If I could trouble you to check out Other People’s Stuff over there on the right, you’ll notice a couple recent additions that I think are worth checking out. First, you’ll see the blog of Sean Daly, the music critic for the St. Petersburg Times, and a neighbor of the Sister of Uncle Crappy. Sean’s… Read More hey. look.
I’ve only been to New Orleans once, when I was 6 or 7 years old. We stopped there for a few days in the middle of one of those interminable family vacations: three weeks in the station wagon, Disney World, the beach, stops to see family and friends. This trip took us from Columbus to… Read More preservation, baby.
Tony Kornheiser retires more than a professional boxer. The last time Mr. Tony ended his radio show — that was the ESPN radio gig — our ESPN radio affiliate had preempted his slot with a dumbass program about a Pitt basketball team that was a few days away from underachieving in the NCAA tournament. My… Read More re-retired.
A question, via Yahoo: “Does A.J. Palumbo serve beer?” Hm. I can find no information about Mr. Palumbo — you’d think the website of Duquesne University would at least say who the guy was, since they went to the trouble of naming both a gym and a business school after him — so I have… Read More helpful.
For months now I’ve been meaning to write something about how cool I think XM Radio is. The satellite radio service came with our new car, and when the free trial was up in January, I not only subscribed but bought a second receiver for our other car. If I had written this even a… Read More no static at all.
When The Wife and I stepped outside this morning, we found that we suddenly had a waterfront home, something to which we had always aspired. And it was so easy. Now all we need is a boat. Actually, this is our semi-annual water main break that briefly turns our street into the Pittsburgh area’s fourth… Read More property values.
Uncle Crappy 