• I've been at Townhall since November, but this is the first official week of my summer internship.  Since my 16th birthday, I have had a job - from a local grocery store to an intern for my county government.  This week on Townhall.com, Carrie Scwab Pomerantz explains why high schoolers should be holding summer jobs.  I totally support all of her points.  If I hadn't been juggling a job, school, and clubs since sophomore year in high school, I don't think I would have survived my internship and five classes, not to mention heading an organization on campus.
• Time outlined the 7 steps McCain needs to take to win the general election in the beginning of this week. I'm not sure they entirely got it right, but it's ultimately a good article.  The sixth bit of advice pertains to winning over some traditional Democrats.  This is the key to winning the election, in my opinion.
• The crazies over at the LA Times are suggesting that electors vote based on candidates' handwriting styles. Next, we will be asked to pick the most powerful leader in the free world based on a diet analysis and Cosmo horoscope. Anyone who would actually vote with these types of nonsensical things in mind doesn't deserve to be having such an influence on the future of the United States.
• My life will be much easier than I thought this weekend.  A mine subsidance has forced those traveling between Freeland, PA and Hazleton, PA to find different routes for the past month.  Thankfully, Route 940 will be reopened today - just in time for my return home. This doesn't mean much to most people, but this happens quite frequently and it's very tragic.  This particular subsidence enveloped a few homes and a road, but no one was killed, thank God. Freeland residents have had a difficult month - my town is only a square mile with one stoplight and one grocery store.  Everything from schools to jobs is in Hazleton and everyone is very happy that the road is finally repaired.
• One last thing - Happy 21st Birthday to one of my best friends in the whole world, Kasey Marsicano!!! Tomorrow will be a mini-high school reunion and I'm so excited!!  We will be touring the city of Wilkes-Barre for Kaser's birthday. This is the first summer in two years that I won't be working in downtown WB.  I look forward to my grand return to the circle and the infamous Susquehanna River.

Have a great weekend TH!