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This is why we can’t have nice things, Pittsburgh.
As you may have guessed, it’s been A Month. You’ll find no apologies here for my absence, just acknowledgement that it’s my busiest time of the semester. So I was looking forward to a well-deserved...
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That Thing You Do
Is navel gazing strictly reserved for those with child? Or is my association of the two based on the book of photographs by Charlee Brodsky that my friend Alisa sent me when I was pregnant? (Because...
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Pants on Fire
(My mom is going to have a field day with this one.) So Avi has been fibbing. A lot. Almost always to cover up for something that he didn’t do (getting dressed for school, putting away his hockey...
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Generations of Artists
The first *real* artist I met was my nana. She was a quilter. She was also a nurse, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. But she earned a reputation for her quilting, one that I was aware...
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Mussels: Achievement Unlocked
There’s a point when you’re making mussels for dinner where it becomes undeniably obvious that you are in fact preparing a live animal for consumption. That point most likely occurs during the...
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Nothing says lovin’ like fried potatoes in the oven.
I’ve never really been in a position to establish new family traditions since I was always the one living close to Pittsburgh. But while going back east regularly is extremely important to us, it’s...
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How Not To Get Rich Reading Comics
An acquaintance said to me several weeks ago, “Oh, I didn’t know you collect comics,” to which I responded, “I don’t. I read them.” I sheepishly apologized for being a smart ass, but underneath the...
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Shameless
So I wrote this article over at Geek Smash. It’s pretty geeky, for sure. It’s about comic books. (You should still read it.) There are many more coming. Yup. And in case you were unsure on how to get...
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Coping Mechanism
My friend Adam posts these short lists on occasion, and the structure always makes me chuckle. I’ve had this one in my head since we arrived at the airport on Monday and I had to say goodbye to my...
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Secrets from the USPS
As most of you know, we traveled back to Pittsburgh for the holidays. That meant we had to figure out a way to get some presents home without the use of a car (because yes, driving across the country...
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