I have come to realize, now that I am back in the ‘Burgh, what a very positive experience it is to live elsewhere for awhile. Like Rumspringa for Western Pennsylvanians, a stint in the Diaspora gives one the chance to choose, one way or the other, and that is a very powerful transforming opportunity.
For me, [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Pro-choice
Posted in Pittsburgh Growth on June 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Pool party at Mario’s house
Posted in Penguins, Photos, WTF on June 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Do not ask me how I came to have these photos. It is strictly confidential, just between you and me and the whole internet. But is this COOL or what:
And then it gets rowdy:
No cherished sterling silver trophies were harmed during the making of this post.
Greedy
Posted in Pittsburgh Growth on June 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Got an email from Mrs. PF today, still in exile in Oz-tin:
A friend’s facebook post that I thought you might appreciate more than most:
“Pittsburgh, do you seriously need to dominate in everything? Maybe other cities would like to win every sporting championship or host the G8 [sic] summit or be a center of biotechnology, health care, banking, [...]
And now it’s on to the World Series!!
Posted in Penguins on June 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Ha ha.
[crickets chirping]
Banished
Posted in Pirates, tagged Nate McLouth on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday night I watched the Buccos play on FSN Pittsburgh and I saw the promotional ad with Nate McLouth that concludes with him saying earnestly into the camera, “I’m a Pirate.”
Twenty-four hours later, that was a lie.
Pittsburgh’s newest explant motivated me out of my “what is the meaning of my blog?” funk, because it’s clear [...]
