I have so many things to tell you about, but I’ve been too busy doing and then recovering that I haven’t had time to write. In brief: 1. The 412 Creative Nonfiction Festival was great fun. (Here’s a little press on the event.) Both of my writing ventures — Inkburns and Fat Plum — shared …
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A bowl of barnuts, a pint of ale, and thou
I will start Sunday sitting on a panel, speaking as knowledgeably and entertainingly as possible. By the afternoon, however, I hope to be sitting in a bar somewhere in Pittsburgh, watching TV and cheering loudly. The question is, which bar should it be? Recommendations for great places in town to watch the Steelers are requested. …
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Winning’s a habit, not only a dream
Recently, Dan Marino interviewed Ben Roethlisberger and gave the rookie a hard time for not knowing the “Steelers Fight Song,” from back in the 70s. Which I thought was funny — until I realized I didn’t remember it myself. Oh, I remembered there was one, to the tune of the “Pennsylvania Polka.” It was inescapable …
Hold the mayo
If the searches in our referrers log are any indication, people have taken a sudden interest in sandwiches named in honor of Pittsburgh’s rookie quarterback phenomenon. We suggest these hungry folk check out today’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which offers recipes for the Roethlis-burgher sandwich from Brentwood Express and the Roethlisburger from Peppi’s restaurants. The two sandwiches …
And yet I can’t remember how “schadenfreude” came into the conversation
Did we have a swell time at yesterday’s Pittsburgh BlogFest? Indeed we did!
Gripping stories that happen to be true
An event you won’t want to miss: 412: The Pittsburgh Creative Nonfiction Literary Festival. I’ll be part of a panel discussion Sunday morning, talking about online publications. Both Inkburns and Fat Plum will have items available in the Media Fair over the weekend, so stop in and see us! From the webpage: 412: The Pittsburgh …
Wheels within wheels
If for some reason you choose not to attend the Pittsburgh BlogFest, you can instead see Jonathan Lethem read American Shorts Reading Series. According to the website, “Although Lethem
Big Ben’s blog
Ooh! ooh! More Steelers goodness! Ben Roethlisberger has a blog: I never wanted to play at the expense of someone getting hurt, especially when he is as great of a guy as Tommy is. But I knew I had to be ready when the team needed me, and I am trying my hardest to fill …
Football’s version of the Zapruder film
After yesterday’s exciting win over Dallas, with rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger becoming the first Steelers QB to win in Dallas since 1982, it would seem Steelers fans couldn’t be happier. But the good news keeps coming. Physics shows that the officials’ ruling on the field regarding the Immaculate Reception was correct: Fetkovich, an emeritus professor …
Pittsburgh bloggers, unite! In person!
If you are within 60 or so miles of the junction of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers to form the Ohio, and you have a blog or read blogs (you know who you are: you’re reading this), please take note: We are planning an event that you must attend. WHAT: Pittsburgh Blogfest WHEN: Thursday, October …