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	<title>Black Holes and Revelations</title>
	
	<link>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny</link>
	<description>by Pat Sweny</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Snow in the Air</title>
		<link>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2009/01/14/snow-in-the-air/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Winter]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Pitt]]></category>

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I can’t help but laugh at the way the students at Pitt and the residents of Pittsburgh treat snow. Their actions are honestly unbearable to watch. In the past two days the Oakland area has had total snow accumulation of 2 ½ inches.

Let’s start with last night. I drove a group of classmates to tennis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As a Pitt fan I have to do it…</title>
		<link>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2009/01/06/as-a-pitt-fan-i-have-to-do-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2009/01/06/as-a-pitt-fan-i-have-to-do-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/?p=28</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just wanted to say congrats to Pitt Basketball!
For the first time in the 101 years of Pitt basketball we have achieved a #1 ranking. I have always been an avid member of the Oakland Zoo and have enjoyed every minute of Pitt&#8217;s many sports accolades, but this is near the top.
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		<title>Lake Placid is a Great Skiing Get-away</title>
		<link>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2009/01/06/lake-placid-is-a-great-skiing-get-away/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2009/01/06/lake-placid-is-a-great-skiing-get-away/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Upstate New York]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/?p=25</guid>
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Over the past few years my friends and I have craved big mountain skiing but, our limited budgets have not allowed us to travel westward to ski. So how could we save money and get challenging mountain terrain at the same time?

Solution; Driving to the Adirondack mountain range and ski Whiteface Mountain.

Whiteface/Lake Placid was home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Steelers Game = Absurd</title>
		<link>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2008/12/21/no-steelers-game-absurd/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2008/12/21/no-steelers-game-absurd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patsweny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Erie]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Steelers]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/?p=24</guid>
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- Bills are playing at 4:15pm. Check.
- AFC #1 team vs #2 team matchup talked about all week and anticipation is high. Check.
- Set-up early Christmas gift of big screen TV. Check.
- Watch and enjoy Steeler game. BONK!

Honestly, what happened this Sunday??? Who in their right mind decided it would be worth more to show [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Something to do this Weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2008/12/18/something-to-do-this-weekend/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2008/12/18/something-to-do-this-weekend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patsweny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Erie]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/?p=23</guid>
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Whew!

After two long weeks of stress and late nights, I find myself back in Erie for my last academic winter break. It has been some time since I have properly kept up with my blog. A mixture of poor time management and spreading myself too thin has lead to sparse postings. I plan to change [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It is always a pleasure to return home!</title>
		<link>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2008/12/01/it-is-always-a-pleasure-to-return-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2008/12/01/it-is-always-a-pleasure-to-return-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patsweny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Erie]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fairview]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/?p=22</guid>
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After being out of the area for a while I was more then happy to come back. Before arriving home on Tuesday night I had many friends call and text requesting my whereabouts. The sense of friendship and camaraderie is something that I always receive on my return trip. My core group of friends has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Erie Plastics parallels Erie in Diversification</title>
		<link>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2008/11/25/erie-plastics-parallels-erie-in-diversification/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2008/11/25/erie-plastics-parallels-erie-in-diversification/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patsweny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Erie]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Brain Drain]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tire Plant]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/?p=21</guid>
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The recent news of Erie Plastics is something that the people of Erie should take to heart. Even though the potential closing of the plant is devastating to the current employees and the Corry area economy, that is not what the people of Erie should take from this lesson learned.

According to the Erie Times news; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate our Freedom</title>
		<link>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2008/11/05/celebrate-our-freedom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2008/11/05/celebrate-our-freedom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patsweny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Election Day]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/?p=20</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just after midnight last night, I posted the experience of my first vote. By that time, the results were in and celebration had begun. The major news networks continuously referenced Pennsylvania Avenue and the 1000 students celebrating outside the gates of the white house. Here at Pitt, a similar situation was taking place. Students swarmed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Election Day</title>
		<link>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2008/11/05/election-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2008/11/05/election-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patsweny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Election Day]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/?p=18</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
I have been looking forward to this day for a very long time. In 2004, I was too young to vote during the presidential election. Then, I went to college where I was unfamiliar with the local politics and never got around to voting.

Today, however, was different. I woke up an hour early with excitement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mid-terms are a pain</title>
		<link>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2008/10/15/mid-terms-are-a-pain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/2008/10/15/mid-terms-are-a-pain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patsweny</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[College]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Pitt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalerie.com/patsweny/?p=17</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For those of you looking to remember some college days and those dreadful mid-term weeks here is a synopsis of my past week’s schedule.
Friday Oct. 3rd

After waking up around 9:30am (Yes I know this is late for most people but remember this is college). Report to work for 11:45am campus tour slot.
Give campus tour = [...]]]></description>
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