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Expanded Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Schedule Received Enthusiastically By Canton

Anthony M. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2009, 12:12 pm
Expanded Schedule Has Passengers Climbing Aboard The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad started rolling out of Canton twice a day, five days a week this summer and the expanded schedule has received an ...
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Dock Dogs Come To Sippo Lake Park

Anthony M. posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 6:53 am
Buckeye DockDogs Makes First Appearance In Stark County A dog, at the command of its master, races the length of a dock and dives off the edge to compete for distance. That’s the sport of dock dog...
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The Jet Set Wins!

Anthony M. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 10:51 am
There's news on the fantasy football front... For the first time since week three my team, The Jet Set, won a game in the Sig Tau's fantasy football league. The only other positive result I ...
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Stan Bunting, Jackson Township, Ohio, 330-495-9525

Anthony M. posted an article on - Oct 30, 2009, 2:40 pm
I was a reporter for The Observer-Reporter newspaper in Jackson Township, Ohio where I worked for Stan Bunting. Stan Bunting closed the business with no warning and no notice on July 30th, 2008. He i...
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1-5-1 Jet Set Makes Moves

Anthony M. posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 5:24 am
My fantasy football team, The Jet Set, got off to a slow start and lost the first two games of the season. After 2 weeks The Jet Set was ranked 10th among 12 teams in the Sig Tau's league. I cut ...
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Pittsburgh, The City I Love, On Google Earth

Anthony M. posted an article on - Oct 23, 2009, 7:55 am
It was about a year ago that I ran a post titled A Drive Through Pittsburgh, The City I Love which featured street views from Google Maps. This time I've moved on to Google Earth to provide a bet...
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Look For MAPS And Christina On PBS

Anthony M. posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 6:03 am
Late last month I received a call from a filmmaker. (Adam White, Hemlock Films) I learned that he had been shooting footage at MAPS Air Museum for what he hopes to be a television series that will r...
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Stark County Shoppers Save Money Using www.IShopStark.com

Anthony M. posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 11:10 am
Local Web Portal Succeeds, Expands ishopstark.com is a web portal launched in July to promote Stark County businesses, including the distribution of money saving coupons. The site has grown significa...
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Dining Out In Stark County: el campesino

Anthony M. posted an article on - Oct 11, 2009, 9:05 am
el campesino Falls Flat Recently el campesino opened on Cleveland Avenue in Canton, not far from where I live. I remembered eating at el campesino years ago in Massillon, but didn't recall any d...
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Grandma's Kitchen Harkens Back To An Era Gone By

Anthony M. posted an article on - Oct 10, 2009, 9:02 pm
Canal Fulton Business Does Things The Old Fashioned Way In an age where you can buy virtually any vegetable in a can, Grandma’s Kitchen harkens back to an era gone by. Judy Spada opened the busine...
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Welcome Back, To The McCune Collage Gallery

Anthony M. posted an article on - Oct 1, 2009, 6:16 pm
I was reminded by my buddy Kilroy_60 that I have a blogiversary coming up. He's throwing a Blogiversary Bash to celebrate his four-year blogiversary October 29th. Mine, also four years, comes abo...
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Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell

Anthony M. posted an article on - Sep 22, 2009, 5:38 pm
Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell
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0-2 Jet Set Make Six Moves, Change Starting Lineup

Anthony M. posted an article on - Sep 21, 2009, 12:23 pm
My fantasy football league team, The Jet Set, is 0-2 in the Sig Tau's league and I made six moves today to try and right the ship. My team ranked 8th in a field of 12 after week one. Week two fin...
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Cleveland, Ohio

Anthony M. posted an article on - Sep 20, 2009, 6:51 am
On a Friday afternoon last month, when my mate had a day off from work, we went to Cleveland to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. If I recall correctly it was the sixth time we've ...
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Hummingbird Lane

Anthony M. posted an article on - Sep 12, 2009, 11:26 pm
It's rare that anyone forwards something to my Inbox which I feel is worth reading. Typically, those FWD, FWD, FWD emails are nothing more than an aggravation. Every now and then I get something ...
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Joseph Vincent Vigiano - A True American Hero, Lost In The 9-11 Attack On The World Trade Center

Anthony M. posted an article on - Sep 11, 2009, 7:46 am
The Vigiano family is legendary in New York. The patriarch of the family, John, is a retired New York City firefighter captain. Twice in his career he was read his last rights, and survived. His twi...
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Kicking Off My First Fantasy Football Leage Season

Anthony M. posted an article on - Sep 10, 2009, 6:47 pm
I'm trying something new this year. I have a team in a fantasy football league for the first time and the season kicks off tonight. The league I'm playing in is comprised of brothers from the...
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A Trubute to Thomas Richard Kelly - An American Hero Lost On September 11, 2001

Anthony M. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2009, 11:01 pm
I ask that you remember one of the heroes of 9-11... Thomas Richard Kelly a New York City firefighter who lost his life at the World Trade Center. He was last seen going into the South Tower; a short...
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A Worldwide Moment

Anthony M. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2009, 7:09 pm
I am one of nearly 2,000 people from 100 countries who made a pledge to shoot a photograph and capture a worldwide moment: 09.09.09+09GMT@09:09. +09GMT@09:09 translates to 9:09 AM in Greenwich, Englan...
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Take The Long Way Home

Anthony M. posted an article on - Sep 7, 2009, 9:29 pm
It's not often enough that I get to take a trip when I have a chance to get off the highway and simply enjoy traveling, instead of focusing on reaching a destination as soon as possible. I had th...
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The Steelers Nation Is Alive And Well In Stark County, Ohio

Anthony M. posted an article on - Aug 27, 2009, 10:41 pm
I originally published this back in February, in the Stark County News and Views... blog I'm phasing out. Earlier today I was at Wendy's and saw the Browns fan I wrote about in the post. I to...
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Remembering Ted Kennedy

Anthony M. posted an article on - Aug 26, 2009, 6:40 pm
Many people I admire have passed away during the time I've been publishing this blog. Normally I don't run posts when that happens, but today I'm going to make an exception in recognition...
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Autumn Colors In Canton, Ohio

Anthony M. posted an article on - Aug 25, 2009, 10:50 am
Summer has been disappointing this year for anyone in Stark County, Ohio who enjoys sunshine, hot days and all the things that traditionally go with them. It's rained frequently and the temperatu...
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Wings Of Freedom Tour Lands At Akron-Canton

Anthony M. posted an article on - Aug 24, 2009, 10:05 pm
Covering this event (for The Observer-Reporter) back in 2007, including shooting the photos, is what started me on the path to become the PR person at MAPS... Wings of Freedom Tour Lands At Akron-Can...
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Vote For The View Of The Month

Anthony M. posted an article on - Aug 20, 2009, 12:11 pm
I was delayed in posting the winner of the July What I See Out My Window View of the Month poll (Port Orchard, Washington) as well as the choices for August. You can vote now (in the sidebar here) to...
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MAPS Air Museum's Public Relations Effort Going Forward

Anthony M. posted an article on - Aug 18, 2009, 9:31 pm
Over the weekend I had an excellent meeting with the MAPS Air Museum's webmaster/newsletter editor, laying the groundwork to move forward with the goals of... Attracting new membersBringing more v...
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McCunications Weekend Mashup

Anthony M. posted an article on - Aug 16, 2009, 9:39 pm
Welcome to the seventh edition of McCunications Weekend Mashup. 1-800-4McCune Thanks To All Who Have Supported My EffortVanity License PlatesRemembering Todd Christopher Weaver, Lost September 11, 20...
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Police Ride Along A Once In A Lifetime Adventure

Anthony M. posted an article on - Aug 15, 2009, 1:57 pm
Two of the things I enjoy most about being a writer are... Telling a person's story who would not have a voice otherwise.Having the opportunity to experience what life is like in another person...
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DockDogs!

Anthony M. posted an article on - Aug 14, 2009, 6:37 am
I wrote this story for The Observer-Reporter in June, 2008. It was, without doubt, a favorite among the assignments I handled at the paper.... Buckeye DockDogs Makes First Appearance In Stark County ...
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Remembering Todd Christopher Weaver, Lost September 11, 2001

Anthony M. posted an article on - Aug 13, 2009, 10:49 pm
North Canton Family Lost Son In September 11th Attack Dennis and Marilyn Weaver, of North Canton, will never forget September 11, 2001. The couple lost their son, Todd Christopher Weaver, in the att...
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Vanity License Plates

Anthony M. posted an article on - Aug 11, 2009, 3:27 pm
Vanity license plates run the gamut from why bother? to clever to remarkable. Some vanity plates make you think, others make you laugh and then there are the plates that just leave you shaking your h...
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Thanks To All Who Have Supported My Effort

Anthony M. posted an article on - Aug 10, 2009, 10:25 pm
Surf through the blogosphere and you find one long abandoned blog after another. Nearly as bad is the number of blogs which are rarely updated. In about three months The Lives and Times... will mark ...
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