We all have sounds that make our teeth hurt when we hear them. For some, it’s fingernails on a blackboard.  For others, it’s the sound of a dentist’s drill, or maybe fingers being rubbed across the top of a balloon.  I’m a bit different than most.  For me, it’s the guy in the top row of the gym at a…[...]

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‘Tis the season for baking delicious desserts. Pizzelles, chocolate chip and peanut butter blossoms (the ones with the Hershey’s Kisses in the center) are almost always present on the holiday cookie tray. In honor of Christmas, here are some new cookie recipes that are a MUST for your family, and Santa too! Classic Spritz Cookies -1 cup butter, softened -1/2…[...]

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Both of my sons can attest that each Christmas I have about three traditions I do with them. One tradition I started when they were little was letting them open their gifts from ONLY each other on Christmas Eve.  I would usually take them shopping to buy for the other and inevitably, both would pick a toy for the other…[...]

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This week’s offering about the rules of the game of basketball explores what I believe to be the single most misunderstood play in the game: the block/charge.  As is the case with most of the other rules of the game, years of listening to Dick Vitale, Billy Packer, Bill Walton and other commentators who have very little understanding of the…[...]

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While I wish I could say our family holidays have always gone smoothly and every moment was cherished, a recent experience with my youngest daughter got me thinking about the things through the years that may not have gone as well as I had hoped. Somehow we were able to glide right through those blunders with laughter. It all went…[...]

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With the winter driving season again upon us, nearly all families will have reason to be out on the road in the dark, cold conditions of the next 3-4 months. Winter driving brings additional hazards, particularly in the more northern regions, like ours, that get a lot of snow and ice. Making time for a few preparations can help keep families…[...]

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I wrote a blog two years ago about the two new additions to my family, TWINS GIRLS: Leah and Lily Murphy. Well, here’s my small update of how everything is going for these two wonderful little human beings. Check out the photo below which was taken on Dec. 7 at Fusion where we were celebrating their daddy’s birthday.  They were…[...]

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Our first child was born in 1990 and we bought one toy for under the tree (from Santa). It was a push truck that babies hold on to while tottering along. I believe I still have it somewhere in our basement. When your children are little babies, Christmas is so easy. But as they grow older things get trickier. Shopping…[...]

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I’ve decided that during the course of the 2016-2017 OVAC basketball season, I’m going to try and write an article each week dealing with a particular rule of the game. I’ll give some examples, and maybe even some links to videos, so that the readers can become more familiar with the rules as they are actually written and applied.  For…[...]

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What are uninsured/underinsured motorists (UM/UIM) benefits? UM/UIM benefits are optional first-party insurance benefits that are available to Pennsylvania motorists, who desire an extra layer of financial protection in the event that they and/or their passengers are injured in a motor vehicle accident.  While motor vehicle liability coverage in Pennsylvania is mandatory, there are times when motorists do not carry any…[...]

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