Tag Archives: Pennsylvania

Howard the Dork*

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Dean screamAnybody interested in listening to a nutjob ranting and foaming at the mouth and embarrassing the party he chairs, head to Church Brew Works in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, July 19 from 5:30 to 7:30.

WHAT: amusing spectacle
WHO: Howard Dean
WHERE: Church Brew Works, 3525 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
WHEN: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 from 5:30 to 7:30
COST: $25

* For the uninitiated and easily offended: After Star Wars, George Lucas made an abominable waste of celluloid called Howard the Duck.

A Blog is Born!

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After years of nagging, frequent Ales Rarus commenter John Thompson has finally
created a blog of his own.

“My name is John. I’m studying History and Physics at the University
of Pittsburgh. So that’s where my tendency towards historical analysis and secular
humanism come from. I’m a fairly loyal Democrat, but I am at the same time often
frustrated with them. ”

It’s called Interesting
Times. Go check it out! 🙂

Corned Beef and Curry

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I just got back a little while ago from seeing a band play at Penn Brewery. They're called Corned Beef and Curry and they're a lot of fun. They play a mix of pop and rock covers and Irish folk tunes. A buddy of mine a coworker of one of the band members, Bob Banerjee. Fans of Gaelic Storm might recognize him from the 14 month tour he did with them (playing lead violin).

They play at Penn Brewery on the first Friday of every month. Go see them. You won't regret it. 🙂

Act 72

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Pennsylvanian legislators have developed a plan for reducing school taxes. The alternate
source of revenue would be slot machine profits. In order to take part in this program,
called Act 72, school districts must opt in and lose some property tax revenue.
The deadline for opting in is May 30. For
various reasons, many districts are giving Act 72 a pass. I don’t blame them.

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