The first recorded Groundhog Day was on February 2nd, 1886, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. A local newspaper, The Punxsutawney Spirit, is credited with printing the news of the first observance in 1886: “Today is groundhog day, and up to the time of going to press the beast has not se...
TV weatherman Phil Connors, played by Murray, is sent to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities with his colleagues, but gets caught in a giant blizzard and ends up getting stuck in the small-town. "Just when things couldn't get any worse, they do...
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(Feb. 2, 2006)Last week I waxed philosophicabout the idiocy known as The Dr. Phil Show. This week, and today in particular it’sPunxsutawney Phil.Groundhog Day the movie: Good idea. Groundhog Day the tradition: Stupid idea. The dimwitted people ofPunxsutawney, Pennsylvaniahave been shoving...
Here at home, awatch party will be heldat the Fast Break basketball facility on Richmond Valley Road in Tottenville. Admission is free, and food will be provided. Doors open at 2 p.m. The South Shore Little League isn't the only team from New York heading to Williamsport, Pennsylvani...
My recommendation for your own bucket list is to find things that speak to you. It should be something you are willing to put in the time and the investment to accomplish. It can be grand or mundane, but it should be personal.My list is not complete. Please send any suggestions my ...
The price of oil is down. How should we expect the economy to perform in 2015 and 2016? Newspapers in the United States seem to emphasize the positive aspects of the drop in prices. I have written Ten Reasons Why High Oil Prices are a Problem. If our onl