Author Archives: Ryan Burke

American Dream in Carlisle

According to the Borough of Carlisle: “Strolling through historic downtown, one is greeted by unique architecture, quaint shops, and overall SERENITY. With a reputation as a growing and viable community, historic Carlisle CONTINUES TO MEET THE EVER-EVOLVING ECONOMIC NEEDS OF … Continue reading

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Antique Shops and Tattoo Parlors

In a chapter titled “Community Life,” from Stacy Mitchell’s book Big Box Swindle, the following passage immediately made me think of downtown Carlisle’s landscape due to similar characteristics mentioned in the book and evident in the town: “Mega-retailers have not only produced … Continue reading

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Air quality and truck traffic in Carlisle

I had an interesting discussion with Rev. McKenna, President of the Central Pennsylvania Clean Air Board. She explained the need for anti-idling regulation in Pennsylvania. Unlike the majority of states surrounding Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania itself does not have an ant-idling regulation … Continue reading

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Big Box Reaction

After reading the first part of Big Box Swindle along with our discussion in class it became apparent that updating Carlisle would not be as easy of a task as one may assume. However, after a long discussion in class I … Continue reading

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First Formal Interview

This past weekend I conducted my first formal interview with a tape recorder. Unlike my last interview, this one was very different and  challenging. Initially my interviewee was not nearly as comfortable because he saw the recorder out of the corner of his eye. … Continue reading

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Interview

I was able to conduct my first formal interview with Pete, from George’s subs. I already interviewed him informally so he was already familiar with me and my purpose. The interview was outstanding, again. I kept my comments short and … Continue reading

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Annual Car Shows an Untapped Resource

The 26th annual Corvettes at Carlisle was a huge success this year and was held on the weekend of August 28th.  Corvette and GM execs were present at the fairgrounds for the event.  Carlisle Events hosted its first Corvettes at … Continue reading

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Review of Interview with Mr. Cassius Mullen by Stephen Gensemer, Class of 99′

I have noticed by reading and analyzing interviews conducted by others some of the problems that can arise from trying to get ones true story about a particular event in history opinion. The interviewer’s job is to act thought provoking … Continue reading

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Livestock

Kyle Beeton’s 1999 interview with Joe Thomas describes Joe’s “livestock business.” I find this interview interesting particularly because it discusses the abundance of resources near Carlisle in 1999. When Kyle asks Joe where he buys his bulls from, Joe notes that … Continue reading

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Eileen Bear Interview, 1999

I found the interview of Eileen Bear, who has worked in the President’s Office since the mid-1980s to be very interesting. During the interview, she tells of the different jobs that she’s had throughout her lifetime, including working on her … Continue reading

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