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  • Excuse Me, Do You Work Here? Excuse Me, Do You Work Here?

    While working as a receptionist at my local welfare office, I have experienced more situations and conversations than ANYONE would find believable. These stories are all 100% true. I'd like to give you a brief glimpse into one of my favorites. A Favorite Work Story Now I'd like you to kn...

  • The Shamokin/Coal Township Nature Trail: An Up-Close Adventure (Part 3) The Shamokin/Coal Township Nature Trail: An Up-Close Adventure (Part 3)

    So, back to the Camp Crystal Lake reference...any Friday the 13th fans out there? Well, much like the original movie, you can not expect to hide in the Nature Trail from you current ex's jilted lover, just as you couldn't from Mrs. Vorhees. SHE WILL FIND YOU. No matter how many drugs are in ...

  • Dear A.K.A. - Dear A.K.A. – “Twat-Blocked”

    What can you do when you've been "twat-blocked" (same as "cock-blocked" for a guy—check the links for the Urban Dictionary definitions) by another unknown female or even a friend ? Case & Point:  You see a hot guy across a crowded restaurant/bar. You express interest aloud to friends/oth...

  • Top Five Facebooking Peeves With Your Coal Region Buds Top Five Facebooking Peeves With Your Coal Region Buds

    Facebook annoys me for several reasons. Unfortunately, I cannot delve into all of them in this article or it would be interminable. I do admit to having a Facebook account; however, I deactivate it bi-weekly or so when I start to feel guilty about acting on my pet peeves: 1. WHO CARES WHAT YO...

  • New Feature: Dear A.K.A. New Feature: Dear A.K.A.

    Loyal readers, please be aware of my new advice column, "Dear A.K.A." Feel free to post any questions related to coal regions topics; i.e. party spots, works issues, real estate, relationships --well, pretty much damn near everything! I've experienced issues to all of the above plus more! I b...

  • Helpful Hints To A Helpful Hints To A “Coal Regioner” Traveler

    There are many ways for other people outside of the Coal Region to convey themselves. We most likely will understand what they are talking about, but they may not understand US. This is because we speak with what is known as "colloquialisms," which are familiar ways of speaking or writing tha...

  • Coney Island Baby Coney Island Baby

    (We at the Biz are proud to have our very first “guest post” written by former Coal Region resident KG, all about our beloved downtown Coney Island Restaurant!) Traveling to Green Bay sucks. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a nice place with extremely friendly people, but you can never get...

  • Wal-Mart & Pajamas Go Together Like PB & J Wal-Mart & Pajamas Go Together Like PB & J

    So much has already been written on this subject, mostly by our evil corporate rival The News-Item in their Sound Off column, commented on by folks all over the region and moderated by that guy named Frog. But I had yet to witness this spectacle in all its glory—people proudly wearing their PJs...

  • When Coal Region Work Romps Go Sour When Coal Region Work Romps Go Sour

    Unfortunately, this particular author did not "disagree" with co-workers expressing lust through extramarital affairs and even said to "go at it" in a previous article.  However, I did NOT condone it--so here we are. Just as Coal Region marriages go sour, more than likely their hideous cou...

  • When Coal Region Marriages Go Sour When Coal Region Marriages Go Sour

    Unfortunately, over 77% of marriages that take place in the coal region end up in divorce or separation. (This is yet another statistic which I have made up). Early Pregnancy Many young people in our area feel that it is necessary to bear children before the age of eighteen and then marry the (...

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