0-3, won 8 in a row to break curse. Bats need to get hot for any hope.

Moon and Jupiter magnificent tonight. I love Fall.

What a day, Gina fell down steps in AM; Sent home by school nurse; I came home; ER visit; bad sprain; crutches. Pinch hitting at piano now.

Phils took care of business and evened series last night. Way to go Roy Oswalt and gang! Cliff Lee auditions for Yankees $$ as Ranger.

Labels

My prayer this US election season;
"God calls us to change the way we look at people. Not to see them as Gentiles or Jews, insiders or outsiders, liberals or conservatives. Not to label. To label is to libel. "We have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view" (2 Cor. 5:16 NLT). "
Outlive Your Life, P.150
Max Lucado

Rough start to LCS for Phils. As song says; root, root, root for the home team...don't win it's a shame. Even it up today.

Watching Game One of LCS, go Phillies!

Gina and girls off to Relay for Life 'Tastefully Simple' party (email Gina 2 order). Lawn mowed, now some sport-tainment.

made it to wknd; as thrilling as Phils game 1 was, this is frustration.// Glad to say, what do I know, Phils win; never say die, lead 2-0!

Start of 2nd season

In honor of start of MLB playoffs Go Phillies! #GoPhillies #Phillies


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Team Up from Outlive Your Life

In this era of media noise numbing us from both sides of the DC aisle, Chapter 5 had a paragraph that hit me in the gut.
Why we can't solve problems? We think we, our party with our agenda if in control, can do it.
"The megachurch needs the smaller church. The liberal needs the conservative." So true!
"What if the missing ingredient for changing the world is teamwork?" It's worth a try, as the path we are on now I see as one of anger and hatred in the name of power and control.
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Enjoying great new book by Max Lucado-Outlive Your Life. Consider joining http://ping.fm/Cmfdy for great daily devos and updates.

Amazing evening; Jupiter and Mars visible earlier; beautiful night sky. Yesterday- rain and powerful winds. Settled in for baseball and wknd

Commute home-422 closed at Avon Bridge. Sneak a peak fr Old Road- Cumberland St under water 11th Ave West. Radar and wind say eye of storm .

I got a Phillies phone cover before they clinched. Can I take it off? clean it? What's proper superstition etiquette for this? phillies

Phils win division 4th straight year! Roy, after pitching for professional pride for years, owned this clincher from start. Phillies

Great Sunday at Church. Sermon from St Augistine. Priceless message 1600 yr later. Now to lunch then can Phils clinch?

Off to PSU - Temple in a bit. Enjoy the summer like weather, who knows how many more in 2010. Phils magic number 2, clinch today? Phillies

Done with piano. Long day for girls but both did real well. Not used to dark before 8. Start of least favorite time of year, shrinking days.

Off to church. Habitat for Humanity prayer week. Great org rehabilitating housing stock and most important; families lives.

Happy 9th birthday Grace Kathyrn! Posted about 'early' party last week, it's official today.

@MIrealestate: If we ALL threw our problems on the table and saw everyone else put in, we'd take ours back in a minute.

If you look at your reflection in the bottom of a well what you see is only on the surface...The bottom has a rocky reputation... 'Name that tune?'

Early Happy Birthday Party today for Grace. 9 this year on 17th. Magic day I went from Greg to dad.

Great family trip to PSU game. Felt old; Mike Zordich had a carry, realized I had class with his Mom, cheered his dad at PSU and NFL.

Last day of summer vacation! Girls voted and Gwyneth wanted to see Reading with dad, Grace a movie with mom.

Road trip with girls to Lehigh Valley Zoo. Lots of fun. Detour to Heisler Dairy Bar way home (78W was crawl anyway).

Week two of vacation underway. Ahhhh. School starts Monday, and another 'year' begins. Can we change calendar to Pa school yr? NY day 9-1?

VF Outlet to see Debby Ryan from Suite Life on Deck. Bailey from Kettlecorn. I love this show too. Mr Moseby is a hoot.

Vacation! Hanging local (Disney 'big' trip in December).

Found in Bus Week- Americans are broke and depressed...drinking $3 lattes, waiting in line for iPhones...welcome to schizophrenic economy.

Join me in wishing my wonderful wife Gina Happy Birthday Sunday. To a great mother, wife and my best friend, Happy Birthday dear!

Week in books. Great time for girls at Suzannes gymnastic camp. Rediscovered Wallflowers/ Jakob Dylan, great stuff.

Have to take back videos to library tomorrow, enjoying Arthur and Wishbone with girls. I like Arthur.

4 Phils, Howard injured, put a fork in season. Subs now playing regular for rolling injuries. Not a championship season (I'll be, they won!)

Weekend is here. Dog back home and in her normal Friday spot: asleep on the chaise lazy boy with dad. Have a great weekend.

Homeward bound. Thanks to all for prayers and thinking of me. Babyfood for a few days too!

Good report this AM from vet. Daphne improved greatly overnight. Thanks for prayers, helped old girl fight. Will keep all updated.

Our beloved dog Daphne is at the vet battling pancreatitis. Sad day as we wait, and hope, her pancreas heals.

Gina working details 4 Disney trip. Girls excited. Our house is like Mickey and Minnie had two girls and went nuts with employee discount.

Another day, another Phils loss. Like '79; talent, no mojo. Thank goodness for extra innings on DirectTV. Baseball fix, no fan stress.

Great day at Goggleworks Second Sunday. Girls had a blast playing with clay. Made neat bowls. Grace to Gretna Glen day-camp, GwnyE next wk.

What is that awesome sound I hear on the roof? Rain, wonderful rain!

Magnificent 4th Started day playing cornet in church. Pool was refreshing in afternoon. 88° water. When that's cool, you know it's hot.

Everyone have a safe and happy fourth of July weekend! Wow, 2010 half gone already.

Started day w/Transport for Christ parade. Visited Stoudtburg Village. Am I related to Britains oldest brewery?

TGIF. MLB Extra Innings, Brewers and Mariners in throwback uni's. One word: Ugly. 80's not fashionable. Be well and safe in the heat.

Enjoyed this podcast on PM commute. Highly recommended for parents. How to answer 'why is the world unfair? http://ping.fm/NDC8V

Wicked cool night sky. Moon, Saturn, Mars and Venus. Moon in south around to Venus in west. Magnificent.

Great night last night at annual girls dance recital (pix soon). Enjoying Fathers Day. Family treated me to Phineas and Ferb gear. Cool!

Great time today (thanks Dale) fishing with girls. Caught Sunfish, Large Mouth Bass. Back to work tomorrow, girls back to summer vacation.

Phils beat knucklballer today. Say it ain't so! Stuck on 14 L in last 20. Next up Yankees then Twins. Not easy road.

Phils are painful to watch. About to be 14 losses in last 19 games. Ouch. Franklin House for supper, can't wait.

As stated many years ago in song by Alice Cooper; schools out for summer! Congrats to those saying schools out forever. Good luck.

Realized no ping in days. Busy march to summer break for girls. Monthly trip to Pottsville Tuesday. To Roma or not? That's the ?

Finally, some rain at our house. Hit or miss with thunderstorms. Hope all safe, TGIF already!

Perfect game Roy Halladay! First time ever two perfect games in same season. And Phils win two in a row after the skid. Whew.

August weather in May, yuk. On cusp of Memorial Day, to remember members of the armed forces killed in war, you are gone but not forgotten.

My delta tau chi name is Grumpy Gus...why Grumpy Gus? Why not!

Hey hey, my my. Rock and roll can never die.

Rise and fall turn the wheel 'cause
all life is, is really just a circle.

Congrats to CW Scouts baseball, Bekrs county champs! Coached by '82 classmate Scott Michael. First time in over 40 years. Wow!

Happy birthday GwynE. Austin Powers said 'mini-me you complete me.' 7 years ago, she competed our family. Love u Giniff (lots of nicknames)

Great day off. Grace class went to Gretna Glenn, chaperoned. Great activities & learned a lot too. We are blessed as S Leb Elem is awesome.

Fascinating podcast on commute. Speaking of Faith interview with Desmond Tutu. Free at iTunes. Worth a listen.

Great birthday. Girls did great at LV Mall dancing with Suzannes. On recliner with dog watching Phils. Family spoiled me, I'm blessed.

Lawn mowed, another week in the books. Last post as 45 yr old. Closer to 50 than 40 now... Thanks for all the birthday wishes!

Jeff and I at annual Phils game. Hey I'm not older than all the players for a night. Only Jamie Moyer can save me.

Saturday lawn mowed. Girls had fun day at tea/ birthday party. Guests could bring their dolls (American Girl) too.

Don't want to cook? Want to help a great cause? Hwresko BBQ to benefit Lebanon Habitat 'till 2pm in triangle across from Lebanon Home Depot

Goodbye April! Since last Friday, Gina, Gwyneth, Daphne, Grace and I have been sick in that order. Amoxycillin for all humans. Tight bunch.

It's finally full moon. Oddly the office staff was giddy. Guess the customers ju ju is all gone.

Thank you to my wife Gina for saying 'yes' as April 24 we celebrate 11 years of marriage.

Weird week, but not near full moon. What's the deal? T-storm kicking in Lebanon. Wind, rain sideways. Perfect for MLB Extra innings.

Great week back at work after awesome weekend family adventure in DC. Watching MLB Extra Innings. Baseball season, good times.

Girls saw Justin Bieber perform at WH Egg roll. JK Rowling read to them &c. Awesome experience. Good to be home. Baseball season begins!

Girls saw Justin Bieber perform at WH Egg roll. JK Rowling read to them &c. Awesome experience. Good to be back home.

Girls and Gina off to WH egg roll. Another beautiful day. Afterwards heading home after 3 days of 'suite life'.

Happy Easter to Christian Friends! DC Trolley tour today, they are awesome: trolleytours.com. Actually gridlock for Presidential Motorcade.

Happy Easter to Christian Friends! DC Trolley tour today, they are awesome: trolleytours.com. Gridlock for Cherry Festival at tidal basin.

greetings from DC! Girls had great day touring White House Friday. Today touring Capitol today and ??? Awesome weather in DC area, wow!

As Maundy Thursday comes to a close, be safe this weekend. Enjoy family, weather and my Christian friends the reason for our Easter faith.

He's a semi aquatic egg laying mammal of action...He's got a beaver tail and a bill...He's Perry, Perry the Platypus!

Peter Gammons used to riff song lyrics for headings in his column. Will try same for updates: Everybody's working for the weekend...

Robin's in our yard looking for worms after the rain amd singing up a storm Spring has sprung.

Family movie night on Disney: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Amazing for 1937, still great in 2010.

to paraphrase goalie in movie Slapshot: my stinking allergies, blech! Ready for some hoops and March Madness.

Scrubs:Medical School, The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town. ABC has a night to rival the late great Must See TV on NBC? Great laughs.

rainy weekend in the books. Settling in for season finale of Hannah Montana with girls. Will she leave Malibu for TN?

off to Cedar Crest Middle School for Beauty and the Beast with neighborhood 'star', Tyler Marshall. Break a leg gang!

Heard forecast on commute. Rain. Floods. Wind. All they needed for Old Testament wrath is some locusts. Be safe and enjoy weekend.

sunshine, moderate temps, snow slowly melting (no flooding, sorry channel 8), wonderful weekend after past few weeks of snow-a-geddon.

Saw female red tail hawk back on her perch at office today. She was MIA since before snow season started other weekend. Sign of spring?

Snowicane! Snowapalooza! Snow-ageddon! Take pick, it's nasty. SE Pa having a worse winter than Buffalo (M&T HQ, so I ask peers). Stay well!

weathercasts were scarecasts, and some schools closed but where's snow? Farmers Almanac calls for March storm, better be safe and close now!

When did X games become Olympics? Changing with times. Forgive me if I don't watch 'sports' like snow cross. It's rollerderby on snow.

Rollerskating in Gretna

Fun Saturday afternoon at Gretna Roller Rink for Gwyneth BFF Sophie's birthday. Gina with Grace welcoming Dominic to new family from Haiti.

Charlie Brown Valentine

Snowbound. Watching Charlie Brown with girls. Be safe all during Snowageddon 2010.

Run for your lives, snow!

WGAL team coverage of snow! Fear and hysteria over weather? I see where politicians and talk radio hosts learned their tricks.

Who Dat, Saints win!

Congrats Saints! Nice underdog story. Gutsy coaching. Go for it at goal line. Onside kick. No Andy Reid mediocrity. Colts good, Saints day.

February 2010 big snowstorm

Groundhog was right (15 inches here). Grace and I watched Nancy Drew DVD. Gwyneth's at BFF Allison party. Snow didn't stop neighborhood friends.

Deep snow in forecast

Reminded of sign at Randlers in Robesonia (PA): Think snow, deep deep snow. Wish granted. What to name the storm: The Super Blizzard?

Groundhog Day 2010

Hey, just saw my shadow. I hereby do predict 6 more weeks of winter. Last one to a PA ski lodge is an opossum. -Punxsutawney Phil

Friday off, Gwyneth and dad

Early vacation day. Gina worked girls off. Grace play day invite, dad and Gwyneth day. IHOP, PSU Berks, GoggleWorks to watch glassblowing.

Astronomy with Girls

Fun night in sky. Moon. Mars. Jupiter. And very visible Orion. Girls and I checked out in back ard in our slippers. Cool stuff.

Church then Playoffs week three

Great Sunday at ZUMC, kids rang and sang great. Settled in for NFL sport'tainment. No Pa ties, enjoy games and have a blessed week.

Who owns the Chiefs?

bring on weekend, enjoyed the classic movie Slap Shot. State Store, knew it was filmed in PA years back. Old time hockey, Eddie Shore.

I need a straight jacket

If today is hint of full moon week, I'm going to order a straight jacket. Wonder if LL bean sells them? Free shipping with my LL Bean Visa.

MLKing Holiday in Lebanon PA

Enjoyed great day off with family. H1N1 round 2, Losers Music, Wertz Candies, Cumberland Coffee, Piano with Beagles. Have a great week all!

Church then Week Two NFL Playoffs

Enjoying sport'tainment. Norv Turner is like Buddy Ryan and Marty Schoettenheimer. Comes up small in post season. LT should ask for trade.

Wendys Frosty for Year

Another week, and still cold. BTW, Wendy's has great offer. Donate $1 to adoption charity, free frosty with purchase for rest of year.

Church then Week One NFL playoffs

Church great to start day. Entertaining football wknd. Admire Packers staff; Onside kick, go for it on 4th. Eagles, no guts, no glory.

Starbucks Sumatra and Big Head Todd

First work week of 2010 in books. Flew by. Enjoyed Starbucks Sumatra and Big Head Todd music. Both timeless classics to me. bhtm starbucks

Back to work 2010

Wonderful time off with family has come to an end. Girls back to school, mom and dad back to work. Have a blessed start to 2010, stay warm.

Citrus Bowl win for PSU

Way to go Nittany Lions, win in Orlando slop. Daryl Clark, nice capstone. Happy New Year all! Goodbye to the lost decade, bring on 2010.