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Questioning Assumptions in a McDonald’s Bathroom

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

Quite often, we don’t know what we think we know. I was reminded of this recently while trying to dry my hands under one of those pathetic air dryers in a McDonald’s bathroom. In theory, these things shoot a blast … Continue reading →

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Epithetical Technology

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

I wonder how often the word computer is accompanied by an adjective? You know, as in, “Why is this #$%^%$computer so slow?” or “Why did this #$%^&^ computer just change its own settings?” or “I hate this #$%^&^% computer!” My … Continue reading →

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Last Saturday, This Saturday, and Another Stupid Sign

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

A terrific storm came through our area last Saturday night, but not before the relatives of some of our Washington County major league ballplayers were introduced before the game. (See the previous post!) I had the pleasure of reconnecting with … Continue reading →

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Come Celebrate Washington County Baseball Heritage Night on June 20!

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

Washington County has produced its fair share of major league baseball players and the Hagerstown Suns will honor them this season before the June 20th game versus Delmarva at Municipal Stadium as part of “Washington County Baseball Heritage Night.” The … Continue reading →

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Beginnings

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

Beginnings can be a funny thing because quite often, we don’t know when something has actually begun. Only after time and through reflection can we realize that a particular moment marked a beginning. What we “begin,” of course, is a … Continue reading →

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Seems Like Old Times

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

“Seems Like Old Times” is a 1946 hit song recorded by Vaughn Monroe. It is also the title of a syndicated radio show produced and hosted by a friend of mine, Craig Orndorff. Each week for two hours, Craig counts … Continue reading →

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Things That Make You Go “Huh?”

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

There are an increasing number of things in this world that I just do not understand. Take for instance one recent morning when I was scanning Hagerstown’s Herald-Mail and came across this headline: Fire does $25K damage to Smithsburg goat … Continue reading →

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Tidbits

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

After titling this entry, I got to wondering about the origin of the word, tidbit. It’s not that old, relatively speaking, dating to circa 1635 and being a combination of tide, as in “feast day” (think “Yuletide”) and bit as … Continue reading →

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Sam Adams Was Not a Ninja

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

I used to know a fair amount about the American Revolution. Then, I watched the History Channel’s Sons of Liberty and the part of my brain where that information is stored began to shrivel and die. It’s not just a … Continue reading →

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Boots & Charlie

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

Boots Poffenberger and Charlie Farquharson a.k.a. Don Harron have one wonderful thing in common: They both never lost sight of the joy in the world. I’ll be talking about Boots next Wednesday from 6:00-7:00 at the Fletcher Library’s “Meet the … Continue reading →

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