Tag Archives: PA

Amish rite of spring is plain dirty

Posted on February 24, 2014 by planetlippstone

Punxsutawney Phil may be a cute guy, but let’s face it — he’s not exactly Al Roker when it comes to spring predictions. (I worked with Al many weather forecasts ago. Lots of fun.) I like the odds better in … Continue reading →

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The other side of PA Dutch Country

Posted on August 23, 2011 by planetlippstone

Get away from Witness country, and Lancaster County turns from green to rust. Lancaster, the big city in these parts, looks like Wilmington, DE. Or any blue-collar Northeast city. A mini-Philadelphia or Baltimore or Pittsburgh. Without their pretty waterfronts. It’s … Continue reading →

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Behind the scenes: ‘Witness’

Posted on August 22, 2011 by planetlippstone

Once upon a time, I worked with Harrison Ford’s future daughter-in-law at a TV station on the Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood. Now I’m boarding a tourist van to find out how Paramount made the box-office smash Witness, which cemented … Continue reading →

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Laugh your way to better health

Posted on August 18, 2011 by planetlippstone

It was a dark day, and my mood matched the clouds. I knew I should be doing something productive, but only wanted to make like my dachshund and burrow under the covers for a couple of years. Let ’em call … Continue reading →

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