Give me another one to figure out!
Travel safe everyone!
While the IMF’s president, DSK, works through the legal system, I was reminded of this photo from the G-20 opening reception at Phipps:
Well that’s awkward.
One of my new favorite blogs is “Musings from FayetteNam.”
Not only has it covered the recent ninja activities in the area, but also the ice cream truck wars:
On behalf of the children of the Nam, and myself even though I never manage to catch the truck that comes up here, give peace a chance. We need our ice cream.
My Alma Matter (at least for K-4) is banding together to help a fellow classmate, 9 year old Jasmine, who is recovering from her second of three surgeries to take care of a brain tumor.
The students, teachers and parents held a bingo night, and will be holding multiple dinner fundraisers in the fall as well. As I find out about more events, I’ll post details here.
The Post-Gazette has an article about some people deciding not to eat at Primatin’s during the NRA convention. Apparently, while working their way across the country, a gun-control group stopped in and took their picture with some of the staff.
While I’ve never been inclined to take my picture with the staff at Primanti’s, I grew up here, so it’s just a regular place I go to eat, something I probably take for granted. While I think this falls under tourism more than activism…I actually agree with the NRA-type folks on the underlying issue. And coming from a pacifist, that is saying a lot!
There are a few stores I don’t shop at because of the major political donations they have made. That’s my choice. Some of my friends think I’m crazy, because the small amount that I spend, really, in the grand scheme of things, won’t make a difference to those huge conglomerates.
And they are right: it won’t. But I’m not going to give money to the stores that are actively trying to take away my rights. And I would hope that everyone else does the same. That is, does some research and finds out what stores support which issues, and vote with your wallet.
And as far as the famously over stuffed sandwiches are concerned:
As far as Primanti Bros. is concerned, perhaps the only customers who should feel unwanted there are dieters.
It is like an obstacle course every night coming down from The Hill.
Did anyone else get a text this morning (from a 412 number) about free food at McDonalds in celebration of the death of Osama?
Was this a wide ranging thing, or am I just part of a special spammed group?
Former senator from Penn Hills (when it suited him at least) Rick Santorum is slated to begin his bid for the Republican nomination June 6, from a local coal field.
While I don’t expect the campaign to last, seeing as he has been in the low single-digits in most recent Republican polls (but if your name isn’t out there, you don’t get the FOX news contracts after the race), it will certainly be shameful to once again watch this man in the national media.
Miley Cyrus, of all people blasted Santorum and Urban Outfitter’s support of his campaign. Now this will be a dumb question, but wasn’t there some Pittsburgh/Miley Cyrus connection a year or so ago? Someone marrying a Penguin player? Or am I totally mixing things up in my head?
