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Doughnut Plant on the Lower East Side - William World News

Friday, August 28, 2009

Doughnut Plant on the Lower East Side

Doughnut Plant
NEW YORK -- I visited my friend David for six hours last Saturday. We wound up at the Lower East Side's Doughnut Plant after breakfast at a dive near his apartment in the East Village. Had I known beforehand about Doughnut Plant, I would have insisted we just go there for breakfast. The bakery, with its very small customer area, stays open until they run out of donuts.

David talked up the creme brulee donut and awful lot, so I went with that one. It met his high expectations. The standard yeast raised glazed was also quite good. I might even make a special trip the next time I'm in Manhattan.

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Glad you enjoyed it.

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Happy Birthday Sam (belated) - William World News
Monday, June 15, 2009

Happy Birthday Sam (belated)

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Happy Birthday David - William World News
Monday, May 25, 2009

Happy Birthday David





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Happy Birthday Brad - William World News
Thursday, May 21, 2009

Happy Birthday Brad

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Happy Birthday Frank - William World News
Monday, April 06, 2009

Happy Birthday Frank

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Happy Birthday Fritz - William World News
Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Happy Birthday Fritz

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Happy Birthday J.J.



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Happy New Year! - William World News
Thursday, January 01, 2009

Happy New Year!

Trying to be the New Year's baby
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Happy 2009 to you and yours. We got Will to celebrate a little on New Year's Eve, but an adult sized "Happy New Year" sash with flaky paint on it made for a messy little boy. Thankfully, we were about to bathe him anyway.

flickr family and friends can see several other New Year's Baby photos

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Awww adorable! Awesome photo of Will! Happy New Year to all of you!

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A triptych from Black Friday - William World News
Monday, December 01, 2008

A triptych from Black Friday

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HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Since I used the word "triptych" this is art.

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Happy Birthday Ryan - William World News
Monday, October 13, 2008

Happy Birthday Ryan



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Happy Birthday Tom - William World News

Happy Birthday Tom

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Happy Birthday Cliff - William World News
Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Happy Birthday Cliff

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Penn State defense nicknames - William World News
Monday, August 25, 2008

Penn State defense nicknames

Penn State has several nicknames for defensive players. To help you keep them straight, I have a handy picture guide.

Strong-side Linebacker
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Weak-side Defensive End
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Okay, for the uninitiated, that is Sam, Fritz and Will. I've been known to take credit for the last one too for obvious reasons.

The Middle Linebacker is know as the "Mike" but I don't really know any Mikes these days. Oh and sorry Matthew/Cliff, Brad and Wiley/Cory/Laman, there are no positions named after you. Perhaps we can lobby for the back-up holder to be named after one of you.

Thanks to Jeff Rice, CDT beat writer, for helping me out. No thanks to Bob Flounders or Dave Jones for ignoring my emails.

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Oh I am sorry, who won the Field Goal challenge that last 2 years?

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That's all right. I'll be the Hero.

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Welcome Alisa! - William World News
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Welcome Alisa!

Courtesy of Brad's Heated Sprinkles comes the news that Sammy has a new sister and Sam & Nicole have a new daughter -- Alisa Nicole. Congratulations to everyone and welcome to the world Alisa!

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Time to take Will down the Shore - William World News
Saturday, July 26, 2008

Time to take Will down the Shore

Will is now 8 weeks old and he has yet to experience the Jersey Shore. The time to correct that is today - we're heading up to Stone Harbor for a few days with the my 'rents. Hopefully, upwelling won't be an issue, the surf will be good, short lines at Springer's (ha!) and the weather will be cooperative.

There are several posts already scheduled for the next few days. We are scheduled to get back to BeltwayLand on Wednesday.

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Happy Birthday Dad



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Music Tuesday: As Times Goes By - William World News
Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Music Tuesday: As Times Goes By



"As Time Goes By" was not written for Dooley Wilson or the movie Casablanca, but it might as well has been. Three years ago today, Erica and I danced to it at our wedding reception.

Happy Anniversary Erica.

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Thanks, sweetheart. Happy Anniversary!

# posted by Blogger Erica Yurasko : Tuesday, July 01, 2008 8:15:00 AM  

Happy 3rd Anniversary, William & Erica!

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Welcome Sasha - William World News
Monday, June 23, 2008

Welcome Sasha

Alexandra Marie Yurasko
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Congratulations go out my brother Christoper and his wife Sarah on the birth of their first child, a girl named Alexandra Marie.

Will's new cousin (and neighbor) is going to be called Sasha, the Russian nickname for Alexandra. She is my parents' first granddaughter, an adorable one at that too. We are all so thrilled she is here!

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Happy Birthday Sam - William World News
Saturday, June 14, 2008

Happy Birthday Sam

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Thank you for the good memory! Yes, it was a wonderful "Flag Day" all around, even if I no longer have an age that starts with the number "2." Thanks for the good wishes--hope the family is doing well!

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Congratulations Wiley & Ashley - William World News
Friday, June 06, 2008

Congratulations Wiley & Ashley

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Erica and I both congratulate Wiley and Ashley on their engagement (despite their awful taste in hockey teams) and wish them a happy life together. They plan on getting married in about a year.

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Wiley & Ashley,
Great news! Congratulations and all best wishes from Grand William.

Looking forward to seeing you both!

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Congraduations Tortcaesar - William World News
Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Congraduations Tortcaesar

Erica and I congratulate Tortcaesar on her graduation of graduate/law school and welcome her back to the Northeast Corridor (Delaware).

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WILL! What are you doing here?! - William World News
Sunday, June 01, 2008

WILL! What are you doing here?!

William Richard Yurasko
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Erica and I are pleased to announce that our first child was born on Saturday night. After nine months of referring to it as "Blueberry" , we now have a real name for him -- William Richard Yurasko. We are calling him Will. We didn't know it was a boy until yesterday when he was born.

The whole process began early Saturday morning and was over around 7:30 p.m., right on the due date. Baby and mom are both doing well and hope to coming home tomorrow.

Will's arrival has been quite exciting and I should have photos for family and friends up in my flickrstream tomorrow morning. We love him so much!

UPDATE: Photos are up for Family & Friends!

[flickr : Will! What are you doing here?!/slideshow]

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Congrats dude. He is quite handsome. Now the "fun" begins. ;-) Hope you got your sleep before this.

# posted by Blogger chanuck : Sunday, June 01, 2008 10:30:00 PM  

Congratulations. Having seen Will, I can attest that he is a fine looking young man. He has bluish gray eyes and looks like William except for his mom's ears and nose (which is much cuter.) Sarah and I are so happy for you and very glad to be an aunt and uncle respectively. We look forward to returning the favor soon.

# posted by Anonymous your brother : Sunday, June 01, 2008 10:43:00 PM  

Congrats!! He's adorable. Now you need to dress him up in Nats outfits!

# posted by Anonymous Kristen : Sunday, June 01, 2008 10:46:00 PM  

Congrats! I'm stunned he's not dressed up as a nittany lion though!

# posted by Blogger Chris Needham : Sunday, June 01, 2008 10:57:00 PM  

Congrats to you and Erica! I had no idea you were expecting... I'm back East now, so let's get together soon, after you all settle in! Brenda

# posted by Anonymous Brenda : Sunday, June 01, 2008 11:01:00 PM  

Congrats man. Good to know that the world will have one more informed sports fan when Will grows up!

Hoagie of DCSportsPlus

# posted by Blogger Sean Hogan : Sunday, June 01, 2008 11:49:00 PM  

Congratulations!!! He's adorable! We're so happy for you both and look forward to meeting the newest little Yurasko soon. Take care & enjoy this special time :-)

# posted by Blogger Frank & Mel : Monday, June 02, 2008 8:20:00 AM  

That's wonderful! He's adorable. Can't wait to meet him. Best wishes to Erica- hope she's recovering well!

# posted by Anonymous DC Sports Chick : Monday, June 02, 2008 12:00:00 PM  

Congrats! Jake, Vivi, and I can't wait to meet him!

# posted by Anonymous Annie Muha : Monday, June 02, 2008 1:35:00 PM  

Congratulations! Welcome to the world, Will!

# posted by Blogger dl004d : Monday, June 02, 2008 7:17:00 PM  

We're looking forward to getting him in some Penn State, Nats, Caps, probably Yankees and Yale stuff, but it is hard to find for newborns. I looked all over State College for a newborn onesie without success. The Nats store wasn't helpful either.

# posted by Blogger WFY : Wednesday, June 04, 2008 1:55:00 PM  

Babies R'Us does sell infant-sized Nats caps.

Congratulations to all concerned on young Will's arrival.

# posted by Anonymous Simon Oliver Lockwood : Friday, June 06, 2008 11:40:00 AM  

Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy! This is wonderful news & I can't wait to see more pictures & meet him.

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# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Friday, June 06, 2008 11:10:00 PM  

Congratulations! He's a cutie, all right. Best of luck to all of you. It gets more fun every day. Really.

# posted by Blogger Len LaCara : Monday, June 16, 2008 4:38:00 PM  

Yet another Nationals blogger has a junior! Congratulations WFY!

# posted by Blogger NatsNation : Saturday, June 21, 2008 8:47:00 PM  

Pardon the late reply, but congrats on the little one!

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Happy Birthday David - William World News
Sunday, May 25, 2008

Happy Birthday David

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Happy Birthday Brad - William World News
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Happy Birthday Brad

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Thank you. Good to hear my friends are remembering, causemost of my family didn't.

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La Coupe Hauxer wrap-up - William World News
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

La Coupe Hauxer wrap-up

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VIENNA, Va. -- We had the annual La Coupe Hauxer season-end trophy presentation on Sunday at the Vienna Inn. Brad, representing the NJ Devils, won La Coupe Hauxer for the third consecutive time. He has gotten so nonchalant about the whole thing that he did not wear a Devils sweater. At least he didn't put that wussy peach malted beverage in the coupe this time, electing for the more respectable choice of birch beer. This shouldn't be a problem next year, as the Devils reign is coming to an end.

The other portion of the "ceremony" was Wiley relinquishing the Stanley Screwdriver. His Flyers bounced back quite well from a 1-19 season last year to find themselves in the middle of pack. Washington with a disappointing 5-7 record, reclaimed the Stanley Screwdriver. Fritz and I will each "host" it for six months.

Over chili dogs, fries and Bud drafts, we settled the pressing matters of the league, most importantly, the playoffs. Head-to-head matchups in the playoffs between La Coupe Hauxer teams count. There was also a very disappointing final game of the Eastern Conference on in the background.

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I think its fair to assume that not everyone found Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final disappointing....

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Happy Birthday Chanuck - William World News
Friday, May 16, 2008

Happy Birthday Chanuck

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Thanks Dude.

oh, almost forgot. "eh"

# posted by Blogger chanuck : Friday, May 16, 2008 1:43:00 PM  

LMAO! What a perfect video!

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Welcome Kalina - William World News
Thursday, April 24, 2008

Welcome Kalina

Erica and I congratulate DCSportsChick and Chanuck on their new addition, Kalina!

So, are we going to see her in little pink Nats and Caps jerseys?

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Happy Birthday Frank - William World News
Thursday, April 03, 2008

Happy Birthday Frank

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Happy Birthday Sarah - William World News
Saturday, February 09, 2008

Happy Birthday Sarah



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Another La Coupe Hauxer battle - William World News
Monday, January 14, 2008

Another La Coupe Hauxer battle

The $124 million man
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday was my second trip to the Verizon Center for a Capitals game this season. Since it was the Flyers in town, Wiley and Ashley joined us for another epic La Coupe Hauxer battle. Unfortunately, the Capitals fell to Philly, 6-4. Nevertheless, I'll call it a success since it got Wiley down here.
  • For the first time I have seen, the Gallery Place Metro stop wasn't able to handle Verizon Center traffic. The first escalator got backed up to the point of being dangerous. We tried to find the stop button but were unsuccessful. In the crush, Erica lost the entire heel of her brand new shoe.

  • Will Call was a zoo, thankfully there were not many people ordering tickets from the end of the alphabet. Also, let me recommend to people that they bring as few people into the will call lines as possible, it'll make the experience more bearable.

  • We sat in 409, behind the the Caps "shoot twice" goal.

  • Johnny Cash was played during pregame, oddly enough. I prefer that to typical hockey music.

  • Early scoring by the Capitals provided a short-lived lead and brief gloating.

  • The Flyers chased Olie Kolzig pretty early.

  • The Caps came back to get within one, but pulled the goalie with about 53 seconds left -- too soon I thought. Philly got an empty-netter which sealed the Capitals' fate.

  • The Flyers goals were followed by some excellent clips (Clark Griswald punching Marty Moose, John Belushi smashing a guitar) on the big screen, but we saw too many of them. I had not seen that previously.

  • Pretty lively crowd. Flyers fans were well-represented, but easily drowned out by the Caps faithful.

  • The next time Wiley and co. come to a game without some sort of crippling injury will be the first. He hurt his back and needed a cane to get around. This doesn't bode well for skiing this coming Saturday.

  • Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist.

  • We got the package with a hot dog, bag of chips and soda with our tickets. We also got more Caps caps.

  • There were Chanuck and Caps Nut sightings at the arena.

  • Erica found her heel on the way out.

  • Looks like winning La Coupe Hauxer will have to wait for another year.
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Awesome scoreboard shot. I guess you lost some ground in your personal hockey standings though, eh? (Go Flyers!)

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Happy Birthday Fritz - William World News
Sunday, January 13, 2008

Happy Birthday Fritz

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Phillies fandom finally pays off for Cliff - William World News
Thursday, January 03, 2008

Phillies fandom finally pays off for Cliff

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Everybody knows that it isn't easy being a Phillies fan, especially my friend Cliff who is loyal to that team. The Phillies have more losses than any other franchise, over 10,000 in fact. They only won it all once, back in 1980. The feat was so rare that someone I knew said it was the happiest day of her life. She was 10 at the time, so draw your own conclusions about what has happened to her since.

Cliff probably doesn't remember that '80 victory too well, given how young he was at the time. What I'm trying to say is being a Phillies fan rarely pays off; just ask Joe Queenan. This year it finally did off for Cliff. Not only did his team win the division, he won our annual Half-smoke/Cheesesteak Challenge which is determined by head-to-head records between the two clubs. Last year, I won a cheesesteak.

Cliff was in town last week, so I finally got to make good on our bet. This was his first trip to Ben's, so I wondered how he would enjoy a chili half smoke.
Cliff tastes victory

It turns out I didn't need to wonder much, he even bought himself another. We had cheese fries too.

Next year, a cheesesteak will be won again, I assure you.

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Happy Birthday Jen L. - William World News
Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Happy Birthday Jen L.

Oh and to Christina and Christ too.

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Dante Hicks calls out of our friend Tom (NSFW!) - William World News
Friday, November 09, 2007

Dante Hicks calls out of our friend Tom (NSFW!)


THIS VIDEO IS NOT SAFE FOR WORK!

Long story short -- every year, my friends Tom and Wiley head to Jersey for Kevin Smith's Vulgarthon. After day two of the 2006 Vulgarthon, Tom went back to the room to sleep instead of going to the after party. When Wiley met Brian O'Halloran, best known as Dante from Clerks, he mentioned what Tom was doing. O'Halloran was not amused and Wiley got it on video. After over 1½ years, they finally got the video up. I'm looking forward to watching this when I get home.

Tom promises a rebuttal.

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Oh . . . dear . . . Lord . . .

That was priceless!!!!!

# posted by Blogger Fritz : Friday, November 09, 2007 12:57:00 PM  

That was hilarious! Awesome!

Props to Wiley for being able to hold the camera upright while laughing hysterically.

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Happy Birthday Tom - William World News
Saturday, October 13, 2007

Happy Birthday Tom

Well, somebody tried to make Reservoir Muppet (poorly), I think, and we already watched Pulp Muppets, so let's go with something similar:



And for all your friends in Quebec:

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Happy Birthday Ryan - William World News

Happy Birthday Ryan

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Happy Birthday Cliff - William World News
Monday, October 08, 2007

Happy Birthday Cliff

From happier times, for you at least!

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Happy Birthday Liz - William World News
Friday, October 05, 2007

Happy Birthday Liz

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LMAO! Thanks- nice seeing you guys last night!

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Cooking with William & Erica , Vol. 7 - William World News
Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Cooking with William & Erica , Vol. 7

GOOSE DAY

Every year in my (Erica's) hometown, people celebrate a local holiday that is now unique to Lewistown, Penna. That holiday is Goose Day, during which it is believed that if you consume roast goose, it will bring about good luck for the coming year. It is also believed that by the next Goose Day, one will be $1,000 richer.

So, because Goose Day fell on a Saturday this year, I decided to roast a goose and bring my hometown tradition to Northern Virginia.

Geese can be purchased at any grocery chain like Giant Foods, which is where I purchased my nice 10.38 lb Young Goose. William appreciated that it was raised on Schlitz Farms, N.D.

Goose

To prepare, I went to the grocery store and purchased a box of Bell’s Traditional Stuffing and the goose. I also picked up some canned cranberry sauce, some potatoes for mashing, and some canned corn niblets for sides.

I calculated per the instructions on the goose that it would take about 5 hours to fully roast the bird. I was right, except that I didn’t take into consideration that things cook somewhat faster in a gas oven, which is what we have.

I preheated the oven to 350° and cleared & wiped down a large area on my counter to use to prepare the goose for roasting.

I unwrapped the goose and removed the neck and giblets from the cavity. The goose was then thoroughly rinsed and patted dry with paper towels. The goose can then be sprinkled inside and out with salt and pepper.

Next, I prepared the stuffing according to the instructions on the box. I then stuffed about half of it into the cavity of the goose, and when it was full I sewed the skin flaps shut to “seal” the opening.

The goose was then placed on a rack which was set into a 13”x9” casserole dish. A meat thermometer was stuck deep into the thigh of the bird. I then sprinkled Thyme over the outside of the Goose.

Two large pieces of foil were then tented over the baking dish. The baking dish was placed into the oven and the timer set for 5 hours.

One nice thing about roasting a goose is that it is self-basting. It is a good idea to check the temperature of the goose after 4 hours to see how close it is to 180°. When it reaches 180°, the goose can be removed from the oven and allowed to cool for 30 minutes before carving.

Now your goose is cooked

Grease can be skimmed off the pan drippings and gravy made from the remaining juice, if desired.

Goose is best served with stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, and cranberry sauce.

Enjoy!

To learn more about Goose Day, please visit the following sites:

http://www.villagehost.com/calendar/gooseday.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewistown,_Pennsylvania#Goose_Day

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Its a shame that Goose Day was held on a Saturday that PSU was away. My favorite part of Goose Day is being delayed at the traffic light just short of getting back on 322 when I try to take my shortcut from Mifflintown to State College via Lewistown. My question is this: Are the Geese allowed to race, or what do they win? And to the runners all get a Goose to cook for participating?

# posted by Anonymous The Maryland Bureau Chief : Thursday, October 04, 2007 9:22:00 PM  

I should have specified that the delay is caused by the annual Goose Race in Lewistown, obviously.

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Welcome Aidan - William World News

Welcome Aidan

Congratulations to Brad and Christine who welcomed a second son, Aidan, yesterday.

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Happy Goose Day - William World News
Saturday, September 29, 2007

Happy Goose Day

Every year Mifflin Co., Penna. residents celebrate Michaelmas or St. Michael's Day in their own unique way -- Goose Day. Erica, a native of those parts, has decided that we will observe the tradition this year. Erica adds:
The belief is that if you eat roast goose on Goose Day, you will have good financial luck in the coming year, and by Goose Day Next you will be $1,000.00 richer.
I'm all for that, but I wonder when that number was decided. Has Goose Day adjusted for inflation? Is that gross or net?

More to come.

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"Hot damn! I never rode in a convertible before!" - William World News
Tuesday, September 25, 2007

"Hot damn! I never rode in a convertible before!"

Recently, I was surprised to learn a co-worker of mine had never been in a car with the top down. I then asked around and discovered several other co-workers had never experienced the joy of a topless car either. Another friend just took his own maiden voyage as well. Apparently, riding around in convertibles is not a universal experience. I realize they are not as common as they used to be, but still...

I have been fortunate when it comes to convertibles. My father has always owned a convertible since he was in his teens. When my brother and I were kids he would strap us into the passenger seat of his 1968 Triumph TR250 and take us for rides. He still drives it on weekends. This past weekend, I rode in two different Jeeps with the top down on consecutive days. Thanks Wiley and Frank & Liz.

In total I can recall the following convertibles I have been in:

1 Triumph TR250 (1968)
1 Ford Galaxy (1960s vintage)
1 Mercedes two-seater (1979)
1 Fiat (late 1970s)
1 Jaguar X-12 (1987)
1 Chrysler Sebring (1999 - It test drove one, was not impressed -- the windshield came to close to the head)
1 Oldsmobile Cutlass (1972 - I tried to buy it)
1 Chevy Cavilear Z (1991)
5 Jeep Wranglers (1990s, 2000s)

There may another couple that I am forgetting. I'm just glad I have had the luxury of being able to forget a few along the way. I just wish the car companies would start mass producing them again.

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Top down and door off on a Jeep wrangler only way to travel!!!!

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Yale 28 Georgetown 14 - William World News
Saturday, September 15, 2007

Yale 28 Georgetown 14

Yale 28 Georgetown 14

This afternoon, my father Bill treated Erica and me to see his alma mater play in the nation's capital for the first time ever. Yale defeated Georgetown to go 1-0 on the season. The Hoyas fell to 0-3. Recap from yalebulldogs.com | Flickr set

Yale started off well with two touchdown drives in the first quarter with the wind at their back. The offense was led by Mike McLeod, a running back who compensates for a lack of speed with excellent vision. He found holes and made the right cut with incredible accuracy. He would score all four Bulldogs touchdowns and finish with 157 yards.

Georgetown scored in the second quarter with the wind behind them and were driving for a score at the end of the half. Georgetown had the ball inside the five with under ten seconds to go. Offsetting penalties brough the clock down to six. On the next play, Georgetown threw an incompletion and the officials sounded the final gun. The Hoyas head coach was furious that the clock had not stopped sooner and the half was over. Judging by the scoreboard clock, I think the Hoyas had good reason to be upset.

The second half opened with Yale threatening, but not scoring. Georgetown again drove deep into Yale territory, but turned the ball over on downs after being stopped inside the 1 yard line.

Yale went up 21-7 before yielding another Georgetown touchdown. Mcleod would score for the fourth and final time to put Yale up for good at 28-14, but Georgetown stormed back with less than 2 minutes to play. An interception deep into Yale territory put the game away.

We had a good time seeing the Elis play the Hoyas. It was the second time I had been on the campus to see a sporting event; the first being the Lady Lions triumph in December 2006...Multi-Sport Field is a half finished venue with bigger bleachers on the visiting side than the home side...Yale had more fans in to the crowd than Georgetown...We sat near the family of WR Chris Denny-Brian and the Abare twins, Larry and Bobby...Sophomore TE John Sheffield was dominant with 8 catches for 115 yards...Hoya QB Matt Bassuener is probably as blue as his Georgetown jersey after all the hits he took yesterday...yesterday's game occurred exactly six years after a Yale at Towson game we had tickets to was cancelled due to the 9/11 attacks...Yale won for the first time in front of me since 1993. The last time I saw them play, in 2001, they lost The Game...Yale's overall record in games I have been at rises to 2-4. They Elis lost to William & Mary (in Norfolk's Oyster Bowl) in 1983, lost to Navy in Annapolis in the mid 80s, lost to Harvard for the Ivy League title at The Bowl in 1987 (so cold), beat Harvard in 1993 at the Bowl, lost to Harvard 2001 at The Bowl...Yale begins its Ivy League title defense next weekend against Cornell at The Bowl.

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Meet me at The Corner - William World News
Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Meet me at The Corner

STATE COLLEGE, Penna. -- One of the great things about Christopher and Sarah's wedding earlier this month was it brought a lot of great people together. The only problem is with so many good people around, you don't get enough time with any of them. It is was an embarrassment of riches.

Since I had to take care of some best man duties at the end of the reception, I didn't get to say good-bye to all the people I would have liked. Case in point, Mark (a fellow groomsman) and his wife Jen, a great couple Christopher knows for his Penn State days. We went our separate ways without saying farewell.

Sure enough, a couple of days later I was walking down the elm-lined mall towards downtown State College so I could go back to the Atherton Hotel where we were staying. I had stopped to wait for the light to change at the intersection of College and Allen and I catch a glimpse of a familiar looking face on the other side, just before a CATA bus drives passed. As soon the sight line is clear, I confirm that is Jen. I went over said, hello and was quickly joined by Mark. I wasn't surprised to see them because they had told me they were going to stop by Happy Valley on their way back to Ohio. I'm annoyed with myself though, because I missed an excellent photograph since we were standing right at The Corner restaurant. Wouldn't it have been a great to get a shot of them with the "Meet me at The Corner" sign in the background? I even had my camera strap around me neck! I just didn't have my head in the game or something. Anyway, it was great to see Mark and Jen and get to say farewell.

Coming soon: Dining Review: The Corner

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Captain 20: Live long and prosper, Christopher & Sarah - William World News
Sunday, July 08, 2007

Captain 20: Live long and prosper, Christopher & Sarah


Yesterday, my brother Christopher married the woman of his dreams, Sarah. It was a beautiful wedding and a fantastic reception. We are all so happy for them and wish them nothing but the best in their life together.

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La Coupe Hauxer wrap-up - William World News
Monday, July 02, 2007

La Coupe Hauxer wrap-up



We had our annual La Coupe Hauxer ceremony at the Vienna Inn yesterday. Read about it here.

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Happy (belated) Birthday Wiley - William World News
Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Happy (belated) Birthday Wiley



Not safe for work without headphones.

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Happy Birthday Sam - William World News
Thursday, June 14, 2007

Happy Birthday Sam









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Double yoi!!!! Thank you, Sir William. And happy Flag Day to all!

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Happy Birthday Brad - William World News
Monday, May 21, 2007

Happy Birthday Brad

A happy birthday to Brad -- enjoy the last year of your youth.

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Congratulations, Jayna Mac - William World News
Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Congratulations, Jayna Mac

One of my favorite people in my company is excited to be a mother for the second time. Jayna gave birth to a healthy 10½ lbs son, Liam the other day. Congratulations!

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The Big Move - William World News
Friday, April 27, 2007

The Big Move

Tomorrow morning, Erica and I, along with some helpful family and friends will be making the big move out of Pentagon City to Alexandria. It looks like we'll have good weather for the occasion.

In light of the move, blogging may be a little light until Monday.

Also, has anybody had experience with Comcast telephone service? The very personable rep, Rhonda, advised me of it and it sounded like a good deal.

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Homeowner - William World News
Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Homeowner

This afternoon Erica and I closed on our new condo in Alexandria, ending a five week process. We didn't plan on doing this right now, but it all came together...quickly. In short, it was like Homer Simpson telling Frank Grimes, "don't ask me how the economy works." I did not imagine it would be so easy or we could buy inside the Beltway. Thanks to Christopher and Sarah for sharing with us so much vital information and helping get us in the game, so to speak.

I'll have more to say over the next several days about how we did (and you can too) as well as final thoughts on Pentagon City.

By the way, we've already painted one of the bedrooms.

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Happy Birthday Frank! - William World News
Friday, April 06, 2007

Happy Birthday Frank!

My cousin Frank is celebrating a birthday today. Enjoy the day!

I have a great YouTube clip for him, but given that today is Good Friday I'll hold off until tomorrow. It really isn't something that is necessarily safe for work without headphones either.

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Happy Birthday Christopher - William World News
Monday, March 26, 2007

Happy Birthday Christopher



If you are watching this at work, use headphones.

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7/7/07 - William World News
Wednesday, March 07, 2007

7/7/07

Two more articles on the most popular wedding date in the history of the universe:

A Date With Destiny - The Times

Marrying on 7/7/07? This could be your lucky day - USA Today

I never knew my brother was so trendy. Christopher, only four months to go.

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Then again, my wife turns 30. It definitely will be an interesting day.

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Derby party 2 months away - William World News
Monday, March 05, 2007

Derby party 2 months away

The annual Yurasko Kentucky Derby Party is two months from today. I can almost taste the mint juleps.

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Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad - William World News
Thursday, March 01, 2007

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad

Years ago, my parents got engaged one Christmas Eve and ten weeks later they were married. Now that is planning!

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Finally, a decent snowstorm (for a while at least) - William World News
Sunday, February 25, 2007

Finally, a decent snowstorm (for a while at least)


The "light snow & sleet, turning to rain" forecasted today has turned out to be a 3½ of snow instead, our highest total of the season. I am not complaining though, if it is going to be cold out, it might as well be snowy. Erica, Fritz and I took advantage of it by building a snowman in Grace Murray Hooper Park, also known as the front yard of our building.







I also have more photos in my flickr set National Capital on Ice. Here is a preview:



How long until Opening Day?

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I am sure I shoveled off at least 4-5 inches of snow from sidewalks and cars in Vienna this afternoon.

Okay, I've had enough snow now!

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Pocono Skiing II: Big Boulder - William World News
Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Pocono Skiing II: Big Boulder

LAKE HARMONY, Pa. -- After spending the afternoon on Jack Frost Mountain, Wiley and I headed for
Big Boulder. We drove the private toll road (25¢) connecting the two ski areas, winding through Split Rock, a pleasant resort community on Lake Harmony, over to Big Boulder. We arrived just after opening and bypassed the lodge and headed straight to the slopes.


It was parka weather at Big Boulder

My ski classes in college were at Big Boulder, so I am more familiar
with it than any other ski resort. I have been there at least fifteen times, mostly at night, so this is my "home" for skiing. However, as I had mentioned in my Pocono Skiing I, Big Boulder had transformed itself into a very snowboard friendly resort, so I should say that I was familiar with it rather than I am. In total, there are four snowboard parks on the mountain, one of which replaced my second favorite slope ever, Merry Widow. So, with this in mind, my attitude towards Big Boulder was not as positive as it otherwise would have been. However, since it was our second resort of the day, Wiley and I were still pretty upbeat.


Wiley on Upper Sitzmark, I think.

Our first ride up the lift quickly reminded us that Big Boulder is a bigger, colder mountain. I threw my royal blue parka on over my hockey sweater for the rest of the afternoon. Wiley remained in his stylish
Channel 69 (Family Zone TV) parka. The winds were also stronger. We started off on Upper Sitzmark which fed into Lower Sitzmark. This proved to be a bad idea since we quickly got stuck in the area. After two trips up short lifts, we drifted back over to the middle of the mountain. I cannot recall the exact order, but we took a ride down Mittl-Weg and a few rides down Bunny's Elbow. Mittl-Weg's conditions were typical of Big Boulder, overgroomed to the point of being crunchy in spots. It had forgotten how Big Boulder tended to be icy, though that is likely in part to the fact that I skied it during the day no more than twice and had not seen the sun during either of those visits.


Skiing down Bunny Schuss

Thankfully, Bunny's Elbow still had pretty good conditions. In what is likely the only improvement of the move to greater snowboard friendliness, the top of the run is fashioned as a border-cross. The three or four additional dips make the run a lot of fun, despite its rating. I spent the rest of the evening on this slope, since my legs were just too tired for trails. I took a run or two along Bunny Schuss, essentially a shortcut off of Bunny's Elbow, but found it a little less enjoyable since it was slightly shorter. For one thing, Bunny's Elbow had a view of the Pocono Speedway and Delaware Water Gap.


So much for the Golden Hour. Wiley with Pocono Raceway in the background.

As the sun set, we started getting cold again and finished off the second part of our snow day. We returned my skis, stopped at the Pocono Interchange McDonald's, and headed back to York.

I'll give Big Boulder a rating of , a demotion due to the increase of snowboard parks.

Yesterday: Pocono Skiing I: Jack Frost

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