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A Fire With Friends Ignites Passion and Persistence
February 5, 2012 | No Comment
A Fire With Friends Ignites Passion and Persistence

This is the eighth article in a continuing series I started called NEPA Mixtape, which profiles bands and solo artists from northeast Pennsylvania and allows readers to download a free song chosen by the musicians …

Dear George Lucas, the Filmmaker Is Still Strong with You
January 29, 2012 | No Comment
Dear George Lucas, the Filmmaker Is Still Strong with You

Dear George Lucas,
You and I have had our differences over the years. We could probably debate all day who shot first, Han Solo or Greedo, but none of that really matters right now. After the …

Kathleen Madigan Doesn’t Hold Back
January 22, 2012 | No Comment
Kathleen Madigan Doesn’t Hold Back

Comedian Kathleen Madigan is considered one of the funniest women alive by critics, colleagues, and audiences alike, but not all her appearances in Pennsylvania have been as well received.
While touring in Amish country a few …

The Amazing Kreskin Predicts Return to Scranton
January 22, 2012 | No Comment
The Amazing Kreskin Predicts Return to Scranton

The Amazing Kreskin remembers Scranton fondly.
With family residing in the Lehigh Valley, Kreskin, born George Joseph Kresge, started performing as a mentalist as a teenager. He recalls driving weekly to an old club on a …

‘Paradise Lost’ Trilogy More Than Just Movies for the WM3
January 22, 2012 | No Comment
‘Paradise Lost’ Trilogy More Than Just Movies for the WM3

Everything seems to move slower in places like Arkansas, but justice has been at a standstill in the Natural State for 18 years.
In that time, the world has heard the sad, but true story of …

Choose Your Doomsday of Preference
January 15, 2012 | No Comment
Choose Your Doomsday of Preference

The Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists at the University of Chicago announced on Jan. 10 that the Doomsday Clock is now set at five minutes to midnight, moving ahead …