Hello, Readers.
So, what's the latest in H-Town,
my Happenin' Hometown of Harborcreek, PA?
It's been chilly,
and I need my gloves,
but Hazel ate them.
She's on my S***List.
My daughters also lost one of each of these, too.
S***List for them, too.
My nephew Jack made it back into H-Town
for Thanksgiving break.
Eloise is hosting Turkey Day this year
so Grandpa and his bionic knee can have a
UTV escort from next door.
I'm hoping to pull this off,
but I know full well
it could really turn out more like this:
Between holiday prep
and last week's fascination,
I snapped very few photos,
a record low
of
just
6
shots.
What's the latest fascination, Eloise?
Short for Sh!t-Town.
Aka, Woodstock, Alabama.
I learned all about it in the S-Town podcast
hosted by This American Life's Brian Reed.
I don't think anything has captured my attention
as much as John B. McLemore has.
The story isn't what I thought it was when I first started listening.
And to be truthful,
the deep southern accent was hard to think around,
but I got used to it after awhile.
As far as the art of storytelling goes,
I've never listened to a better listening composition
than what Brian Reed put together.
Investigative journalism is so compelling.
S Town is just seven chapters,
and I was sad for it to end.
But since I finished on Thursday,
I've been surfing the internet for more information
and there are lots of updates and interviews.
Brian Reed won a Peabody Award for his work.
Do not Google.
You'll spoil it.
Eloise is late in the game on this one.
I couldn't find the most current statistic,
but can state with certainty that it's been downloaded
over 80 million times since 2017.
I think what struck me so
is listening to the different sides of this story.
Teachers have to do it every day.
Billy's side of the schoolyard fight.
Bobby's side of the schoolyard fight.
3 bystanders side of the schoolyard fight.
The kid who witnessed the recess fight,
then you learned he was inside at recess making up his work.
There are never just two sides to any story,
there are many.
It's hard to define John B. McLemore.
I think no one will argue his genius.
Clocks.
Time keeping.
Alchemy.
Climate Change.
Pain.
It's all there in this really crazy story.
It's not for kids.
Some of the subject matter is sensitive,
especially chapter 6,
so don't say I didn't warn you.
I don't think I'd choose an episode of S-Town
over the 24 hour Christmas music station
when you are driving around for your holiday errands.
But, this story is different
and it will hold your attention.
What's got my attention right now
is a bubble bath and a White Claw.
Got to rest up for a weekend
of H-Town Hoops
and Holiday Prep.
Oh,
and that little match up of
Penn State vs Ohio State.
That, too.
Have a great weekend.
Eloise
So, what's the latest in H-Town,
my Happenin' Hometown of Harborcreek, PA?
It's been chilly,
and I need my gloves,
but Hazel ate them.
She's on my S***List.
My daughters also lost one of each of these, too.
S***List for them, too.
My nephew Jack made it back into H-Town
for Thanksgiving break.
Eloise is hosting Turkey Day this year
so Grandpa and his bionic knee can have a
UTV escort from next door.
I'm hoping to pull this off,
but I know full well
it could really turn out more like this:
Between holiday prep
and last week's fascination,
I snapped very few photos,
a record low
of
just
6
shots.
What's the latest fascination, Eloise?
Short for Sh!t-Town.
Aka, Woodstock, Alabama.
I learned all about it in the S-Town podcast
hosted by This American Life's Brian Reed.
I don't think anything has captured my attention
as much as John B. McLemore has.
The story isn't what I thought it was when I first started listening.
And to be truthful,
the deep southern accent was hard to think around,
but I got used to it after awhile.
As far as the art of storytelling goes,
I've never listened to a better listening composition
than what Brian Reed put together.
Investigative journalism is so compelling.
S Town is just seven chapters,
and I was sad for it to end.
But since I finished on Thursday,
I've been surfing the internet for more information
and there are lots of updates and interviews.
Brian Reed won a Peabody Award for his work.
Do not Google.
You'll spoil it.
Eloise is late in the game on this one.
I couldn't find the most current statistic,
but can state with certainty that it's been downloaded
over 80 million times since 2017.
I think what struck me so
is listening to the different sides of this story.
Teachers have to do it every day.
Billy's side of the schoolyard fight.
Bobby's side of the schoolyard fight.
3 bystanders side of the schoolyard fight.
The kid who witnessed the recess fight,
then you learned he was inside at recess making up his work.
There are never just two sides to any story,
there are many.
It's hard to define John B. McLemore.
I think no one will argue his genius.
Clocks.
Time keeping.
Alchemy.
Climate Change.
Pain.
It's all there in this really crazy story.
It's not for kids.
Some of the subject matter is sensitive,
especially chapter 6,
so don't say I didn't warn you.
I don't think I'd choose an episode of S-Town
over the 24 hour Christmas music station
when you are driving around for your holiday errands.
But, this story is different
and it will hold your attention.
What's got my attention right now
is a bubble bath and a White Claw.
Got to rest up for a weekend
of H-Town Hoops
and Holiday Prep.
Oh,
and that little match up of
Penn State vs Ohio State.
That, too.
Have a great weekend.
Eloise
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