When I build a website, whether one of my own or for somebody else, the first thing I do before launching it is to make sure it works. That means testing it for bugs. Considering President Obama is using some of the top IT people in the country and has had 2 years to prepare for the opening bell of his healthcare plan you have to wonder why the website (if not the healthcare plan itself) is stumbling right out of the gate. Continue reading →

If you don’t think Speaker of The House John Boehner and his Tea Party fanatics have affected West Easton, due to their shutdown of the federal government, take notice of some street corners right here in the borough. Continue reading →

Everybody is trying to sell me something. Religion, siding, windows, lawn care, and other items I’m not looking to buy. They used to come to my door. Neighbors tell me that the latest sales pitch being made door-to-door in West Easton is magazine subscriptions. As I said, they used to come to my door. A few paragraphs from now I’ll tell you why they don’t anymore. Continue reading →

You have to love politics, or at least be able to ignore the fringe element, to survive it. You also have to have a great desire to serve your community, which means that you won’t be able to make everyone happy. With today’s social media and the ability for anyone to create a one-person campaign of slander and libel through a blog, many who would like to serve their community, will not. Continue reading →

Yesterday was Primary Day. Turnout was light in West Easton.

62 Republicans and 41 Democrats went to the firehouse to cast their vote. Though there were no surprises with regard to the winners that would represent their respective parties for the 4 open seats on Borough Council and the Mayor’s chair, as 1 vote for any candidate guaranteed Continue reading →