Controversial former Gilberton, PA Police Chief Mark Kessler cut a deal with his former employers, as it was reported in the mainstream news.

For those of you with a memory as short as my own, “Chief” Mark Kessler made a Youtube video that went viral and caught the attention of not only the elected officials of Gilberton, but national news outlets, as well. In his videos he is best remembered for firing fully automatic weapons, referring to those who disagree with his ideology as, “Libtards,” and using the “F-word” loudly and extensively. Continue reading →

NOTE 2/25/14: Only days after writing this article, bitcoin value went into freefall. The reason is that the Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange (mentioned in this article) has ceased operating and has filed for bankruptcy protection. One news report stated that $165 million in bitcoins that were supposed to be securely kept within the exchange’s cyber vault is unaccounted for.

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If you haven’t heard of Bitcoin, I expect you will be hearing about it in the mainstream media shortly.

Bitcoin is a currency that doesn’t exist. It is a virtual world currency, but is being used to buy items as a form of real world cash. It’s currently accepted in about 1000 brick and mortar businesses throughout the world and about 35,000 online businesses.

Even more recently, it was just announced that two Bitcoin ATM’s are being made available to Bitcoin believers in the U.S. Continue reading →

Newspapers and blogs are reporting on newly elected NorCo Executive John Brown intending to hire a “consultant” for a mind boggling cost of $715,000 over the next 4 years. The hiring would be made without a bidding process.

In light of this I have taken the liberty of rewriting an old Civil War song.

(Thanks to those who gave suggestions for improvement)

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As Winter Storm Pax finally leaves the area, West Easton residents continue to dig themselves out, but not only has the accumulated snow this year put a strain on everyone’s back, it’s undoubtedly putting a strain on our borough budget.

Nobody anticipated that the 2013-2014 winter would be one of the worst on record and West Easton isn’t alone in underestimating snow removal costs. Continue reading →

If you think it’s only John Q. Public that gets handcuffed and detained by police unlawfully you’ll be happy to know that in Chula Vista, California firefighters are treated just as fairly.

A California firefighter was placed in handcuffs last week and detained by California Highway Police (CHP) while helping crash victims, all for refusing to move a fire truck after being told it was parked inappropriately in the midst of an emergency. Continue reading →

Rarely do I take an interest in Hollywood, other than to find out what movie is going to be released. However, the latest Woody Allen – Mia Farrow flap that has been dredged up again by Dylan Farrow (Mia’s daughter) has given me an “Aha moment,” as Oprah would say. Continue reading →