Entries from November 2008

November 12, 2008

Life as a Swing State

With the election safely behind us at last, it seems time to reflect on the recent political activity and Pennsylvania’s place within it.  Anyone with a television – or anyone who has a neighbor with a t.v., and thin walls – will have noticed that, for a while, the Commonwealth seemed to be the center [...]

November 5, 2008

Phinally!

No, not a cellebration that we finally don’t need to watch any more political ads this year. Even better!
So, the curse of Olde Billy Penn has finally been lifted! What’s this curse, you ask? Well, just let me hop into my DeLorean, complete with flux capacitor, time circuits, ample plutonium, and angry, violent Lybian nationalists [...]

November 3, 2008

DCNR and Pennsylvania Wilds

Today the Philadelphia Inquirer ran this interesting article about the Pennsylvania Wilds program and the head of PA’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Michael DiBerardinis.
Pennsylvania Wilds is a clever program to join up our many marvelous state parks with local economies by promoting eco-tourism in the state, particularly in north-central PA. PA Wilds is [...]