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Reality is Overrated
 Brandi Bowers |
Halloween - Hollywood Horror ClassicsFri, October 30, 2009 @ 5:02PM Here is the final Halloween blog! Hollywood Horror Classics from the 1920s through .
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*HeY HaY*
 Hayley Call |
What Constitutes "Making It"?Thu, November 5, 2009 @ 1:57PM One stereotype I battled all through my college years in Steub was that I never "Got Out" or "Moved On".... It's very common for recent high school grads who go off to school to put a classification on the kids who stay local and go to Franny, JCC, Nursing school, and so on... that they stuck around and are doing "nothing" in Steubenville. Apparently the definition of "Making it" is that you moved out at 18 to a big city, state school, or just far away and Steubenville is not the city of champions, but rather the city of losers now. I started out at OU.. nice school, but they really weren't offering me much in terms of internships. I looked at Franny, and they were offering me smaller classes, internships, a trip to live in Austria and so on and so on. No brainer! Oh yeah, and it was about $6,000 a year cheaper.
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Backfire
 Paul Giannamore |
Winter facts from ODOTThu, October 15, 2009 @ 12:32PM Somehow, it was my year to take the annual photograph of the Ohio Department of Transportation getting its Jefferson County fleet ready for winter this year. It was cold and raining outside and the weatherfolk were having a potential snow-stroke over the possibility of a little dusting in the Laurel Highlands east of Pittsburgh. ODOT gave us an interesting fact sheet filled with numbers to ponder: 457 - The number of lane miles it plows and maintains in Jefferson County. 141 - The number of bridges on state routes in Jefferson County. (And remember, watch for ICE on bridge, as the signs say. Bridges freeze first.) 16 - The number of trucks taking care of those 457 lane miles and 141 bridges on state routes in Jefferson County. 7,317 - The average number of tons of salt used by ODOT in a typical Jefferson County winter. $1,029,426 - The amount spent on keeping us able to travel on those 457 miles and 141 bridges last winter in Jefferson County.
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Something for Nothing
 Jeremy Johns |
New addition to my familyMon, November 2, 2009 @ 8:45AM No, my wife is not pregnant. I know a lot of people are wishing that would be the case, but NO! My wife and I adopted a Chihuahua Terrier mix from a animal rescue company in New Philly. He is about 10 weeks and is under 2lbs. He is a heart breaker so we named him Romeo. Romeo loves chew sticks and eating. We have to put his food up because he will eat until everything is gone. He likes to lick in ears, on the lips and the eyes. Romeo loves his new sister Lily but she is less thrilled. Lily likes to be protective over him but if he gets in her face she does not have a problem pinning him to the floor. They often trade chew toys. Lily softens one up and then lets Romeo take over and she then takes over on his. The new addition to the family has its downfalls. Lily sleeps in the bed with us so it is only fair that Romeo be able to do so as well. Romeo likes to get right up under your skin to keep warm at night so I have trouble sleeping because I am scared to roll over on hi.
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Enjoying the Journey
 Janice Kiaski |
So much for modestyFri, April 17, 2009 @ 1:07PM So there we were sitting around the living room, the NBC'S Today Show on late morning, when Kathy Lee and Hoda launch into their next breaking news segment. It was titled something like "Below The Waist," a segment all about female topics I wasn't really prepared to hear as I digested my scrambled eggs in the mixed company of family members who had come for a visit. I could feel my face reddening before I could grab for the remote control. Sure, you can change the channel and get over it. Maybe it's just me or do we have to be bombarded by so many private topics in public forums all the time? Feminine hygiene products. Stuff for gas and bloating. And the Viagra commercials of couples looking all anticipatory and smiley-happy. Gimme a break. TMEI. Too much embarrassing informat.
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Preparing for rain
 Mike Mathison |
America, really!Wed, September 16, 2009 @ 10:30P Two years after picking Terry Fator, someone with a ton of talent, and one year after Neil Boyd, America picks Kevin Skinner. Really? Are you kidding, America? This is not who has the best story ... who has the most simple background. It is about talent and he is far from the best in the final 10. I am no lover of opera, but I would have gone to see Barbara Padilla long before paying something more than an Abraham Lincoln to a Skinner concert. Give me anyone in the top 10 besides Grandma Lee (sorry folks) before Skinner. Lawrence Beamon has a brilliant voice. Recycled Percussions would be fun to watch. I'd go watch Fab 5 any day. Oh well, I guess America has choke.
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Balancing Act
 Summer Wallace-Minger |
Biscottis & Gourmet CoffeeWed, April 15, 2009 @ 11:12AM Frankly, I am only doing this blog because I wanted a coffee break, and I figured I ought to do something work-related while I sucked it down. Nonni's Biscotti. The one that says "decadent" on the box. It's chocolate, with little pieces of almond and the bottom has a layer of chocolate. I'm making myself write a complete sentence between dunks. I think the coffee is Starbucks. Maybe. I didn't make it today; Angelina did. I walked in this morning and it smelled really good. A little Italian sweet creme in there, and you can see why I'm blogging. I am listening to the little fountain on my desk. It used to be in Sue's office, but she left. I also scavenaged her reed diffuser. That's the way we roll at the DT. If you leave, and you leave your stuff behind, it's ours. So far, as different coworkers have left, I have scavenged three tables, one chair, a white board, a filing cabinet and a coat rack. And various odds and ends.
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