Monthly Archives: May 2009

Hotel security

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Smart Staff

If you’re planning to stay in a hotel at all this summer, watching this segment done by a Houston TV station is certainly worth five minutes of your time. It’s pretty amazing just how easy it is for someone to … Continue reading →

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New niece

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Smart Staff

My sister gave birth to her second little girl late last night. This morning, I stopped by the hospital to meet my new niece and see Lilyana’s reaction to her new little sister, Lucia Beatriz. Here is a short video … Continue reading →

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Blech

Posted on May 26, 2009 by

I spent the weekend dealing with puke and poop. I am not a fan of either of those things. I am particularly not a fan of puke coming out of me, which is what I spent Memorial Day doing. Sam … Continue reading →

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100 Greatest Places to Stand on the Planet

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Smart Staff

For those of you who enjoy collecting travels more than possessions, check out this list of the 100 Greatest Places to Stand on the Planet. Anyone can go to the site and vote for their favorite places through Dec. 1. … Continue reading →

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Tourism office premieres Web series

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Smart Staff

This came into my inbox the other day and I thought it was cute enough to share. It’s the Pennsylvania Tourism Office’s latest ad campaign. “Peter Arthur Stories” is an original Web series about a 22-year-old guy who blows off … Continue reading →

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Progress

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Smart Staff

This is my dear friend Ana Paulina helping me figure out the mysterious Ikea assembly instructions with pictures like this on Friday. There were a couple of points in the morning where I would have thrown my hands up in … Continue reading →

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I’m so smart

Posted on May 18, 2009 by

Sam spied my college diploma on a dresser in my bedroom the other day. “Susquehanna University!” she cried. (Since I took her to my college in the fall, she’s learned to read “Susquehanna University” wherever she sees it. And she … Continue reading →

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Vintage PA posters for auction

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Smart Staff

This is an example of some vintage Pennsylvania tourism posters that will be on the auction block next week. A series of poster lots showing rural Pennsylvania in the 1930s will be part of Swann Auction Galleries’ annual spring modernist … Continue reading →

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License plate fun contagious

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Smart Staff

I’m proud say that my posts of license plates and funny signs are inspiring readers of this blog to pay a bit more attention when they’re out and about. Here are two license plates that people have spotted recently and … Continue reading →

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Super Noah

Posted on May 12, 2009 by

Remember when I was worried about my really little man? Well, that little man is a super hero. Why? you ask. Because he grew 1.25 inches in six weeks! That means no need for growth hormone, thank goodness. And he’s … Continue reading →

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