Trump Supporters vs. Trump Critics in the Battle of GoErie

Trump supporters rushing to goerie.com to engage in virtual battle on the topic of whether the president should pay for things. Our friends at goerie.com noticed this morning that seven weeks after President Trump’s Idiotville campaign rally, the president’s campaign still has not reimbursed the city for services rendered. This observation touched off a spirited […]

Something good happened in Erie – 11/28/2018

Corey Cook – local “hero teacher”. |Image by ABC News. Without further ado, your Idiotville feel-good story of the week: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/video/hero-teacher-inspiring-city-teens-music-59413657 Equality of opportunity is a bedrock American promise, but it is so much easier said than done. We are born to different parents, live in different neighborhoods, go to different schools, are exposed to […]

S*** the President Says – 11/26/2018

Ladies and gentlemen, behold, s*** the President said the during previous week (or way before last week, if it fits with this week’s story): “Our intelligence agencies continue to assess all available information, but it could very well be that the Crown Prince [of Saudi Arabia] had knowledge of this tragic event – maybe he […]

It’s not just okay to love Erie. It’s impossible not to love Erie

Photo by Prevedi Domani | Multimedia Graphic Design Here’s a fun game: think of something you love. Football. Beer. Star Trek. Ripping pre-verbal kids out of their mothers’ arms at the southern border. I don’t know what you love – doesn’t matter. Now think of why you love that thing. Chances are, it’s easy to come […]

Something good happened in Erie – 11/21/2018

Our Towns – a 100,000-mile journey into the heart of America, by James and Deborah Fallows, 2018. Without further ado, your Idiotville feel-good story of the week: http://www.goerie.com/news/20181116/authors-examine-eries-problems-prospects-of-reinvention James Fallows has been writing for The Atlantic for what seems like forever. He’s also written a bunch of books, appeared on radio and tv, and won […]