Another reason I’m not too upset to miss the Wilco show in Cleveland tonight? I have an excellent substitute: Blogfest 13. Bloggers, podcasters and other media types — new, old and both, in some cases — will start showing up at Finnegan’s Wake on General Robinson Street around 5:30, and drinking, eating and conversing will… Read More pretty damn close.
I mentioned a couple posts back that I had been neglecting a couple of friends who should have been mentioned by Uncle Crappy several weeks ago. I tried my best to make good with Rachel and her much-deserved quest for a 2008 Bloggie; I’m taking care of the other one right here and now. A… Read More shirt off my back.
Hey. It’s been a while. The end of last week was kind of a mess. My internal clock was destroyed by the middle-of-the-night shift I worked on Wednesday. And we found out a day later that our original Grandhog, Ron Joranko, passed away with alarming rapidity on Thursday morning, really just a few days after… Read More returned.
That’s from the opening of The Vagina Monologues, which The Wife and I took in Saturday evening at City Theatre on the South Side. It was an exercise that underscored the whole premise of the piece — this isn’t something women are comfortable talking about, even to the point of being able to use the… Read More va. gi. na.
Here’s a chance you don’t want to miss. If you A) live in the Pittsburgh area, and B) have a blog, you can see The Vagina Monologues for free at City Theatre on the South Side. Here’s how it works: Pittsburgh bloggers are invited to attend a special performance of the show at 5:30 p.m.,… Read More culture, free.
It’s about 9:30 Monday night, and I’m just now feeling almost back to normal after that weekend. Wow. Here’s the details: * Thursday: Travel to Columbus and several stops in preparation for Saturday before we actually arrived at my folks’ home. Oh, and a stop at La Casita for a quick carnitas burrito before heading… Read More 20. weekend, redux.
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