I am NOT dead and buried.....Yet!

So I really appreciate all of my friends that recommended I start blogging again, and I really do enjoy it and look forward to getting back in the swing of things full-time. For now, please bare with fits and starts as I move into the next phase of this thing called Life! Things have been a changing, and quite rapidly. Things are beginning to balance out a bit, but I still see some time management issues ahead for a little bit longer.

After 2 fantastic years, I am no longer at Accent Media. I still am in awe of the their work and will be helping when I can, and using them myself from time to time. If you want the best video production team in the area, and the best pricing in just about everywhere for the quality, call on Accent Media for your production needs. While the time off was needed to deal with some personal issues, a guy's gotta eat, and I am blessed to have some amazing family and friends who have helped me get back on my feet, and the courage to start my own Consulting Company. Ace in the Hole Marketing, is a dream I have been working on for over 7 years, and I am bringing it into reality. It is a Consulting firm specializing in the Service Industry. With some key friends and staff and our combined 60+ years in the service industry, we will be offering services in Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, Publicity, Sales Building, Guest Services, Staff Development, Human Resources and Business Operations. We have 4 clients and growing in our first couple weeks of operation. Please check out the website, and if you know of any referrals, let me know. I am sure there will be a blog for the company soon enough.

Speaking of blogging, I am really hoping to get to "Blog Camp 3", in Pittsburgh next weekend. Thanx so much to "I Will Shout Youngstown", for keeping us all informed as always. I am up for carpool driving or passengering, just drop me a note. I will definitely be attending Saturday, but Sunday is still up in the air.

With 4 weeks left until the election, I am about to come unglued. As a renowned political junkie, even I am over all of the "Shock and Awe" politics and nastiness and just downright untruthfullness from the candidates. Though I am convinced more now than ever that Obama is the man for the job, it's gonna be a long 4 weeks folks. I will blog again as soon as able. Thanx for sticking around.........S

The Stage

So it's dueling LIVE bloggers here at The Oaklands third outing of The Stage. I snuck in the back and could literally chuck popcorn at the heads of fellow bloggers Youngstown Renaissance, The Crseum, and Yoments. Unfortunately, there is no popcorn to throw (Mmmmm Popcorn....but i regress.) Heck...I was hoping for cake. I thought it was an anniversary sorta (Mmmm cake .......damn regression.) Well they're taking pictures....they're blogs win. Good thing we're not all twittering or there could be a cosmic explosion right here at The Oakland. Think i'll watch a few acts and go get ice cream (Mmmmm Ice Cream.........Dammit)

Welcome To My Blog

This blog is the musings and ramblings of a Youngstown transplant. From downtown events and news from "Federal Street," and expanding throughout the Mahoning Valley and beyond, you will read satirical, political, nonsensical, and sometimes inspirational thoughts and comments.

About the name: "The Federal"ish" Papers," is hopefully an easily identifiable double entendre of my rally'ing on of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, and a small allusion to "The Federalist Papers," essays that were published serially in The Independent Journal, and The New York Packet in 1787 and 1788. Primarily a series of 85 articles advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution, I enjoyed reading about them in history. Particularly relevant today, is Federalist No. 10, an essay by James Madison and the tenth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on November 22, 1787. No. 10 addresses the question of how to guard against "factions," groups of citizens with interests contrary to the rights of others or the interests of the whole community. In today's discourse the term "special interest" often carries the same connotation. Reading the Youngstown Blogosphere, I have always found it interesting some of the comments made to posts written by my fellow "Pro Yo" bloggers. It sure seems the commenters seem contrary to making the entire Mahoning Valley community as a whole be a better place, and put down the revitalization efforts of Youngstown. And politics sure has made "special interests" a household name. Also, the rights of others is a very much a "hot button" topic in the Mahoning Valley, be it rights of women, blacks, gays, or whomever, the subject will usually pop up in a post of mine from time to time.

For today, no rants or raves, just a thank you to the blogging community for being a force for introspection, retrospection, commentary, information, or just plain down home fun and hospitality. I hope my posts will add a bit to the discussion, maybe raise some new points, and try to stay from being boring as much as possible. I welcome your comments, emails, agreements and disagreements. Use your voice and stand up for your beliefs, whether they agree or not with others. As long as you research and stand behind them, you will be respected at this blog. I write this as I avoid the weather at the first annual Grey to Green Festival in Wick Park. A grand idea and a worthy cause. I salute your efforts and hope rain didn't stop any besides wimps like me. Soldier on Youngstown, and welcome to my Blogosphere.....................S