Bird’s-Eye View

Over-caffeinated and over-stimulated. Gonna be on the radio tonight. See below for details on how to listen in.
Let’s dive into the political pool:
 
The buzz at the Nest today is about Gov. Ed Rendell’s announcement regarding emergency actions to try and heal an ailing economic situation in Pennsylvania. Rendell announced at a presser how he would start spending money […]

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Stopped by Cross Keys in downtown Lancaster to say hello to the proprietor, Jerry. And let me alert you caffeine-heads to something here I like to call a little slice of heaven. A 16 oz. medium roast coffee made from Indonesian beans and a succulent cinnamon-apple muffin cost less than $3, and you’ll be hard […]

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Combatting this chill with a mug of newsroom brew. And if you want to know just how awful this economy is, a Chicago law firm has stopped giving away free coffee to their employees. I sense a mass exodus of lawyers into the Chicago job market is coming soon.

Some time ago, I wrote how Gov. Ed […]

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The Year: 2005
The issue: Two attorneys want to plop a bizarre-looking casino into downtown Lancaster, what could have been former Mayor Charlie Smithgall’s final fingerprint on the city he loves so much.
Remember how this could have appeared along North Queen Street?

Ah, the good old days of 2005. A seminal year for your coffee-lovin’ journalist of […]

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How goes it? Did you try The Mean Cup’s Costa Rican Fair Trade brew in Central Market today? Delicious. And as a public service announcement, remember the recommended way to brew coffee is one scoop (2 tablespoons) per 6 oz. of water.
What do you do when you have an 82-year-old retiree and a mustachioed county […]

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How goes it? If by chance you are headed to The Mean Cup in Central Market for a cup of joe tomorrow, I highly recommend their Costa Rican Fair Trade brew. Spill a little sweetener in the cup, let it cool for a few minutes, then let the Latin American liquid mingle with the sweets […]

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It’s the Joe Pitts Channel!
Congressman Pitts, the Chester County Republican who represents the 16th district that encompasses Lancaster County, has launched his own YouTube channel.
You now have the opportunity to watch Pitts on the House floor rail against Nancy Pelosi and the stimulus package:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mexgFqzCHwg

I ask: Why do we need cable TV? All the […]

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We’re watching the Democratic strategy for the Congressional elections two years from now and Obama’ re-election bid in 2012, and Obama’s been president for just over one week.
 All 177 House Republicans voted against the $819 billion stimulus package yesterday, saying it included too much in government spending. Now, by most estimates, this recession is going […]

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U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts released the following statement after voting against the proposed stimulus package backed by President Barack Obama:
“I opposed this bill because it was a big government spending bill filled with special interest projects and its ability to stimulate the economy in a timely manner is highly questionable. Most of the money won’t […]

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 Congressman Joe Pitts, the Chester County Republican who represents Lancaster, said Tuesday Israel’s recent military action against Hamas in Gaza is warranted:
“War is never the best solution to anything, and a ceasefire agreement should be negotiated as soon as possible.  However, I support Israel’s right to defend itself as a sovereign nation against the violent actions of […]

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