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: July 2010
These are the kind of people we have representing us
And it makes you proud. Here’s the beginning of a story from today’s paper about a wounded Marine: “After Marine Lt. Nathan Jeffcoat was hit by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan on June 30 and traveled back to the … Continue reading
Posted in Our Culture, War
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Worst job in the world.
This is from a story in today’s paper about a guy who was caught allegedly cheating on a drug test: “In February, a York County probation officer was supervising a urine test by Justin Paul Bupp when he noticed a … Continue reading
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See this guy’s movie
Before the Steve Earle-Hot Tuna show at the Strand last night, a guy was handing out cards advertising a movie playing at the Capitol this weekend, “The Rise And Fall Of Their American Dream.” It’s a story about three young … Continue reading
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Good show
Saw Hot Tuna and Steve Earle at the Strand last night. Excellent show. Steve Earle played a long solo acoustic set. The guy can write some songs and has a weird sense of humor. He played a tune about having … Continue reading
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We have some technical difficulties.
Being the tech experts we are, we were able to quickly troubleshoot the problem and get right back to it. It took extensive testing and such. Turned out to be dead batteries. So this week, the team tackles spiders on … Continue reading
Posted in What have we learned
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Harley
So Harley announces that its net income tripled from last year. That’s good news. I’m wondering, then, if the company plans to call back any of its laid-off workers or make up some of he concessions its union workers gave … Continue reading
Posted in Our burgeoning economy
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A hoedown downtown
The Farm & Natural Lands Trust of York County is having what they’re calling a downtown hoedown to raise money. You know, that could be taken a couple of different ways. For more information, go here. It sounds like a … Continue reading
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Knock ‘em out, Daryl
Former Penn State quarterback Daryl Clark signed to play in Calgary in the Canadian Football League, our own Frank Bodani reports. Good luck, Daryl. I thought he had the makings of an NFL quarterback. He has more talent that a … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
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Well, that didn’t last long
Last week, finally, BP was able to stop the gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. And now, oil is seeping from other spots in the sea bed. From the AP: “The seal atop BP’s well was applied … Continue reading
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Parking rights
My Monday column is about a guy who had his car towed, apparently by mistake, from a lot near Sovereign Bank Stadium. He has a handicapped placard and was towed from a handicapped lot. The tow truck driver told him … Continue reading
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