Although Scranton's latest version of the "Trial of the Century" has been pushed back a few weeks, it still hasn't thwarted tongues from wagging with cynical speculation about what will become of the members of the alleged Murray Insurance Pyramid Scheme
A few days ago, I got a call from a friend of mine about a concert ticket. Since I'm never one to turn down a show, I gladly accepted, knowing even then it would be one of the nerdiest shows I'd be attending all year and perhaps all decade. The show? Rus
It makes me sad to think there will soon be a generation of kids who will hear the words "Italian festival" and think it's some sort of weekend-long lovefest for all things Jersey Shore. Think hair poofs, spray-on tanning products and anonymous notes rat
Dark literature is a lot like black metal. Sometimes, it just tries too hard. Sure, it's a fine line to walk, and I'm not suggesting I'd be any better at treading it, but many books that attempt to focus on the dark things in life end up blundering right
If this week's column was a dessert, it would be low-fat, vanilla yogurt topped with a fresh berries instead of the typical chocoholic spectacle I usually serve up - brownie a-la-mode (heavy on the hot fudge, of course).
Why the change?
Because Wilkes-Ba
The second annual Pages & Places Book Festival takes place in Scranton in October, complete with bigger names, more publishers and author signings, and an even larger community presence. The format remains the same - you can purchase a ticket to just one
Scott Stapp makes me want to punch babies.
That was the thought I had during last Wednesday's Creed concert, one that had a few friends rolling in laughter and me shaking my head. Fortunately - and appropriately - there were no infants in attendance, so
I haven't been able to do too much traveling this summer. I have, however, been enjoying the beers of foreign lands, which is almost as good and substantially cheaper than travelling. My beer-cation has so far taken me to Scotland, Russia, Belgium and be
It's never too late for some good, old-fashioned book learnin'. Of course, these days it's not so much book learnin' as it is online learnin', but you get the idea. After years of mostly happily ignoring Java, it's come to my attention I can no longer pr
Ahhh, there's nothing like a little Caribbean getaway to get the batteries recharged and the creative juices flowing. Five days in Puerto Rico provided just that although my acute Pina Colada withdrawal has been so excruciating I actually considered chec
This Scoop is dedicated to all the germs I've callously killed in my lifetime. Buh-bye!
It's no wonder I'm turning into a full-fledged germaphobe.
Have you seen all the recent stories on TV about rampant bedbug infestations throughout the country? Bedbug
Just prior to the mark of a full week's bliss with my new phone, I hit a major setback. Things had been going swimmingly, I was enjoying the new hardware, everything ran smoothly and I'd made all the little tweaks I felt I needed up to that point. Then,
It's been 15 years since this paper first hit the streets, which doesn't seem like a big number at first glance, and after watching KISS storm the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain this past Sunday, 15 years clearly doesn't rate highly on the longevity
It looks like this is going to be another great weekend of summer fun in the 570. In addition to sampling all the great food and enjoying the fun of the Pittston Tomato Festival, Thursday, Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 22 (find all the yummy details you n
It's nice when I can pick up a book with no prior expectations of it. It makes a book a fresh and personal experience, something not yet shared with anyone other than myself. When the book also happens to be by an author I've not yet read, it's a double
Hope you're hungry for things to do because this week we're serving up a few extra "scoops" to our friends in the 570. So many great events, so little time! Fire up that Outlook calendar, and check out some the wonderful educational and fun things happen
Yours truly went ga-ga for the Goo Goo Dolls on Saturday night high atop Montage Mountain. Johnny Rzeznik and his loveable crew of alternative rock balladeers tore up the stage on a perfect midsummer's night for a concert: a cool breeze paired with a sta
It's been a rollercoaster week in technology for me. The big topic, of course, is that I finally received my new phone- a spanking new Droid X, fresh from the factory in wherever-the-hell-Motorola-makes-them. It took a solid week and a half to mosey its
My personal beer-cation has been going quite well. This delicious excuse to sample beers from various countries around the globe may well be one of the better ideas I've had, which is saying a lot. I've always felt that one of the best ways to understand
Anyone who has seen local comedian Bobby Keller knows the man has an imagination like no other. One of his greatest acts involves a character named Melvin McPhinnis. I'm not sure how to describe Melvin other than slightly obnoxious and quite entertaining
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