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Monday, December 10, 2012
Rockin' the Suburbs
Skipping the Montour High School Reunion
Columnist Gab Bonesso did not attend her Montour class reunion last month. However, she did attend a high school reunion of sorts ...
On the Friday night following Thanksgiving I skipped my Montour High School reunion. I was in town, I had zero plans for the night but I still didn’t go. Why? Probably because as an adult I finally know myself. I know that while I love the idea of a high school reunion, actually showing up sounds horrible. This has nothing to do with my former classmates. They’re great. I just hate social gatherings in general. I’m a bit of a recluse. Back in the day I didn’t hang out with the students unless I was performing with them (i.e. soccer games, the school musical, or band concerts). I only went to two dances—prom and homecoming. That was mostly for my mom because I thought she deserved a “normal” daughter for a change. I’m an extrovert and a …
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
20 Business Facebook Pages For Moon and Robinson Residents To Like
Check out some of the top Robinson and Moon-centric business pages available on Facebook.
The following list is in no particular order—we've just listed a few area businesses that you can stay connected with via Facebook. Add your own suggestions in the comments below. As always, stay connected to Robinson and Moon via your own Facebook feed. Click here to like us. Moon Township Honda The Cutting Edge Hair Salon Moon Township Ground Round Moon Township Autobody IKEA Robinson Michael's Hairloft Spa & Tanning Cinemark Robinson Township Mall at Robinson Hyeholde Restaurant Bravo! Cusina Italiana Primanti's Moon Township Niko's Coffee House J. Lynn's Cafe Latitude 40 Moon Beer & Pop 4 Less Arena's Performing Arts Diane Cleaners Bocktown Beer & Grill Wings, Suds & Spuds Hometown Pizza
Monday, September 10, 2012
Rockin' the Suburbs
The Mall(rats) at Robinson!
Columnist Gab Bonesso takes notice of an outbreak of mall rats at The Mall at Robinson. Have you?
To the shock and chagrin of many, I am not a fan of Kevin Smith movies. That’s odd because he’s made movies like Mall Rats and Clerks and I’m comedian who was raised in the suburbs who loves both sarcasm and death. I guess I always thought his films were indicative of his slacker generation (i.e. lazy). Indeed he says the film “Slacker” was his inspiration to become a director. I evoke Kevin Smith and his so-so cinema this week because I have noticed an odd phenomenon at the Mall at Robinson. Has anyone else noticed that we have actual mall rats? Mall rats (besides being one of Mr. Smith’s most famous movies) are basically preteen/teenage kids who hang at the mall for hours upon hours, yet generally buy nothing. Well at least that is an …
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Monday, April 9, 2012
Facebook Representatives to Host Pittsburgh Area Workshop on Privacy, Internet Safety
The event will take place at 7 p.m. April 18. It is free and open to the public.
Facebook representatives will be in town April 18 to host an Internet safety workshop that will present information on responsible social networking, privacy settings and online safety, among others. Pennsylvania Deputy Attorney General Anthony Marmo will also attend to discuss Internet privacy and related topics. Marmo is the western region's civil enforcement officer for technology and computer-based offenses. The workshop is also being co-hosted by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office and the office of U.S. Representative Jason Altmire. The event will take place at 7 p.m. in the Oblock Junior High School Auditorium, 440 Presque Isle Drive in Plum. It is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Congressman …
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Step Away from the iPhone: RMU Students Ditch Technology
Communications students try to give up social media for 48 hours.
Lisa Folli, a freshman at Robert Morris University, never noticed how glued she was to her smartphone until this week. "Most of the time when we talk to people, we're not looking at them—we're looking at our phones," Folli said. "I actually started to look at people and see their reactions when I was talking to them." Folli and her classmates in an RMU survey of mass communications course this week turned off their cell phones and logged out of their Twitter, Facebook and Pintrest accounts for 48 hours, testing just how much technology intertwines with their lives. For many students, the assignment was a lot easier said than done. Instructor Yvonne Bland challenged the class to go two days without texting, cell phone calls or social …
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Rockin' the Suburbs
Happy Flu Day!
Columnist Gab Bonesso combines her birthday celebration with the flu and has an excellent result.
Birthdays have always reminded me of New Year’s Day in the sense that New Year's Day is spent both reflecting on the past and dreaming of the future. It’s the day where an individual claims possession to an entire year. For most people, it is a day of celebration. For me, it is a day of extreme misery. My birthday was this past Thursday. I’ve never really enjoyed birthdays, to be honest. My parents and family have always gone above and beyond to help me celebrate, but alas, I just hate getting older. I always have. The year I turned 4, I was inconsolable. I loved being 3 years old, and I could not imagine what age 4 had in store for me. I apparently spent the day in my room not taking calls and demanding my “bubba” (code for my bottle of …
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9:38 am on Monday, March 5, 2012
HAHAHAHAHA! Hey! I'm now looking forward to that Captain America apron so you better not screw it up! Thanks again for everything! more ›
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The Moon Mom
The Moon Mom: Balancing a Teen's Privacy with Safety
Do you know the passwords to your children's social media accounts?
I have a 15-year-old who is going to be a sophomore in high school this year. She is a very mysterious creature. She spends hours behind the closed door of her room, listening to music, being on the computer, texting and talking on the phone with friends. She could be talking about boys, or she could be looking up the details of a Sewickley-area flash mob, for all I know. A friend of mine said she has the passwords to any and all email and social networking accounts for her children. Another friend forbids her children to have Facebook accounts. I held out as long as possible for my daughter to get a cell phone, and it was only because of convenience that I gave her uncle the green light to buy her one as a gift. When I was thinking about …
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
The Moon Mom
The Moon Mom: What's In a Name?
Patch Parenting Columnist Sarah Beth Martin discusses some of the strange baby names out there and laughs about her own daughter's name.
Jaws dropped and eyebrows raised last month when the story hit the press that Israeli parents Lior and Vardit Adler named their baby after the “Like” button on Facebook. Some folks chuckled while others sneered and questioned the parents’ reasoning and motives. The Adlers have two other daughters, Dvash (from the Hebrew word for honey) and Pie (as in “apple pie”). Baby Like joins them as the youngest and most famous of the Adler daughters. Little Like already has a Facebook community page where her parents post updates about her personal life and public life. It’s filled with thousands of comments from people around the globe, many of whom overdo it in terms of expressing how much they “Like” or like Like. At the time I write this, 5,228 …
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Allegheny County Parks Department Launches Facebook Page
Parks Department sponsoring 'Pictures in the Park' photo contest to celebrate creation of Facebook page.
The Allegheny County Parks Department now has a Facebook page. Just click here to find information on sports, leisure, cultural and entertainment activities and events in Allegheny County's nine parks -- Boyce, Deer Lakes, Harrison Hills, Hartwood Acres, North, Round Hill, Settler's Cabin, South and White Oak. To celebrate its new Facebook page, the parks department is sponsoring a “Pictures in the Park” photo contest. Professional and amateur photographers may submit digital photos of the county parks or park activities to picturesinthepark@alleghenycounty.us. Allegheny County’s nine parks provide numerous opportunities for park-goers to capture images of beautiful scenery and wildlife, as well as memorable moments and fun activities. The…
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5:22 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
Unofficial (unsanctioned) reunions are a common phenomenon. Students often prefer to arrange these themselves and often half the class attends a get together at a hall or restaurant sans teacher/admin attendance. more ›