Bird’s-Eye View

“Don’t you ever get tired of the news?” my fiance, Alison, asked me last night.
Of course I do. Spend too much time in the echo chamber and the reverberations start to shake your head. That’s partly why I spend more time than I should with my ears attached to my iPod via headphones. And why […]

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I guess the nostalgia is running a little deep tonight. Last post, I spoke about 2005, and for some reason, I’m having flashbacks to just one year ago. The Pennsylvania press corps sat at the ready. Hillary Clinton looked to save her campaign with a sweep of Texas and Ohio against Barack Obama. That was […]

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No matter how bleak things in this country seem to get, as the economy limps and Congress circa 2009 looks an awful lot like Congress circa 2008, 2007, 2006 and so on, as tornadoes rip through Oklahoma and Hawaii, of all places, we can all look to something that Walt Whitman once said will “repair […]

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I am for 90 seconds every February on edge, cursing beneath my breath, unable to detach my eyes from the computer screen. The Web site says something about being patient. Whatever. Blood pressure spiking. Just get it over with, man, trample my hopes and let me get on with my day.
And then, as it does just about every […]

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What would be the perfect momento from the Inauguration? T-shirt? Nah. Button? Nope! Hat? Forget it.
You should definitely make room in the wallet for the Barack Obama Bobblehead. You can find these at any of the street vendors hawking kitschy merchandise for between $20 and $30. I found mine at Union Station near the U.S. […]

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When baseball season comes around, I want to be known as “Dave Redgeon.” Go Cincinnati!
I wouldn’t be the first connected to the Pennsylvania political world to think of this gimmick.
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, at least for this week, wants to be known as Luke Steelerstahl.
“On behalf of the Steelers Nation, I’ve decided […]

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First of all, this has to be the funniest photo on the AP Wire today:

That would be Eagles running back Brian Westbrook being tackled by his jock strap during today’s game with the Baltimore Ravens. I’d love to hear some creative captions about this one.
Now, onto more relevant topics. Lancaster city Mayor Rick Gray is […]

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One … of … my … worst … nightmares.
Can you imagine waking up and there’s a massive mountain lion in your bedroom ready for a doggie treat?

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I simply love this. CNN.com posted a story with the headline “10 ways to avoid a speeding ticket.” Here’s their list:

Drive within 5-10 mph of surrounding traffic
Try to stay in the middle of the pack
Find a “rabbit”
Don’t change lanes frequently, tailgate, drive aggressively
Avoid the fast lane (that one’s hilarious)
Watch for cutouts and modulate your speed […]

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Well, the Nest is leaving the Lancaster tree and headed to the homeland, Cincinnati that is. It’s my annual BB&B trip - Baseball, Beer and Buffett (not necessarily in that order). On the itinerary:

Making my seventh Jimmy Buffett concert in nine years. Tailgating begins at 9 a.m. Once you go to one Buffett show, concerts […]

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