For most of 2010 a furious debate has been raging in and about Gettysburg, PA.

Most of you know the story of Gettysburg, how it was the high water mark of the Confederacy, the turning point of the US Civil War.  It is one of the most hallowed of grounds in our nation.  The Gettysburg area is also deep in the throes of recession, with high ( Read more... )

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I'm off to Pennsic in the morning, so I won't be posting or commenting for a couple of weeks.  So you don't forget me, know that this is my new "WANTWANTWANT" toy:


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Courtesy of sarahbellem :

1.) Go to google and type in "You know you're from [your area] when..."
2.) Cut and paste the list
3.) Bold or italicize items that apply to you.

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1. You think its hilarious that getting into New Jersey is free, but
you have to PAY to get out. 2. You take pride in the fact that after crossing into PA (from ( Read more... )

Lo! Leopold looked aloft
Hairy hackles raised high
'Gainst gray gnomes gathering
Watch and ware worked this wight.

Forth he fared, fearing naught,
Daily daring squirrels' dread.
Muttering mayhem, mickle might,
Lithe Leo leaped to defend.

Brave he bounded, brash and bold,
Faring forth to face the foe-man,
Until ended he, hale and hearty,
Singing a song of ( Read more... )

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We're losing our search-engine placement for some reason.  This is ruinous.  Something is broken; we're figuring out what it is.  One quick fix is to get everyone we know to post five links to pages on our website.  The links can be random; you can link to products (best bet), articles, etc.  Links are best served surrounded by text.  So if you go ( Read more... )

...is bullshit.  Apparently I write like either James Joyce, James Fenimore Cooper, or Stephen King.

Heh.

...are in order, if a few days premature.*

Happy Birthday, ( Read more... )