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Saturday, January 17, 2026
The LuLac Edition #5, 546, January 17th, 2026
YOUNG BEN FRANKLIN
THE FOUNDATIONS OF GREATNESS
Ben Franklin
was born on Milk Street in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay on January 17,
1706, and baptized at the Old South Meeting House in Boston. As a child growing
up along the Charles River, Franklin recalled that he was "generally the
leader among the boys."
Franklin's
father wanted him to attend school with the clergy but only had enough money to
send him to school for two years. He attended Boston Latin School but did not
graduate; he continued his education through voracious reading. Although
"his parents talked of the church as a career"[20] for Franklin, his
schooling ended when he was ten. He worked for his father for a time, and at 12
he became an apprentice to his brother James, a printer, who taught him the
printing trade. When Benjamin was 15, James founded The New-England Courant,
which was the third newspaper founded in Boston.
When
denied the chance to write a letter to the paper for publication, Franklin
adopted the pseudonym of "Silence Dogood", a middle-aged widow. Mrs.
Dogood's letters were published and became a subject of conversation around
town. Neither James nor the Courant's readers were aware of the ruse, and James
was unhappy with Benjamin when he discovered the popular correspondent was his
younger brother. Franklin was an advocate of free speech from an early age.
When his brother was jailed for three weeks in 1722 for publishing material
unflattering to the governor, young Franklin took over the newspaper and had
Mrs. Dogood proclaim, quoting Cato's Letters, "Without freedom of thought
there can be no such thing as wisdom and no such thing as public liberty
without freedom of speech." Franklin left his apprenticeship without his
brother's permission, and in so doing became a fugitive. It was pretty tough in
those days wasn’t it?
At age
17, Franklin ran away to Philadelphia, seeking a new start in a new city. When
he first arrived, he worked in several printing shops there, but he was not
satisfied by the immediate prospects in any of these jobs. After a few months,
while Franklin was working in one printing house, Pennsylvania governor Sir
William Keith convinced him to go to London, ostensibly to acquire the
equipment necessary for establishing another newspaper in Philadelphia.
Discovering that Keith's promises of backing a newspaper were empty, he worked
as a typesetter in a printer's shop in what is today the Lady Chapel of Church
of St Bartholomew-the-Great in the Smithfield area of London, which had at that
time been deconsecrated. He returned to Philadelphia in 1726 with the help of
Thomas Denham, an English merchant who had emigrated but returned to England,
and who employed Franklin as a clerk, shopkeeper, and bookkeeper in his
business.
In 1727,
at age 21, Franklin formed the Junto, a group of "like minded aspiring
artisans and tradesmen who hoped to improve themselves while they improved
their community." The Junto was a discussion group for issues of the day;
it subsequently gave rise to many organizations in Philadelphia.The Junto
was modeled after English coffeehouses that Franklin knew well and which had
become the center of the spread of Enlightenment ideas in Britain.
Reading
was a great pastime of the Junto, but books were rare and expensive. The members
created a library, initially assembled from their own books, after Franklin
wrote:
A
proposition was made by me that since our books were often referr'd to in our
disquisitions upon the inquiries, it might be convenient for us to have them
altogether where we met, that upon occasion they might be consulted; and by
thus clubbing our books to a common library, we should, while we lik'd to keep
them together, have each of us the advantage of using the books of all the
other members, which would be nearly as beneficial as if each owned the whole.
This did
not suffice, however. Franklin conceived the idea of a subscription library,
which would pool the funds of the members to buy books for all to read. This
was the birth of the Library Company of Philadelphia, whose charter he composed
in 1731.
In 1728,
he set up a printing house in partnership with Hugh Meredith; the following
year he became the publisher of The Pennsylvania Gazette, a newspaper in
Philadelphia. The Gazette gave Franklin a forum for agitation about a variety
of local reforms and initiatives through printed essays and observations. Over
time, his commentary, and his adroit cultivation of a positive image as an
industrious and intellectual young man, earned him a great deal of social
respect. But even after he achieved fame as a scientist and statesman, he
habitually signed his letters with the unpretentious 'B. Franklin, Printer.
But
Franklin became more than that. He forged ahead with a German publication and put
together numerous pamphletsthat people
devoured for their wisdom, entertainment and their education. It is no wonder
that Franklin became a strong proponent of education with his independent
thinking.
This
foundation as a youth gave him the humble but energetic beginning of a great contribution
to what would become the United States of America. (wiipedia,
LuLac).
MAKING HISTORY OR LET
YOUR FINGER DOING THE WALKING!
Donald Trump became the first President in
the history of the United States to give someone the finger. Trump was
perturbed when an Auto worker yelled at him regarding the Epstein files. Now
any normal President might have ignored it. But again these Republicans really
get weird when anything of a sexual nature is brought up. This friendship with
Epstein must be driving Trump crazy. I mean there have been worse things said
about him, but this touched a nerve.
Naturally the auto worker was suspended from
his job for a violation of free speech.
In the United States? Uh yes. The Trump
United States.
Now to be fair Trump was not the only person
in the Executive branch to give someone the finger.
Exactly 50 years ago this September,
Rockefeller, then vice-president of the United States, was on a campaign swing
through upstate New York on Sept. 16, 1976, with Sen. Bob Dole, who had been
selected to be President Gerald Ford’s running mate for the 1976 election.
When someone in a group of heckling leftie
SUNY Binghamton students gave Rockefeller the finger, Rockefeller gave it right
back, much to the delight of Dole in the background.
At the time, Rockefeller’s finger flashing
was scandalous and the gesture was referred to thereafter as “The Rockefeller
Salute”. Rockefeller refused to apologize for his outburst.
“I was just responding in kind”, he said,
neatly avoiding the point that the apology was not expected to go to the
hecklers but to the general public. Bob Dole was asked by a reporter why he
didn’t join Rockefeller in “the salute”. He replied, “I have trouble with my
right arm”. Dole was of course wounded in World War II.
After unsuccessfully seeking the 4 term
Governorpresidential nomination in
1960, 1964, and 1968, he served as Vice President from 1974 to 1977 under
President Gerald R. Ford.
Ford ascended to the presidency following the
August 1974 resignation of Richard Nixon over the Watergate Scandal, and Ford
selected Rockefeller as his replacement, only the second vice president to be
appointed under the provisions of the 25th Amendment, Ford having been the
first.
The difference though between Trump’s action
and Rocky’s was this: Nelson seemed to enjoy his moment, Donald did not.
MORE SEX OBSESSION FROM THE GOP
Scott Perry who was/is hung up on where
people go to the bathrooms is now hiding. Hiding in an election year? Well when
you win by 5,000 votes and tell people about your appearance AFTER the fact,
don’t answer your office doors and hide, people nEven
supporters who live in Perry’s central Pennsylvania district could not remember
the last time he hosted an in-person town hall.
The U.S. House is ending a 17-day recess,
typically known as a district work period, in which members of Congress return
home to focus on their constituents. But some of the most vulnerable
Republicans limited their potential exposure to the potential backlash from
President Donald Trump’s first months in office.
MEASLES ON THE MOVE
The measles outbreak in South Carolina has
reached alarming levels, with 124 new cases reported recently, bringing the
total to 434 cases. The outbreak is primarily centered in Spartanburg County,
with over 400 people in quarantine. The outbreak has been linked to public
exposure and low vaccination rates, with 93% of cases occurring among
unvaccinated individuals. The CDC recommends the MMR vaccine for children aged
12 to 15 months and between 4 and 6 years old, with two doses offering 97%
effectiveness against measles. The outbreak has prompted health officials to
encourage vaccination and monitor for symptoms in those who may have been
exposed.
THIS IS INSANE. Parents are to blame for not
vaccinating their kids and the RFK devotees and lackeys are liable for those
deaths.
This is what happens when you have scare
tactics with people too dumb to understand science.
ICE NOT SO NICE
When the woman was shot to death a week ago,
the most egregious factor was the ICE pigs WOULD NOT LET MEDICAL HELP THROUGH.
A full-fledged doctor offered his servicesbut they SHOT HER, and if there was a chance
that she might have lived, THEY LET HER DIE.
I write this because no one is screaming this
from the rooftops and the defenders of the indefensible are peddling the story
that he is bleeding internally because he got hut by the car.
ICE ON HAND FOR
DISNEY SKATE PROGRAM
AT THE ARENA
An ICE officer was spotted outside the Arena
recently making sure (NOT) the attendees were going to be safe from those 20
million criminal (NOT) immigrants looking to do harm.
WHAT A JOKE from wanna be Mall Cops.
SHAPIRO ADMINISTRATION
CELEBRATES TWO DECADES OF FUELING GROWTH, NEW INVESTMENTS IN PENNSYLVANIA'S
$132.5 BILLION AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY THROUGH CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE
Deputy
Agriculture Secretary Lisa Graybeal and leadership from the Pennsylvania
Centers for Excellence celebrate how the centers are feeding the nation's
growth by bringing together industry associations, higher education
institutions, and the Commonwealth to help advance research, innovation, and
business growth in Pennsylvania's different plant and animal agriculture
sectors, in Harrisburg, PA on January 13, 2026.
On the
fourth day of the Pennsylvania Farm Show, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Lisa
Graybeal and leadership from Pennsylvania's Centers for Excellence gathered to
celebrate how the centers are feeding the nation's growth through bringing
together industry associations, higher education institutions, and the
Commonwealth to help advance research, innovation, and business growth in Pennsylvania's
different plant and animal agriculture sectors.
"This
year's Farm Show theme, Growing A Nation, isn't just a reference to the food on
our plates," Graybeal said. "It's a recognition that agriculture is
the foundation of our economy, the health of our communities, and the security
of our nation. The Centers for Excellence are enhancing Pennsylvania's global
competitiveness and growing the future of our industry and our economy."
"By
combining the practical experience and in-depth knowledge of a wide spectrum of
industry professionals with the expertise of our world-class research and
teaching institutions, the centers are a model that works, making strategic
investments where each industry needs them most to ensure Pennsylvania
continues to be a national leader."
Collectively,
the centers receive a $4.1 million investment through the state budget.
BRESNAHAN SECURES
FEDERAL FUNDING TO TRAIN REHABILITATION COUNSELORS IN NORTHEASTERN PA
U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr.
announced that he helped secure nearly $1 million in federal funding for the
University of Scranton to support its nationally recognized Clinical
Rehabilitation Counseling Program. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department
of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration.
The five-year grant, totaling $999,909.16,
will provide tuition scholarships for graduate students, expand online and
hybrid learning options, and help address regional workforce shortages of
highly qualified rehabilitation counselors.
“The University of Scranton plays an
important role in preparing students for careers that meet real needs in our
communities,” said Rep. Bresnahan. “That’s why I’m proud to have helped secure
this critical funding to expand access to training and help address workforce
shortages in rehabilitation and counseling services. I will always fight to
bring tax dollars back to Northeastern Pennsylvania to strengthen programs our
communities rely on.”5
“The clinical rehabilitation counseling field
is a shining of example of what it means to be 'for and with others,' a Jesuit
ideal we hold dear at The University of Scranton. Our students are trained to
treat — but even more importantly, accompany — individuals as they face
emotional, physical and psychological challenges,” said Rev. Joseph G. Marina,
S.J., University of Scranton president. “We are very grateful to Rep. Bresnahan
and the RSE for their support of this program, which has helped countless
people live better lives thanks to the expert care they received from Scranton
graduates.”
The grant will allow the program, previously
offered only on campus, to be available fully online or in a hybrid format,
making it accessible to a broader and more diverse group of students.
Established in 1965, the University of
Scranton’s Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Program is one of the oldest
programs of its kind at a Catholic college or university in the nation. Nearly
1,000 graduates have gone on to serve individuals with disabilities nationwide,
collectively reaching an estimated 1.5 million clients nationwide, according to
the University.
The University of Scranton’s rehabilitation
counseling program is currently ranked No. 2 in Pennsylvania and among the top
50 programs nationally by U.S. News & World Report.
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THE LULAC TIME MACHINE
HUBERT HUMPHREY DIES
January 1978
EDITOR'S NOTE: The above photos were of Humphrey with the press, the late multi term Wyoming Area School Board Director Thomas "Tim" Pribula at the 1972 Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Dinner in Pittston and me with Humphrey. He was my uncle Tim and going to this event was my first taste of the national political process.
Hubert
Humphrey served as a 5 term Senator from Minnesota, a Vice President as well as
a three time candidate for the Presidency, He lost by a narrow margin to
Richard Nixon.
In early
January 1974, Humphrey checked into the Bethesda Naval Hospital for tests
regarding a minute tumor of the bladder. His physician Edgar Berman said the
next day that Humphrey "looks fine and feels fine" and was expected
to leave early the following week. In an interview conducted on March 29, 1974,
Humphrey concurred with Senator Mike Mansfield's assessment from the prior day
that the House of Representatives had enough votes to impeach Nixon. Humphrey
was reportedly pleased by Nixon's resignation.
n October
1976, Humphrey was admitted to a hospital for the removal of a cancerous
bladder, predicted his victory in his reelection bid, and advocated for members
of his party to launch efforts to increase voter turnout upon his release. He
won that next term.
Humphrey ran
for Majority Leader after the 1976 election but lost to Robert Byrd of West
Virginia. The Senate honored Humphrey by creating the post of Deputy President
pro tempore of the Senate for him. On August 16, 1977, Humphrey revealed he was
suffering from terminal bladder cancer. On October 25 of that year, he
addressed the Senate, and on November 3, Humphrey became the first person other
than a member of the House or the President of the United States to address the
House of Representatives in session. President Carter honored him by giving him
command of Air Force One for his final trip to Washington on October 23. One of
Humphrey's final speeches contained the lines "It was once said that the
moral test of Government is how that Government treats those who are in the
dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly;
and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped",
which is sometimes described as the "liberals' mantra".
Humphrey
spent his last weeks calling old political acquaintances. One call was to
Richard Nixon, inviting him to his upcoming funeral, which Nixon accepted.
Staying in the hospital, Humphrey went from room to room, cheering up other
patients by telling them jokes and listening to them. On January 13, 1978, he
died of bladder cancer at his home in Waverly, Minnesota, at the age of 66.
Humphrey's
body lay in state in the rotundas of the U.S. Capitol and the Minnesota State
Capitol before being interred at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis. His death
overshadowed the death of his colleague from Montana, Senator Lee Metcalf, who
had died the day before Humphrey. Old friends and opponents of Humphrey, from
Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon to President Carter and Vice President Walter
Mondale, paid their final respects. "He taught us how to live, and finally
he taught us how to die", said Mondale.
Humphrey's
wife Muriel was appointed by Minnesota governor Rudy Perpich to serve in the
U.S. Senate until a special election to fill the term was held; she did not
seek election to finish her husband's term in office. In 1981, she married Max
Brown and took the name Muriel Humphrey Brown. Upon her death in 1998 she was interred next
to Humphrey at Lakewood Cemetery.
The epitaph
on Humphrey's gravestone reads: "I have enjoyed my life, its
disappointments outweighed by its pleasures. I have loved my country in a way
that some people consider sentimental and out of style. I still do, and I
remain an optimist, with joy, without apology, about this country and about the
American experiment in democracy….and this week in 1978 the number one song in
LuLac land and America was “Baby Come Back” by Player.
This week we reprise an article from
Tony Calliao who tells us about plans for Pittston City under the Lombardo
administration.
MAYOR LOMBARDO REFLECTS ON THE STATE OF PITTSTON
By
Tony Callaio For Sunday Dispatch
Now
that Michael Lombardo has been sworn in for his fifth nonconsecutive term as
mayor of Pittston, he can focus his attention on the progression and
improvements in the city that he started back in 1998 with his first term.
Only
two other mayors of Pittston have served longer than Lombardo, Bob Loftus
(1962-1980) and Tom Walsh (1980-1998), both serving 18 years. Lombardo served
as mayor from 1998–2006 and then 2018 to present.
After
being sworn in at noon on Jan. 5, along with incumbent council members Kenny
Bangs and MaryPat Melvin Scarantino, and newcomer to council, Anthony “Tony”
Guariglia by the Honorable Alex Kokura Kravitz, Lombardo said he was excited
and eager to begin his fifth term.
“I’m
very excited,” Lombardo said to his staff present. “I will tell you, actually,
it’s probably more warning than a telling, coming into term five, I’ve got lots
of ideas. I feel more motivated and energized than I did coming into term one
and part of it is because all of you are around, and also because of the
members of the staff that could sit here and I mean that sincerely to each one
of you, to our both chiefs, to our other deputy administrators, and to our
other department heads.”
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He
continues, “This is going to be a challenging year. I will note that I used the
word challenging as an exciting challenge, not as a scary challenge. Every year
has a little bit of a scary challenge, but I think there are great things ahead
of us. I’m super excited.”
Mayor
Lombardo has plenty to be excited about with a major overhaul to the former
Quinn’s Supermarket property as well as a seven-story retail, office, and
residential tower with the addition of the new 650-seat American Theatre
attached to it.
Quinn’s
will be razed in the near future to make way for a four-story parkade with
housing on two sides of the structure, including a large courtyard. The
courtyard will meet up with the back of the American Theatre at the corner of
Market and Kennedy Blvd.
Several
years ago, Mayor Lombardo set a 100-house initiative in order to gain 100 more
homes or apartments in the city. For his fifth term, he’s being even bolder.
“I’m
upping the ante,” Lombard stated. “I’m moving the challenge up to 250 new units
over the next four years. They’d either be single-family, which would be a
total house rehab or a new build on an open lot, and townhouses, which we have
some in the plans.”
Pittston
Progress
Mayor
Lombardo, now in his fifth term, unveils a bold vision for Pittston, including
250 new housing units over four years.
Plans
for a new retail tower and community spaces are underway as Lombardo aims to
revitalize the city.
Lombardo
assures residents of tax relief and major developments, including improvements
to the bridge and trails.
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Are
you excited about Pittston's developments?
Those
plans include a project, touted as “Tailor Way,” paying homage to the garment
industry that was so strong in the city for decades, will be located on Panama
St. at the location of the ice skating rink behind the Convenient Food Mart on
N. Main St.
According
to Lombardo, the 40 units will consist of one to four bedrooms, complete with
one community room.
Part
of the 250 units will be included in the Pittston Hospital project, wherethe
owner/developer John Basalyga plans on turning the existing structures on the
property into housing.
Lombardo
said there is room enough on the property to add additional housing.
The
Pittston Hospital deal was a partnership between the city and Jenkins Twp.
Pittston City owned a portion of the property and the rest by Jenkins Twp.
Basalyga
purchased the property for $400,000, which the Pittston Redevelopment Authority
will split the profit with Jenkins Twp. handing over $200,000 to the township.
In
addition, the City of Pittston has agreed to share property tax revenue into
perpetuity, giving Jenkins Twp. an estimated up to and beyond $30,000 per year.
The
three standing buildings at the hospital could hold up to 70 apartments renting
at approximately $1,800 to $2,600 each.
With
the annexation of the Jenkins Twp. hospital property, Lombardo said the city
has grown geographically since its existence.
“We
just increased the homestead exemption again,” Lombardo added. “We’re going to
see about 94% of our homeowners and seniors get a tax reduction this year.
Lombardo
said he has secured money to redo the lower Tomato lot. It will be
reconfigured, the center island will be removed, water drainage will be
relocated, and a new permanent stage will be built at the east end of the lot.
Other
projects in sight are townhouses on Broad Street, as well as lofts at the Bell
Tower project (formerly the Presbyterian Church) on Broad Street.
On the
mayor’s dream list would be retail space near the former Pittston Lumber
location.
“I
want to start to formulate Main Street too, which is, sort of, the expansion of
the downtown into the junction section of the city,” Lombardo explained. “We’ve
been talking to the rail company about that, but I think there are
opportunities there for increased housing. I think there are opportunities
there for increased retail. I really would love to create, with the train
there, a little antiques district.”
Lombardo
did not want to discount young or new first-time homebuyers in the future. A
project is titled “Your Dream Starts Here.”
“I
think there’s a possibility of a dual city partnership (with Wilkes-Barre) to
roll out a really cool program where we can help,” said Lombardo. “This could
help people with challenges of somebody who wants to get their first home.”
One
big question that is on all of the minds of those living and working in Greater
Pittston; when will there be movement on the two bridges crossing Pittston to
West Pittston?
“I
think at some point in the summer you’re going to start to see activity there,”
Lombardo speculated. “We’ve cleared a bunch of the hurdles. So I’m excited
about that.”
The
long-overdue Fort Pittston project needs to get started this year at some
point, according to the mayor.
“It’s
got to get started this spring. It can’t go through another season and not be
completed and I think we’re overall the hurdles. And my understanding is we’re
going to start to see some activity in March and April.”
Lombardo
said he would like to turn his attention to the trail system along the rail bed
connecting to the highly used Lackawanna County Heritage Trail. The city has $2
million set aside in funds to finish the project.
The
property known as the Open Space, across from the Tomato Festival lower lot
were nearly completed office space could open as early as Feb. 2026.
Lombardo
mentioned the partnership with the Greater Pittston YMCA with the building at
the corner of Main and William Streets.
“That
give us a couple more loft units downtown in the upper building of the former
LaFocca Dentist building,” Lombardo said. The YMCA will do the renovations on
the first and lower floor to expand the childcare. They’re also working on the
rehab of the front of the Y building.”
There
are several other projects on the back burner, and it is a bit too premature to
bring them to the forefront, Lombardo said.
“I’m
grateful to our taxpayers,” Lombardo admitted, on being elected to a fifth
term. “I’m going to continue to fight hard to make sure that we do the things
we’re supposed to do for the good of the city and the residents.”
1.What did you think of the Thom Welby move to freeze out
Bill Gaughan as a majority commissioner?
Well this is not the first time this happened in the
Commissioner form of government. It is surprising that this move came so quick
but I guess the Democratic party has decided they want Gaughan to pay for Matt
McGoiiln resignation and its aftermath. Gaughan also didn’t help his own cause
by not backing Welby. But by working with Cermak, they are getting in bed with
a Trump election denier. I guarantee that wouldn’t happen under Pat Mellody or
Corcoran and Alberiggi.
2.Any thoughts on the NFL playoffs so far?
Incredible
games so far. Exciting finishes. My Pack is out, it was a bad week for the
Harbaughs, Chicago continues to be the cardiac kids, the Bills reiterated their
resilience, the Jags and Panthers lost close and with dignity and the Patriots
seem to be making a Brady like presence. A lot of story lines in these games.
3.What’s with the investigation of the Shapiro administration
the mansion?
It’s
pure Republican bullshit.The MAGA GOP
lie machine is coming out full force because they have NOTHING in the way of
issues. Shapiro has an enviable record of getting stuff done and this is real
crap. They are going after him but conveniently forgetting that he and his
family were almost assassinated by a fire bug. They continue to be disgraceful
people.
4.I saw on This Week that Rance Priebus said that Trump liked
to goad people into thinking that he was entertained by January 6th.
What the hell?
What the hell indeed. Priebus is a Trrump ball licker from way
back, justifies his dumbass opinions with a superior attitude andconstantly infuriates thinking people.
5.What in the world is the baseball commissioner thinking about
when hewants and east and west
division?
I don’t think I’ll ever see it in my lifetime but there is some
interest if the money is right.
6.George Graham’s retirement from WVIA Radio. Did you work
with him?
Yes from 1973 through 1978. I was actually Graham’s newsman
during Watergate on The Mixed Bag Show. Learned a lot from him. Learned that if
you did it right the first time, that strive for perfection would become a
habit. If anything, Graham was NOT a “it’s good enough” guy. He will be missed.
7.Kristi Noem looks like a first class hell on wheels bitch.
Do you agree?
Nope I disagree. She’s low class in her demeanor and inability
to tell the truth.
8.Did you have a great Christmas?
Never had a bad one yet.
9.On ICE, was that murder justified?
HELL NO.
a.She was no threat.
b.She engaged with the pig who killed her politely.The only one who used profanity were the ICE
people.
c.The fact that people say that she hit her killed with the
car can’t explain why he had a gun and cell phone in his hands walking around
after that.
d.ICE had no jurisdiction there. They were there to protect
the border.
e.Finally, WHAT FUCKING BORDER were they protecting?
Wisconsin?
10.I love your red coat
series on Facebook. You should turn it into LuLac next year. Will ya?
Sure God willing anything is possible.
11.I’d like to nominate
you for the Times Leader Annual awards. How can I do that?
First off, thanks for the kind words. Here’s the link. I think I
might fall under Social Media.
12.Did you think J.D. Vance’s comments about the
victim of ICE were warranted?
The hillbilly is mean spirited. He can give Trump a run for his
money under the title of cruelty.
13.Do you get much feedback from your ad on the radio for WVIA FM?
Location: Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Political analyst for WBRE TV's Pa. Live program and post election commentator for WBRE TV's Eyewitness News Daybreak show. Author of the book "A Radio Story/We Wish You Well In Your Future Endeavors" and "Leges Vitae" "26 Rules of Life" and the new novel, "Weather Or Knot". The blog editor also writes various news articles and columns as well as upcoming literary projects. The blog editor was a frequent guest on WYOU TV'S INTERACTIVE NEWSCASTS when political issues were discussed on the national, state and local level. Yonki was a weekly panelist on WYLN TV 35's Friday Topic A program. He also appeared on the Hazleton, PA. station on Election Night doing coverage and did special projects and stories for WYLN TV 35's 10PM Newscast "Late Edition".