big nut.

It took me a while to figure out what was going on with this commercial the first time I saw it. And I don’t think it immediately dawned on me what the giant rock was doing with all these college mascots. And then I saw the end of the spot, right about here, and realized… Read More big nut.

before.

This is our porch this morning. We’re supposed to get 18 feet of snow by the time I come home. And another 37 feet by this time on Friday. No. Not really. But if you listen to the panic in the voices of Pittsburgh’s TV weather readers, that’s what you’d think. I’m certain there’s not… Read More before.

my evil twin.

The PG ran a story Thursday about the fact that about half of the bloggers in the United States, according to a study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, choose to cloak their real identities behind a pseudonym of some kind — like, say, Uncle Crappy. The story was locally produced, and it… Read More my evil twin.

no freaking way.

Waitwaitwaitwait. Wendy Bell — WTAE’s endlessly perky anchor — has a Grateful Dead tattoo? Bong sessions and dreadlocks? Searching for that killer 1979 Stanley Theater soundboard? Buying patchouli by the gallon at Telaropa? Um, Wendy? We’re going to need some more information about this.