In our backyard: wildflowers, chrysanthemums, summer squash

by Daniel Klotz on June 19, 2010

Amanda and I bought our first house together, here in Lancaster city, just over a year ago. This season we were eager to spruce up our backyard and use the space to do some urban gardening (if it qualifies as (…)

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Lancaster County Convention Center reaches 1-year mark

by Daniel Klotz on June 16, 2010

Laura Duran, the Lancaster County Convention Center’s PR consultant, reports today on her blog that the convention center will be celebrating its one-year anniversary on Friday. Since the official ribbon cutting on June 18, 2009, the integrated facility has been (…)

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Tell me how I’m wrong

by Daniel Klotz on June 3, 2010

If BP is truly going to foot the bill to cover all the damages its inconceivably massive oil spill is causing, won’t that cost so much money that BP will go out of business? I’m not an expert in economics, (…)

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The overturning of ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ is a Brown v Board for gays

by Daniel Klotz on June 2, 2010

The cultural significance of Congress’ move to overturn “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is so great that I think the comparison with Brown v. Board of Education is warranted. This should be a moment of great pride for many good Americans (…)

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Ethan Demme is running for Lancaster GOP Chair

by Daniel Klotz on June 1, 2010

I’m heartened and excited by Ethan Demme’s announcement that he is running as a candidate for Chairman of the Lancaster County Republican Committee. His announcement was covered first by Tom Murse of the Intelligencer Journal, and then Ethan himself wrote (…)

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