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Monthly Archives: June 2011
In the bathroom with the boss: Is it ever OK to discuss business while doing your business?
There are lots of places where it could be awkward to run into your boss: At a bar, while intoxicated. At the strip club. At the store, while purchasing tampons. They’re all equally out-of-context, and equally interesting. But nothing compares … Continue reading
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Coordinator: York brewpub nearing completion
Mudhook Brewing Co., a new brewery and brewpub planned for Central Market’s 34 N. Cherry Lane property, is moving toward completion, marketing coordinator Kate Wheeler told me Monday. The brewpub has its sights set on an early July opening, Wheeler … Continue reading
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Anybody want to rent my mom? Reporter looks to ‘momstitution’ to make extra cash.
In this harsh economy, I’ve considered ways to supplement my lucrative reporter wages. I looked into part-time jobs. I thought about freelance writing. That’s when I stumbled upon the mother of all business opportunities:
Posted in Jobs, Lauren Boyer, Your money
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What do your cubicle walls say about your employer?
Here at the York Daily Record/Sunday News, our cubicle walls only come up to our shoulders, when we’re sitting down. You can’t do anything without being in plain view of the entire newsroom. This includes, but is not limited to, … Continue reading
Posted in Jobs, Lauren Boyer, Office life, On the job
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I love junk mail — and free samples!
Other than my monthly electric, credit card, and gas bills, I don’t get much mail. What can I say. No one loves me. I love the mail. My dad was a postal worker. So, in order to satiate my hunger … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer issues, Lauren Boyer, Your money
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Solar power cropping up all over
It seems like solar panels are cropping up just about everywhere these days. Snyder’s-Lance this week unveiled a 15,000-panel solar array across the street from its Penn Township manufacturing plant. Chilly Dilly’s, a local ice cream company, is using solar … Continue reading
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Sheetz updates two area stores
The Sheetz on Carlisle Road in West Manchester Township is getting a face lift, according to the company. Upgrades include a brick exterior, an updated canopy over the gas islands and updates to the kitchen, coffee bar and bathrooms, according … Continue reading
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Awesome deal on Fiber One cereal at Dollar Tree
I got a pretty sweet deal today. On lunch break, I stopped by Dollar Tree on Route 30. There, on a shelf in the back, was my new favorite healthy cereal, Fiber One original. I had just bought two boxes … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer issues, Food prices, Lauren Boyer, Retail, Shopping
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York’s Maewyn’s extends lease; length unknown
Maewyn’s, the Irish pub on North George Street in York, sent out a press release Thursday morning. The restaurant, which opened in February 2010, had signed a lease extension with the owner of the building it occupies, the release stated. … Continue reading
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Groceries with a side of rage: Wal-Mart ‘Speedy’ checkout is not
I’m pretty sure the “Speedy Checkout” line at Wal-Mart should be called the “Take-Your-Damn-Time Checkout.” This morning, I got in line behind seven people to purchase the half-gallon of diet iced tea that I must have sitting on my desk … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer issues, Lauren Boyer, Retail
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