Updatex2: might have just had a heart attack...

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Monday July 11, 2011 · 10:23 PM PDT

2011/07/11 · 22:23

This is completely absurd that I'm posting online instead of calling an ambulence or catching a bus to the hospital, but no healthcare = I'd rather talk about it first ...

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Friday August 07, 2009 · 6:32 AM PDT

2009/08/07 · 06:32

Okay folks. This is my final lap around the Steel City.

Follow me below the fold to hear about the plentiful outdoor adventures that can be had in the 'Burgh. I also wrap up with a batch of miscellaneous topics that I haven't gotten to yet.

Pittsburgh is an awesome city. Have a wonderful time while you're there!

P.S. For anyone interested, I went back to Part Two and finished the history section. Perhaps not as thoroughly as I would've liked, but since whole books have been written on the subject, it'll have to do. Take a look.

Oh yeah, because it's important, I'm putting this up top -- Bus from the airport to downtown (for about $3) is the 28X.

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Wednesday August 05, 2009 · 3:53 AM PDT

2009/08/05 · 03:53

Before I get into the good eatin' in Pittsburgh, which is the subject of this diary, I wanted to point out an entry that I missed in Part Six, which was Museums & Cultural Activities.

August Wilson Center for African American Culture: This center, named after the two-time Pulitzer winning playwright & Pittsburgh native, was just recently finished & opened in Downtown's Cultural District. Its' two stories and green design houses multiple galleries, classrooms, community rooms, and a theater. I think their inaugural season commences in September, but swing by for a look around. There may also be some August performances taking place.

Thanks to Pandoras Box for reminding me about this!

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Monday August 03, 2009 · 5:55 AM PDT

2009/08/03 · 05:55

Today's diary should be relatively short and sweet. For those of you bringing the kids along for the ride to NN09, here are six of the major attractions that they might like to see while in the 'Burgh (not including the Dino's, which were mentioned in Part Six). And of course, these are all equally fun for adults as well.

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Thursday July 30, 2009 · 4:34 AM PDT

2009/07/30 · 04:34

Museums & Cultural Activities

There's not too much to preface this with except to say that I am focusing here on activities. There are plenty of Pittsburgh neighborhoods that have a distinct cultural/ethnic make-up (Bloomfield/Italian; Squirrel Hill/Jewish & Russian; etc...) but I am not mentioning the neighborhoods unless there is something specific to see there.

That said, as always, please add things I've overlooked in the comments. Let's dive in...

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Monday July 27, 2009 · 3:57 AM PDT

2009/07/27 · 03:57

For Sports Fans
All diaries going forward will be organized alphabetically by neighborhood, so that you can more easily cross-reference food/culture/outdoors, etc... when you are planning an activity.

Today’s diary will be fairly straightforward as I’m going to focus on the city’s professional sports teams and a couple related sites. If anyone is interested in playing sports, I’ll be covering area parks under the diary "Outdoor Activities." If you need a gym, you can check the YMCA.

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Wednesday July 22, 2009 · 10:02 PM PDT

2009/07/22 · 22:02

Cool Things Close to Pittsburgh

Let me start by saying that if you’re only going to be in Pittsburgh for the duration of the conference with maybe a few extra days tacked on, there is no need to leave the city to find something fun to do. However, there are some unique attractions in Western Pennsylvania that you many want to see and so I’ve put this diary near the beginning of the series so that people can plan ahead if they see something here they like.

This list will not be exhaustive, but will highlight some unique or interesting (at least to me) area attractions. I’ll provide links to some other resources at the end in case the following ideas don’t suit you.

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Monday July 20, 2009 · 8:13 PM PDT

2009/07/20 · 20:13

City Neighborhoods
Map created by Tom Murphy VII (CC license)

As you can see from the map above, the settlement that started in 1753 on just the tip of the Point (Central Business District on the map) has grown into a sprawling metropolis.

I’ll be finishing the history of that growth (from about 1810 onward) in a future, supplementary post. In the meantime, without further delay, let’s discuss all the great things to see and do when you’re actually in modern day Pittsburgh!

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Wednesday July 15, 2009 · 7:43 PM PDT

2009/07/15 · 19:43

Pittsburgh's Beginnings
Let me start out by saying that I’m not a historian, but feel it’s important (and interesting) to put Pittsburgh in a little bit of context for those who are not familiar with local history. That said, I apologize ahead of time for any inaccuracies, broad generalizations, or moments of significance omitted.

The area of Western Pennsylvania where Pittsburgh resides has been inhabited for millennia. In fact, the earliest known human settlement on the North American continent lies only 45 miles outside the city at the Meadowcroft Rockshelter. Native Americans occupied this site 16,000 years ago.

The tract of land now known as Pittsburgh’s Point State Park, at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, first became important in Western history around 1753 when it was discovered by George Washington. The British quickly dispatched a band of men to claim the land for England and to establish a military & trading outpost.

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Monday July 13, 2009 · 2:41 AM PDT

2009/07/13 · 02:41

For Netroots Nation: A Guide to Pittsburgh, Part One

Point from Mt. Washington

View of Pittsburgh’s Downtown & the Point (the confluence of the Monongahela & Allegheny rivers to form the Ohio)

Why I love Pittsburgh and want to tell you about it
Let me be honest. When I first moved to Pittsburgh in the spring of 2002, I did not anticipate liking the city at all. Maybe it was because I had never lived in a city before; or maybe it was because the only parts of Pittsburgh I had seen up to that point just didn’t appeal to me (e.g. the run-down student housing in the university neighborhood of South Oakland).

Today, however, I still consider Pittsburgh my home even though I have moved 2500 miles to the west. I don’t think I would claim the city grew on me – that would seem to validate, at least in part, my initial negative impressions. It’s more accurate to say that Pittsburgh was not the city I expected and I came to love it as I got to know it.

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Friday October 31, 2008 · 6:59 PM PDT

2008/10/31 · 18:59

Ron Reagan, son of Ronald Reagan whose "legacy" GOP hopefuls clung to so desperately this year -- in hopes of tying themselves to an administration other than W's.

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Wednesday October 29, 2008 · 6:13 PM PDT

2008/10/29 · 18:13

After that horrific interview with Joe Biden, I, like so many others here, sent an email to the anchorwoman basically telling her that she was a nutjob, that americans have more important questions that they want answered than the drivel she was asking, etc... I told her to resign or grow up.

I didn't expect a response.

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How many hours of campaign coverage by the network would make West's interview with Joe Biden somehow acceptable or palatable?

146 votes Vote Now!

How many hours of campaign coverage by the network would make West's interview with Joe Biden somehow acceptable or palatable?

None -- This interview was vomit on a stick!

64 votes

7 -- Because that's my lucky number

0 votes

42 -- Because that's the anwer to Life, the Universe, and Everything

7 votes

Pi to the 73rd decimal -- Because I'm a math geek

2 votes

A Bagagillion -- Because I like silly words

6 votes

Stop Counting and Fire her already!

67 votes

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