Editorial
"Everyone's Italian!"
Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 13:51by A.J. Munchak
Sadly, it’s over.
Three days of fun, music, food, food and more food. Your County Courthouse is now quiet and clean, waiting for the next annual Italian Festival.
For three days we were all Italians. We soaked in their rich ethnic music, learned a few Italian "catch phrases" (not printable here) and devoured everything from Italian sausage and porketta sandwiches to gnocchis and Italian ice cream. Most of the crowd wore red green and white to honor the day.
Different? No Problem...But Indifferent?
Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 13:49By Vince Morabito
And now for something completely different.
That was a famous non sequitur of the madcap British comedy troupe "Monty Python’s Flying Circus" featuring, among others, funnyman Michael Palin.
Now, with Sen. John McCain’s selection of another Palin - Alaska Governor Sarah - to be his vice presidential running mate, we are seeing just how completely different the fiber of American politics has become.
Writer Hopes Column Isn't "Too Good"
Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 13:45
By Vince Morabito
Sen. Hillary Clinton’s "No way, No how, No McCain" sailed over the fence and landed somewhere in the upper ridges of the Rocky Mountains during the Democratic National Convention.
While they are still searching for that home run ball, there is another "No way, no how"- this time, as in "You’ve gotta be kidding me" - that made the news recently. They should really start giving out awards for these things.
Vince Morabito: Laughing Like Hell
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 18:10By Vince Morabito
Sen. John McCain recently promised that if he is elected president, he will chase terrorist kingpin Osama bin Laden "to the gates of Hell".
That would be nice, but I've never heard of Hell to have gates. I always thought that those that were condemned to the Underworld were dropped screaming into a lake of fire, not ushered in through a series of checkpoints, like gates.
I will concede that Heaven has gates. Shiny, pearly ones, in fact. You just don't walk into Heaven like you own the place, even if you've made it there.
Guest Editorial
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/14/2008 - 11:53Something Stinks in Sturgis
By Vince Morabito
"Hey Forbes...List This!"
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/14/2008 - 11:50
The average American only knows "Forbes" magazine for its lists, all kinds of lists. From the 10 Best Businesses to the 10 Best Zoos, lists are published throughout the year. The one that angers me is its latest list, "America’s Fastest-Dying Cities," which includes Scranton, Pa.
