Sunday, February 6, 2011

Pittsburgh, City of Champions, will win

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Sometime soon the NFL will demonstrate its commitment to competitive equality by forcing the Rooney family to sell the Pittsburgh Steelers ...
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Friday, February 4, 2011

Our opposite daughter

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I’m standing outside the glass wall looking at a roomful of frightened 4 and 5 year olds and one very alarmed supervisor when an alien thou...
Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Can't hate the Packers, but . . .

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It’s been a disconcerting week for Steeler fans like me who need hearts heavy with hate for Super Bowl motivation. Hate the Packers? It’s o...
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Monday, January 31, 2011

Songs I like by bands I don't

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First, the ground rules: These are not one-hit wonders. On the contrary, these are songs by many of the biggest bands from the past 25 year...
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Friday, January 28, 2011

America needs more quitters

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The football world is abuzz that Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler exaggerated an injury and quit on his team. It happened Sunday in th...
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Chile: The straw-shaped nation

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Today’s a target-rich environment for bloggers too shallow to have developed a disciplined and thoughtful niche. That’d be me. First, we ha...
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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Operation Homefront: Rooting for real warriors

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I’ve already heard broadcasters talk about the bravery and devotion of Steeler fans who’ll be attending today’s game. At kickoff in Pittsbu...