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: September 2010
We’re back, again, after a week off.
And, well, this kind of speaks for itself. In the history of this podcast, this has to be the weirdest edition ever. I’m really sorry. We started out talking about the medical marijuana guy and, well, things just kind of … Continue reading
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The war on stinkbugs
Here, the staff of the Daily Record offers advice on how to kill stinkbugs. My house is under siege by these buggers. The other day, it was like living in a science-fiction movie. I expect William Shatner to be showing … Continue reading
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The price of human life
So, in Fort Myers, Fla., a woman allegedly tried to hire a guy to kill her husband, offering a Harley as payment for the hit. And while some people might kill for a Harley, this guy wasn’t about to. He … Continue reading
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A note on Penn State football
The Nittany Lions’ new motto: Our field-goal kicker can beat up your field-goal kicker.
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I’m back.
I was on vacation for a week and am trying to get caught up this morning. So, of course, first thing, I get a call from a guy who lectures me on the Book of Revelation and the end of … Continue reading
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Test that thing
Here is the prize-winning pumpkin from the York Fair: It tipped the scales at more than 700 pounds. Test that thing for steroids. (Apologies for the lousy cell-phone-camera pic.)
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Things you hear at a wrestling show
The announcer at Thursday night’s TNA wrestling show at the York Fair was touting merchandise when he told the crowd, “We have Suicide T-shirts for the kids.” Suicide, fortunately, or unfortunately, is the name of one of the wrestlers.
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Tom and I are left without adult supervision.
And things get bad. Jeff isn’t here this week, so Tom and I had to muddle through with jokes about 41-year-old virgins, chocolate, high fructose corn syrup and Wham!
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Don’t know much about art, but…
One of my favorite things at the York Fair is the art exhibit in Horticulture Hall. I particularly like the kid’s pictures because, well, you’ll see. Normall, you have a bunch of art that looks nice. The kids, though, are … Continue reading
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Eating your young
I guess it’s as good a time as any to bring this up. What do hogs do with their young? At the York Fair this year, you can take the kiddies to the Toyota Arena — fancy name for a … Continue reading
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