I was really looking forward to this film. For the most part, if the history of gangster films and TV shows have shown us anything, when it’s done well we get “The Godfather“, “The Godfather II”, “Goodfellas” and “The Sopranos”. Even recently, we had some pretty[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This rest stop, Sideling Hill, on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is a unique one because both eastbound and westbound traffic can access it. Because of this, they have larger than usual restrooms. There must be at least over 100 toilets/urinals in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The funny thing about being a sports fan, you can get so vested, so caught up in rooting for a team, watching the game, but in the big picture, it doesn’t mean a damn thing. The fact that I was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of the nice things about the Pittsburgh area is they have not one, but two Family Restaurant chains in the area. Kings Family Restaurant (where we ate at tonight) and Eat’n Park. Both are great to go for reasonably[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is my third trip back home to Pittsburgh (or to be more accurate, Irwin) this year and with my normal trip at Christmas I will have made it back every three months. At least it’s one positive aspect of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When you make this 270 mile turnpike drive you need to be distracted by the radio or specifically signs along the way. (and this isn’t the first comic that I’ve made about signs on the turnpike, here’s one from March ) I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I didn’t mean to infer that my knee was really in pain after my therapy. My knee always feels good after each appointment, unfortunately within a day or so, especially when I take long walks, the pain is back. Maybe[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Missing out on this job opportunity, and let’s face it, not hearing any positive news after two weeks tells me that they don’t want me, is particularly painful. I thought I did very well in my interview with Victory on the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This place, China Wok in Audubon, Pa, always amazes me. Yes, they make good food and the prices are affordable but it’s their customer service, most significantly the woman who runs the place, that makes this a top notch restaurant[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I won’t miss the outrageous price that the NFL Ticket costs, but I will miss the comfort of watching all the Steeler games from home. Especially on those freezing cold and snowy days. Today’s crowd was great though making it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…