Let me start by apologizing for whining as much as I do-now I'll go on and whine some more. I guess that I've felt the way I feel right now since I was 15 years old, and nothing that I've done in life has disproven how I feel. I was born an only child, and have felt like an outsider as long as I can remember. I went to a small elementary school ( Read more... )

Dennis Drazin's awesome filly, hasn't raced since last June, but Jason Servis told me that she'll be back!!!

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Ravenstahl backs tax on sugary drinks
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
By Joe Smydo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today expressed support for Philadelphia's proposal to enact a tax on sugary drinks.

Pittsburgh estimates it could get $25 million annually from a tax of 2 cents per ounce, Joanna Doven, the mayor's spokeswoman, ( Read more... )

As miserable as I've been this Christmas, the sun came out this morning and seemed to lift my spirits. In Western PA, we don't get to see the sun that much, they say our weather is similar to Seattle, except we get more snow than they do. I keep thinking that when I retire and I'm by myself, I won't be living in this area-I despise winter weather; ( Read more... )

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I am proud to admit that since 1975 when I became old enough to vote, I have never voted for a republican. I went to the polls last night again and pulled the straight Democratic lever. I've done that in every general election that I've ever voted in, and I'm not ashamed to say it out loud. It's the way I was brought up and I will always vote the ( Read more... )

I was looking for the funny Fruit of the Loom commercial with Vince Gill on Youtube last night and I found this:

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And while I was at it, I found Barney Frank's health care town hall-My favorite snippet:

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and in honor of football season:

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The pregame show started on local TV at 11 AM,the tailgate parties started during morning rush hour, Tim McGraw and the Black Eyed Peas are performing at Point State Park right now in front of 50 thousand people as a kickoff concert for the start of the NFL season tonight in Pittsburgh. The players will get their Super Bowl rings in a pregame ( Read more... )