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Month: January 2017

Legs

January 27, 2017Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

I’m a leg man. But not when it comes to public relations. Or more specifically, damage control. In the media, a story is said to “have legs” if it continues for a long time. If the press is talking about… Continue Reading →

Inauguration crowd, Legs, Public Relations

Easy as pie? Not when it’s raisin

January 25, 2017Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

Monday was Pie Day. Not to be confused with Pi Day. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 (3/14) to recognize the mathematical symbol “pi” or 3.14. I admit that’s kinda cool, but it can’t compare to Pie Day, which… Continue Reading →

National Pie Day, Raisin pie

Life is the fast lane

January 20, 2017Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

I tell students all the time the longest period of time in anyone’s life is between 18 and 21 years old. You’ve graduated high school, you can serve your country in the military, people tell you all the time “you’re… Continue Reading →

Pittston Area Class of 1967

Dad first, fan second

January 18, 2017Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

Sitting down to watch football Sunday afternoon I couldn’t lose. I couldn’t win either. The Green Bay Packers, my Packers, were playing the Dallas Cowboys, my son’s Cowboys. As much as I am a Packers fan, I really hoped the… Continue Reading →

Fathers and sons

Why choose pessimism?

January 13, 2017Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

A couple of weeks before Christmas I became aware of two books via articles on the front page of the New York Times Book Review. One was “Thank You for Being Late” by Thomas L. Friedman. The other, “The Undoing… Continue Reading →

Michael Lewis, Optimism, Pessimism, Thanks for Being Late, The Undoing Project, Thomas L. Friedman

Sharp dressed man

January 11, 2017Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

Did Ryan Gosling stop at Cohen Brothers before the Golden Globes? Of course not. Cohen Brothers no longer exists. And if it did, can you picture Ryan Gosling on North Main Street in Pittston? Still, his attire at the awards… Continue Reading →

La La Land, Ryan Gosling, White dinner jacket

Don’t let the shirt fool you

January 6, 2017Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

I was walking into the gym one day last year when a big guy on his way out started yelling at me. Or so I thought. I soon realized he was yelling with me. Or so he thought. We didn’t… Continue Reading →

Steelers, Steelers-Broncos history

It’s still Christmas

January 4, 2017Ed Ackerman Leave a Comment

We visited our niece and her family in Roanoke, Virginia, last weekend and were struck to see everyone’s Christmas tree lying on the curb on January 1. Christmas sure ended early there. It must be because there are few people… Continue Reading →

Little Christmas, Russian Christmas

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Ed Ackerman Ed Ackerman, a consulting editor and columnist for the Greater Pittston Progress, has served the people of Greater Pittston for 48 years, starting in the newspaper field at age 17. The Pittston resident will share his thoughts in this blog and in a weekly column published in the Progress. greaterpittstonprogress.com

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