Herb Riede's Blog

I bought a house.

2011-12-14T18:35:00.015-05:00

I bought a house with the thanks of: My friend who referred me to my Buyer's Agent - Abe Haupt - http://www.abetterrealtor.com He's a big dog in Philly. And a good friend. My Buyer's Agent - Terry Weigle http://www.TerrySellsMeadville.com If you're in NW PA, she'll get it done for you. Caldwell Banker Select Mortgage - http://www.SelectMortgageErie.com Walked me through my credit step by step

How to get a $20 Gift Card for the holidays

2011-12-13T23:26:00.001-05:00

Real simple. And if you email me I could get $5 for referring you. But I'm not going to hide the information. Go to http://www.serve.com/ For the first $10, sign up for the Serve Card by American Express. This offer may be over - it was available for new signups as of the date of this post and I think it may be over by the end of 2011. Serve is a new competitor of PayPal, and those of you who

The Amendment to End Corporate Personhood

2011-12-13T13:00:00.002-05:00

As I said in my last blog, I thought this was the goal of Occupy. Here is the Amendment: http://sanders.senate.gov/petition/?uid=f1c2660f-54b9-4193-86a4-ec2c39342c6c

//IMHO// The Occupy Movement's goal? - A Constitutional Amendment, Perhaps?

2011-11-02T20:17:00.000-04:00

Have you actually read the Occupy Declaration? I don't think the goal is just fixing what has gone wrong by making people pay their fair share and getting people back to work and general economic and social fairness, but fixing it permanently. The declaration says "THEY" often. Who are "THEY"? It's not Millionaires - it's CORPORATIONS. What action would permanently address every point in the

A case for Redenomination of the U.S. Dollar

2010-12-24T14:11:00.000-05:00

"When I was your age, I could get penny candy, a bottle of pop for a nickel and a burger for ten cents"... Wouldn't it be nice to get back to the days our parents and grandparents talk about? Have you noticed that these days these prices are about a factor of ten times as much? Of course this is all natural, but what about the future? 100 Billion Zimbabwe Dollars bought 3 eggs on the date of

2010-09-20T10:49:00.001-04:00

Working to â™« via Zune: Green Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

2010-09-10T18:11:00.001-04:00

TGIF!!!! That's the week and I AM OUTTA HERE!

2010-09-08T22:41:00.001-04:00

Abbie's now a Girl Scout cadet. Her & Allie signed up for First Lego League - http://ping.fm/9jlCO Biomedical Robot Competition!

2010-07-09T00:47:00.001-04:00

A-Team was cool... They blew $#!^ up!

2010-07-08T18:00:00.001-04:00

Seriously thinking of going to the A-Team movie tonight... Yeah I'm a big kid.

2010-07-03T19:44:00.001-04:00

Ate at Church of LJS (mmm. Fish, Hushpuppies & Pirates), saw The Last Airbender 3D & got SuperSoakers.. Now Lincoln Ave park. Having fun...

2010-07-02T12:41:00.001-04:00

Feeling good - I go get the twins tonight for the extended weekend. Yay!

Coupons for Cereal and Juicy Juice

2008-12-04T16:33:00.000-05:00

Family-Cents.com | Smart Choices for Every Budgetand some recipes for holiday treats, including puppy chow (aka Chex Muddy Buddies)

Bugs I've Found in the Past...

2008-10-19T02:12:00.003-04:00

I've done beta testing of most new versions of Microsoft, Adobe and Mozilla software, but its been about 6 years since my last bug report.I was looking through old emails (7-8 years old) and decided to resurrect my links.Mozilla Bug I found:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=64395Internet Explorer 5.5 Bug I found:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q279668/And my review of ColdFusion 5.0,

Two Free Kids to a Good Home

2008-10-13T18:14:00.000-04:00

No, I'm not tired of Allie and Abbie.;)A goat in the McSherrystown quarry enjoys the afternoon sun Tuesday at the end of North Sixth Street. The borough has five goats at the difficult-to-mow quarry to munch at the grass and weeds. But borough officials want to give away two of them. (Evening Sun Photo by James Robinson)Purchase reprints of Evening Sun Photos at EveningSunPhotos.Com.

FROM 2000: Name your price for a gallon of gas

2008-08-27T17:58:00.003-04:00

This article was written in February 2000: Priceline.com customers will soon be able to buy gasoline online, but it remains to be seen whether they will jump at the chance to name their price at the pump....Priceline's gas service may pique the interest of consumers who have seen the rise of oil and gas prices in recent months. Prices for crude oil, for instance, recently topped $30 a barrel, the

How to fund the bypass?

2008-04-29T13:50:00.000-04:00

Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank FAQsThe Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank (PIB) is a PennDOT-operated program that provides low-interest loans to help fund transportation projects within the Commonwealth. The goal of the PIB is to leverage state and federal funds, accelerate priority transportation projects, spur economic development, and assist local governments with their transportation needs.

Gorton's Seafood Recalls 6 Crispy Battered Fish Fillets Due to Possible Adulteration

2008-02-29T17:01:00.000-05:00

Gorton's Seafood Recalls 6 Crispy Battered Fish Fillets Due to Possible Adulteration

Happy New Year!

2008-01-02T15:33:00.000-05:00

For future reference: Be careful when falling asleep around kids... Holiday 2007 Here's hoping that 2008 can be enjoyed by one and all.- Herb View photos of the Riede Family Christmas

A Snow Emergency May Be Necessary Saturday Night or Sunday

2007-11-30T09:12:00.000-05:00

A Winter Storm Watch is in Effect for McSherrystown for Saturday Evening through Sunday Afternoon.PERHAPS SEVERAL INCH ACCUMULATIONOF SNOW AND SLEET SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...FOLLOWED BYA PERIOD OF POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT ICING DUE TO FREEZING RAINSUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOONDynaWeather - Your Local Weather Forecast For Mc Sherrystown, PA...WINTER STORM WATCH

Happy Thanksgiving

2007-11-22T02:10:00.000-05:00

Happy Turkey Day!May your Thanksgiving Holiday be joyous and full of friends, family and cheer.

Scott McClellan, former White House spokesperson

2007-11-21T10:15:00.000-05:00

Also, addressing the Valarie Plame CIA leak case, a new book by the former White House spokesperson appears to point some very dangerous fingers at some very powerful people.PublicAffairs Books: WHAT HAPPENED: "The most powerful leader in the world had called upon me to speak on his behalf and help restore credibility he lost amid the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. So I

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program opens for 2007-08

2007-11-08T10:51:00.000-05:00

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program opens for 2007-08 With winter fast approaching, I wanted to let you know that assistance with winter heating bills is available for those who qualify through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP is a federally funded program administered by the Department of Public Welfare that helps low-income households pay for home

Olbermann to Bush: 'Your hypocrisy is so vast'

2007-09-21T16:01:00.001-04:00

While I did not agree with the necessity and tone of the MoveOn ad, the reaction to it by the President and Congress is nothing short of idiotic. Olbermann's points are much more suited to the issue than MoveOn's.Sen's Spector and especially Casey should be ashamed for voting on a bill singling out a civil action group for speaking their mind.The Senate should be above this type of petty behavior

Evening Sun - Former McSherrystown mayor remembered

2007-09-10T13:33:00.001-04:00

Evening Sun - Former McSherrystown mayor remembered:Former McSherrystown mayor rememberedBy ASHLEY ADAMSEvening Sun ReporterArticle Launched: 08/29/2007 10:17:36 AM EDT var requestedWidth = 0; if(requestedWidth > 0){ document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.width =