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“Pokémon Go” to Parnassus
“There’s a Mewtwo in the backyard. #PokemonGo” (Twitter.) So I found out about Pokémon Go this past Saturday. I read about it on Twitter. Then we went to Point State Park, and saw a…
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Here’s what the New York Times Thinks about Western PA
The New York Times just printed this article about Monessen, Pennsylvania. Now, I know that Monessen is NOT New Kensington. From reading this article, though, it sounds as if some Monessen residents have the…
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So I Took This Photo Yesterday
I took this photo yesterday from the veranda of the Nature Inn at Bald Eagle State Park. My dad told me that this bird is a cedar waxwing. Bald Eagle State Park is…
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Why We Can’t Have Nice Things (Sauer Castle Edition)
This is a short story about why humans can’t have nice things. This story takes place in Kansas City, Kansas. In a mansion built right after the Civil War. A mansion that…
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Hey “Hamilton” Fans: Here’s a Novel about Aaron Burr’s Daughter. Happy Father’s Day, Aaron Burr!
So I just wanted to let you know that historical fiction about Theodosia Burr exists. Has existed for decades. Let me show you My Theodosia by Anya Seton. Yes, it has a copyright date of…
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“Take Me to the River”
So I took this photo at work today with my phone. I wanted to show everyone how last night’s rain made the Allegheny into the muddy, muddy Allegheny. I could write a blues…
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Today’s Lunch Hour
Today I watched the Pittsburgh Penguins victory parade from the 22nd floor of a building several blocks away. Through a telephoto camera lens. And a thick pane of glass. This is not the…
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On Being Duped by Religion (At the Three Rivers Arts Festival)
I work across the street from the Three Rivers Arts Festival. One morning during festival week a man walked up to me. A thin Caucasian man with brown hair. About my height. (I…
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The Time Capsule
Many old buildings are actually time capsules. The thing is, they often don’t reveal their secrets all at once. For example, our first contractor found this bottle when he dismantled our porch nearly…