Mike Argento, a York native and graduate of York Suburban Area High School and Penn State, first came to the York Daily Record in 1983. He even had gray hair back then. After stints covering everything from cops to city hall to state government to the environment, he began writing a column for the paper, three times a week, in 1989. His column can be about anything and so is his blog, which encompasses life in York County and beyond. And, for the record, as he told his wife the other night, he wishes people would stop asking him, 'What's wrong with you?' He really doesn't know. You can be the proud owner of Jerry Garcia's toilet. Read about it here.
November 2005 Archives
A guy ran out onto the field Sunday at the Linc to spread his mother's ashes. Check it out here.
Sort of a fitting tribute to the Birds this year.
On the bright side, the Eagles are 1-0 in games in which fans sprinkle the ashes of dead loved ones onto the field.
Squirrels, who'da thunk it.
The vice president said he planned to use the words of opponents to the Iraq war against them.
Hmmmmm.
How about his own words?
Check them out here.
Link Wray, rock guitar icon, has died. Read the Washington Post obit here.
Among those who try to make pleasant noises with the guitar, Wray was one of the giants. His big hit was the instrumental "Rumble," a menacing, scary bit of music.
RIP, Link, RIP.
Some time ago, I provided a link to a photo of the world's ugliest dog. Well, sad news, he's dead.
Pay a visit to Buser's Hog Hotel. Nice place to visit. Wouldn't want to stay there...
NEWS ITEM: Two Iraqi businessmen have sued Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and top U.S. military commanders, claiming that American troops put them in a cage with lions as a means of interrogating them. Rumsfeld called the allegation “far-fetched,� but when he was asked whether he was saying it didn’t happen, he said, “I didn’t say that.�
Continue reading Lions and terrorists and bears.
Here's Thursday's column about radical cleric Pat Robertson. On a personal note, I'd like to thank the good reverend for his continued support of the satire community.
This is getting disturbing. Once again, the satirical Web site The Onion takes aim at Dover.
Check it out here.
Who would have guessed a clean sweep?
Continue reading Shocked and awed by election results.
The Panda trial wound up Friday, finally. The judge said he hopes to render a decision by the end of the year. So for now, we'll have to make do with the closing arguments and just one more mention of bacterial flagella and the Big Bang.
Continue reading It's here! The final day of the Dover Panda Trial!.
Here is my column on Thursday's goings on in the Dover Panda Trial. An exciting day during which we learned the bubonic plague killed 200 million people and got to witness the return of our old friend the bacterial flagellum...
Continue reading Bacterial flagellum makes triumphant return!.
Thoughts on Wednesday's Dover Panda Trial testimon...
Continue reading Did we mention that Dover is clueless?.
Thoughts on Monday's testimony by Alan Bonsell...
Continue reading In Dover suit, a day to sweat.
