“What If?” is going to take advantage of today’s relative quietness (since half the population is up at the mall) to give a few well-deserved recommendations.

“bojosmom” —A great way to start  your day, with Jan and a cuppa whatever you need in the early AM!  Jan always has a thought-provoking, nearly always uplifting, commentary, and is sure to put you in a positive mindset to tackle the day ahead.  Do yourself a favor and check out a super blog.  Maybe you will even find out who Bojo might be.

democracyrisingpa—DR is dedicated to helping to bring about transparency in Pennsylvania government.  It’s content is non-partisan, and praises positive action as readily as criticizing poor performance.  Democracy Rising Pa was founded in  2004 by Tim Potts and Kathleen Daugherty, who have put together a grassroots coalition of dedicated Pennsylvanians whose aim is to transform Pa’s government into one of the best in the Union.  It’s a big job, but one worthy of your interest.

Finally, Latinos Restaurant and Bar—Latinos is a locally-owned and operated authentic Mexican restaurant, located at 1315 Parade Street in Erie.  All the cooking is expertly handled by  Mama Reyes, mother of the owner, Julio Reyes, whose name you’ll recognize as a regular commenter on Global Erie.

The cuisine is the finest Mexican I have ever eaten, and the experience in enhanced by the outstanding service rendered by two delightful young Senoritas, Vera and Natalie, who also designed and executed many of the design components in the interior of the restaurant.  They are also family, the niece and daughter of Julio and his wife, Lilia.  You can view the menu at their website, here.

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