Waiting for Toast

This blog entry was assigned by Herb (My English Professor) as a kind of fun little assignment.  In class, we were having a discussion about how long one might wait for toast to pop out of the toaster in their lifetime.

Race Portrait

In this post I will be describing how minorities are perceived in Patton as part of a post for my English class.

My Town: Background

Patton: My Kind of Town

            I grew up in a very small town known as Patton, Pennsylvania.  I guarantee no one has ever heard of it, but it is 30 minutes north on Altoona Route 36.  Nowadays, it’s not nearly the size it used to be.   Only a little over 2,000 people live in Patton, but frankly I don’t even think it is that many.  Patton has a pharmacy, three grocery stores, some bars and restaurants, a Dollar General, three service stations, three gas stations, and two banks.  An ATV park called Rock Run is just outside of town as well. 

Proverb

I had to make a proverb for English Class and this is what I came up with:

"It is better to think first rather than speak out of ones behind."

Kind of cheesy and comical I know, but the best I can come up with.

My Town

I am from a small town by the name of Patton, PA  It was settled in 1844  and is best known for the Patton Clayworks that reached prominency beginning in the 1900's.  The picture to the left is a very early picture from 1909.  The Terra Cotta products they made were used all over the world. To this day there are "Patton Pavers" as the bricks are known at the base of the Eiffel Tower and in the Panama canal.

Welcome to My Blog Everybody

Hello, my name is Francis, better know to my friends as Frank.  I am your typical human being, I am very average just like you.  I recently went to Clarion University of Pennsylvania  to achieve my goal of a higher education, or did I just decide to become poor?  Not really quite sure about that one yet, but I know one thing is that I'm definitely having a blast so far.  I have some very cool Professors, in particular Dr. Herb Luthin, my College Writing professor.  He is the reason I have created this blog today, not only because I have to for class but I also think it will be fun as well.   I will be posting on here some of my personal experiences, past and present, that have affected my life the most.  That's all for now everyone.