About this blog
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.
Monthly Archives: May 2008
Feeling depressed?
Turn that frown upside down with GOPEXOR! powered by ODEO NEWS ITEM: House Republicans, stinging from losses in previously safe seats in Louisiana and Mississippi, introduced a new campaign slogan: The Change You Deserve. The Republicans thought they would cash … Continue reading
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Appeasment
Our only president went before the Knesset the other day and talked about appeasement, equating those who would try to talk to our enemies with the people who tried to deal with Adolph Hitler and the Nazis before World War … Continue reading
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I hope nobody tells Babs
Our own U.S. Rep. Todd Platts voted Wednesday against motherhood. Really. Sort of. Here’s what happened: The House of Representatives voted on a resolution honoring Mother’s Day, one of those waste-of-time, nonsense things our Congress is so good at. After … Continue reading
Gas price guy speaks!
Watch this interview with the guy who sets gas prices in York County, speaking from his secret, undisclosed location in Manchester Township. var inlinePlayerParameters = {“f”:”PAYOK”,”mk”:”en-ap”,”containerId”:”inlinePlayerContainer”,”type”:”ByUUIDS”,”prop1″:”fefbaed8-adbb-4eaa-b896-d90b4d1669b8″,”prop2″:”PAYOK”,”skin”:”0″,”headlineColor”:”#AB0110″,”borderColor”:”#666666″,”padding”:”8″,”sort”:”Default”,”sortdir”:”Descending”};
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No podcast, but we still have some jokes.
The What Have We Learned team skipped the podcast this week. It was a scheduling thing, OK? That’s our story and we’re sticking to it. It had nothing to do with that incident involving Tom and the fairies. Seriously, it … Continue reading
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Not sure what to make of this…
It’s the Indian Baby Drop. It’s weird and disturbing and kind of funny in a twisted way. It’s a 500-year-old ritual. The people who toss the babies off the tower believe it makes them stronger and brings them luck in … Continue reading
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Who’s the elitist again?
Much has been made of Barack Obama, a man raised by his grandparents and a single mother, being an elitist. It’s a ridiculous issue, even by the ridiculous standards set by this campaign. But check out this exchange between Bill … Continue reading
Yet more Intown Motors…
My Friday column is a follow-up to the Intown Motors story. It seems that, at one time or another, Intown Motors has towed away just about every car in York County. The other night, at the town meeting I attended … Continue reading
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John Hagee’s greatest hits!
Here is the crazy minister who supports John McCain, pontificating about Catholicism and Hitler and other fun stuff. Enjoy Here, he advocates attacking Iran. Here he is saying that Katrina was God’s wrath on New Orleans and gays. Here’s Keith … Continue reading
Five years ago today…
Remember this? How’s that working out? As a bonus, here’s John McCain on the topic. As you can see, he’s been wrong about, well, everything, and then later denies that he was wrong. And he has a crazy preacher supporting … Continue reading
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