With the G-20 in Pittsburgh and much chaos expected, the media spotlight is on the Steel City. The LA Times and CNN emphasize the city’s transition from gritty and industrial to trendy and high-tech. But since no outsider could truly capture Pittsburgh’s greatness, I feel obligated to share some of the more pertinent facts about [...]
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Pittsburgh in the News!
September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · AR, Arts and Entertainment, Labor, Politics, Sports
Tags: Arnold Palmer·Arsenal of Democracy·banana split·G-20·Latrobe·Mr. Rogers·Pittsburgh·Pittsburgh Penguins·Pittsburgh Pirates·Pittsburgh Steelers·PNC Park·Rolling Rock·steel
Worst Column Gimmick Ever
September 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · AR, Sports
Loyal readers may have noticed that this is my first post in about a week. One of the advantages of amature blogging is that when one is feeling uninspired, distracted, or simply lazy, one doesn’t have to write anything. Given my work habits, this is probably a good thing. If I were forced to write [...]
Tags: bad writing·Jaycee Dugard·Mark Whicker·OC Register·Orange County·Sports
Tying the Steelers to Supreme Court Nominations
July 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · AR, Law and Justice, Sports, Supreme Court
This is pretty ugly, and I fear it’s only going to get worse. From a purely selfish standpoint, as a die-hard Steeler fan and committed bleeding heart, this cannot end well. If Roethlisberger is clearly demonstrated to be guilty, then the Steelers future is ruined and two of the greatest months of my live are [...]
Tags: Ben Roethlisberger·bleeding heartery·Duke lacrosse·Kobe Bryant·Pittsburgh Steelers·sexual assault·Sotomayor
Lying to Make Friends Exclusive! Sir Ben Kingsley Reacts to Tonight’s Penguins Game
June 6th, 2009 · No Comments · AR, Arts and Entertainment, Sports
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Spoke Too Soon
May 31st, 2009 · No Comments · AR, Arts and Entertainment, Sports
I know this is quick, but it’s already time to walk back a claim from our introductory post. We claimed this blog is “the most radical thing to hit the internet since someone figured out how to make an animated graphic of a letter going into an envelope and then being whisked away to become [...]