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Well-Being Is Higher in Lancaster Than in Any Other U.S. Metro Area
Published on 2012-02-28 11:21:40
According to data collected throughout 2011 for the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, Lancaster County, PA is the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) where well-being is highest, compared to all other U.S. metro areas. My Facebook newsfeed has been overtaken by a photo (…)Read the rest of this entry » > read more
What Cities Are Comparable to Lancaster?
Published on 2012-01-27 19:46:43
In the coming months, I would like to begin spying on towns that are a lot like Lancaster. I want to monitor them remotely over the Web, to get a sense of what is going on in those cities that (…)Read the rest of this entry » > read more
Patriot-News Front Page: ‘As for Paterno, This Must Be His Last Season’
Published on 2011-11-08 17:27:45
The Harrisburg Patriot-News published an extraordinary front page today: The entire front page is an editorial. It stands up for the thousands of Penn State alumni and supporters who live in Central Pennsylvania. It stands up for the rule of (…)Read the rest of this entry » > read more
There’s a New Community Events Calendar in Town
Published on 2011-09-28 21:00:10
Watch out. There’s a new Lancaster events calendar. And it’s on this site. It’s powered by event organizers. When you create a Facebook Event, invite the Facebook user Lancaster Event-Calendar. Voila! Your event is now listed on this public Lancaster (…)Read the rest of this entry » > read more
In the Middle of College Football Season, Injustices of the NCAA Revealed
Published on 2011-09-18 07:48:45
I’m part of a corrupt system. The other week I spent a buck something on a fountain soda at a Turkey Hill Minit Market. The plastic cup I chose sported the Penn State Nittany Lion logo and the football team’s (…)Read the rest of this entry » > read more
Census 2010: Latino Growth
Published on 2011-05-17 17:46:43
Expect more Census 2010 posts to come. For now, here’s Latino population growth as it has contributed to Lancaster city’s overall population: As you can see, the Latino population of Lancaster city has increased from 21 percent to 39 percent (…)Read the rest of this entry » > read more
David Brooks at F&M Saturday
Published on 2011-04-17 17:37:54
David Brooks spoke at Franklin & Marshall College this past Saturday, delivering a lecture that was free and open to the public. For those (like me) interested in the local angle, Brooks commented frequently on F&M, and how as a (…)Read the rest of this entry » > read more
‘Be a humanizing force’
Published on 2011-03-29 18:05:55
One of the forces constantly prompting me to be a better person is the ever-growing body of TED talks. I recently listened to a talk by Courtney Martin, which she delivered in D.C. in December. It’s ostensibly about feminism and (…)Read the rest of this entry » > read more
Marcellus Shale drilling is harming Pennsylvania’s environment, New York Times reports
Published on 2011-03-02 07:29:04
A New York Times expose today reveals a thoroughly corrupt system that is effectively allowing natural gas drilling to destroy Pennsylvania’s environment. The in-depth report comes at a time when the number of Marcellus Shale wells in Pennsylvania are expected (…)Read the rest of this entry » > read more
How many of America’s wealthiest people live in Lancaster County?
Published on 2011-02-19 14:02:29
The greatest threat to democracy in the United States is the growing inequality of wealth. (The causes of that inequality, including the unchecked power of multinational mega-corporations, are important, too.) Thomas Jefferson recognized massively disproportionate distribution of wealth as a (…)Read the rest of this entry » > read more