The LuLac Edition #213, May 3rd, 2007
PHOTO INDEX: FRANKIE VALLI AND THE 4 SEASONS AND KRZ FM'S SHADOE STEELE, ALSO HOST OF "OUTLOOK" ON ALL THE ENTERCOM STATIONS.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Today Denise Allabaugh from the Voice wrote a nice article about Sunday's council forum and this site. In the story, I related to her that this site is easy on the personal attacks which is why I started it a year ago. A few blogs (especially up in Lackawanna County) were self serving and full of snide, personal attacks on people's physical appearances. I learned from them how "not to do it". Three sites that inspired me locally were Gort 42, Wilkes Barre On Line and Webster's blog from Rock 107. Here are the links to their sites. I could not have done it without them!
Gort 42: http://gort42.blogspot.com/
Wilkes Barre On Line: http://wilkes-barre.tripod.com/
Webster's Blog from Rock 107: http://www.webster107.blogspot.com/.
TAKING A BREAK
Today is Frankie Valli's birthday. Frankie Valli was a big deal to me when growing up. Mrs. LuLac has tolerated his falsetto voice all these years but has accompanied me to various concerts to see him. Since I've been a good boy and have been staying away from Geena Davis and Maria Shairpova photos (it has been a busy election season) I thought I'd send a link from the old Ed Sullivan show 40 years ago in honor of Frankie's birthday.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W5X-BGECKA
Yeah, yeah, I know it has nothing to do with politics but we need a break before what the late Joe Tirpak used to call "the big push". Enjoy. And if you are like Mrs. LuLac and aren't crazy about the Jersey Boys, check out the archives.
OUTLOOK ON ENTERCOM
Had the opportunity to sit down with Shadoe Steele to be his guest on his popular and nationally acclaimed public affairs OUTLOOK program. The interview will run this weekend on all Entercom stations. And we did not speak a word of Frankie Valli.
TOMORROW: MORE COUNCIL PROFILES.
posted by David Yonki @ 8:02 PM
7 comments
7 Comments:
Daver:
Frankie Valli rules. Love how you bring in some pop culture for us boomers every once in a while. As I watch the GOP debate on Cable tonight, I remember Ed Sullivan and three channels. We are old my friend.
Best of luck Sunday, best on your recent 25th wedding anniversary.
PAULER
Good Luck with your forum.
Sadly in Lacka County, Ms McNulty is the choice of the party and young OBrien an outsider. OBrien on the ticket seems to me a natural, youth, enthusiam etc. By my poll, OBrien has the most signs out there followed by Washo and King Bob and Prince A.J. The most signs overall are for Ken McDowell. Ive seen one McNulty Sign. Lastly, watch Cordaro survive this
setback.
Dear Dave:
Good luck on the Forum, your 25th anniversary (to the same woman, for you that is astounding!) and your recent book. Please give me the liberty to share my thoughts and reactions to your 26 rules of life. This should be a read for every working person in America.
Greg
Here goes:
Observations from Yonki’s 26 Rules…
By Greg Strom 5/1/07
26. Men are the biggest babies: I am. Elaine is not. She has had teeth pulled in Wilkes-Barre without the benefit of Novocain.
25. Share your money: As I grew up in the 50’s, none of my friends were richer than the other. After graduating from college, I dreamed of living in a $100K house.
24. No whining: Your taxi job/story brought tears to my eyes. Happy vs. Joy. If people can be happy, they can become unhappy. Joy speaks more about inner joy.
23. Fads: Elaine buys most of my clothes. She as a good eye for fashion. BUT I did have platform shoes in the 70’s….disco!!
22. Drinking: Your hairy buffalo was our whopatouli. My folks only rarely drank. I think I have changed the trend.
21. Topless bars: There is a college buddy, happily married for over 30 years that still enjoys going to topless bars.
20. Hates baseball: As I am typing this, I have the Milwaukee Brewers game on both the TV and the radio (I’m a radio guy you know). My first baseball game was a Chicago White Sox game in 1959 during their pennant winning season. They were coined the GO GO SOX. Their World Series opponents were the LA Dodgers. Lost against that pitching staff.
19. Car: Reminds me of something I saw recently; if you drive too fast, you are a maniac but if you drive too slow, you are an idiot!!??
18. Music: The girls have music on their Ipods that range from rap to big band to Latin. We are not so much about rap but we do also have a wide range of artists.
17. Never criticize in public: Nice story about Vince L. It is something Elaine and I never do – to each other or anyone for that matter…especially kids.
16. Beautiful women: Yep. I definitely over-achieved with Elaine.
15. Give a gift: Flowers for Elaine nearly every week, and birthday cards out to clients and friends.
14. Kiss and tell: I will definitely see the movie “Marty”.
13. Tux: No comment needed (and Elaine does own several pair of black pantyhose).
12. Never kiss and tell: Never!
11. Brag: A guy at the radio station (the top biller actually) is a big talker. It is always about him. I wonder how his clients enjoy his stories. They must as he continues to be the top biller.
10. Clothes: See #23.
9. Birthdays: See #15.
8. Bad idea: Radio account executive ride-alongs by the sales manager…always an idea and also always a short-lived idea.
7. Call mom: I call her (and my dad) about every other day and talk with them. They live about 170 miles away.
6. Office vs. home: Elaine and I get home, talk about our respective days and events (usually with a cocktail), have dinner and move on to the evening’s events/jobs.
5. Cooking: Elaine!!!!
4. Christmas: Yep. Enjoy it like a child.
3. God and money: Witness and share faith…yes. Question another’s faith…nope.
2. Take a chance to love: Sales 101…ask and you get, don’t and you won’t. Trust!!!!
1. Love: Dance like nobody’s watching, sing like nobody’s listening, laugh often and love like there is no tomorrow!!
I'm ordering copies for my staff. Thanks for your insight, humor and wisdom even though you do like Frankie Valli!!!!
Greg
Good point Dave. I don't care if a politician is green and makes beep-beep noises if they can balance a budget. Looking forward to Sunday.
Wilkes-Barre online is full of personal attacks and snide comments... have you read it? It's disgusting.
Out of sheer voter negligence, apathy, laziness, and pee-pee poor turnout, Bobby could be in trouble. The guy to watch is Pilchesky, he got Cordaro yanked from the ballot all by himself; no pro-bono lawyer, no nothing, just his white-hot dislike for damned near all "public servants." This victory validates the guy, who many view as a crackpot. If I were an elected official in Lackawanna County, I'd be afraid, very afraid.
IN RESPONSE
Wilkes-Barre online is full of personal attacks and snide comments... have you read it? It's disgusting.
CALL IT WHAT YOU LIKE, THIS BLOG WAS THE GRAND DADDY OF THEM ALL IN WILKES BARRE AND IS STILL STANDING. WHILE THERE ARE SOME THINGS ON THERE I WOULDN'T WRITE, I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY THINGS ON MY SITE HE WOULDN'T WRITE. BUT I PUT THE LINK THERE BECAUSE THE GUY IS STILL STANDING, MAKING COMMENTS AND LIKE HIS CONTENT OR NOT, STILL HERE.
IN RESPONSE
The guy to watch is Pilchesky, he got Cordaro yanked from the ballot all by himself; no pro-bono lawyer, no nothing, just his white-hot dislike for damned near all "public servants." This victory validates the guy, who many view as a crackpot.
PILCHESKY HAS MADE SOME DUBIOUS COMMENTS BUT APPARENTLY NOTHING HE COULD GET SUED FOR. THE INTERESTING THING ABOUT THIS CASE IS THAT A CITIZEN BLOGGER TOOK ACTION AND GOT RESULTS. ONLY THE BAD PUBLIC SERVANTS NEED TO FEAR ANYTHING. BUT HIS ACTIONS DO GIVE BLOGGERS A PLACE AT THE TABLE IN TERMS OF DISCUSSION AND NOW CONCRETE ACTION RELATED TO THAT INFO THAT WAS DISSEMINATED.
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