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Here is your chance to bring something cool to Erie! Do you have what it takes to produce a 24-page comic book in 24 hours?

Remember ERTV? Yeah, that was cool.

Wine. Cheese. Politics. Friday.

?I really like your reviews,? Ron Bayuzick said to me around Christmas time. ?They?re well written, fair, and you seem to know what you?re talking about.? Before I could start blushing, shuffling my feet, and mutter a ?thank you,? he added, ?I have a show coming up in August, and if there is going to be a review, I want you to write it.?

Corning Incorporated is known for its glass innovations. From fiber optics to Eco-friendly LCD TV?s, Corning has a history for revolutionizing glass-related technology. Their current project, Gorilla Glass 2, will transform many aspects of our lives and will eventually bring new touch-screen technology into the classroom. The hands-on glass will change the way future generations learn and interact with technology.

Now up for discussion: Affordable care, that guy on county council, and voter ID.

She?s a disco diva, actress, Philadelphia native, and Distinguished Artist Award recipient in the 1998 Governor?s Awards for the Arts ? and she also makes a mean sesame chicken stir fry.

Birtherism still lives. I know. I encountered it on Facebook when one of my ?friends? posted a link and a video detailing how President Barack Obama?s long-form birth certificate ? released early in 2011 ? is actually a forgery.

Music belongs to everyone. This philosophy continues to inspire Gabrielle Dietrich, the new artistic director of the Young People?s Chorus (YPC) of Erie, to continue her work in enriching others through musical performance and education.

So Mitt Romney was in the news again.

Two local acts are reviewed in this issue. Can you guess which ones? Here's a hint: one of them is Falling Hollywood.

Andrew Dolan is a fan of opportunity. When he was growing up, the Collegiate Academy senior had the chance to explore the world of music more intimately with the aid of his parents, beginning a learning process that grew into a love of the art.

I?m not just lurking aimlessly through cemeteries; I have a guide. It?s the Let?s Move Outside Erie County Recreational Passport, and I?m currently making my way along the Fort LeBoeuf Trail. LeBoeuf is one of 10 trails, and my mission is to complete all of them by October 20. If I do, I?ll get a prize for enjoying the outdoors, getting my heart rate up (climbing on covered bridges optional) and learning the stories behind local landmarks, such as Hare?s resting place. Pretty sweet deal, right?

You could call it folk rock, but if CSN is wine, Falling Hollywood is whiskey. You could call it pop punk, but if Green Day is menthol, Falling Hollywood is reds. You could call it cow punk, but if Jason and the Scorchers is bathtub gin, Falling Hollywood is PBR. You could call it rogue folk, but if the Pogues are a Guinness, Falling Hollywood is, well, still a PBR.

The table is set for success. Who's pulling up a chair?