Category Archives: Pittsburgh
Another AFC Championship Game
So Mike Tomlin is now 2-for-4 in reaching the AFC Championship game during his tenure with the Steelers. His 50% average bests even Bill Cowher’s 40% average, which I lauded in this post from 2007. It never fails to astound … Continue reading
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Duke’s Station Tonight
I’ll be the feature act tonight at Duke’s Station on Library Road in Bethel Park. 8:00 p.m. FREE! Check it out.
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Cool Free Art
Local artist Ali Spagnola has an ongoing project where she creates an original piece of art EVERY DAY and then GIVES IT AWAY FOR FREE. However, if you can believe it, she is running out of people who want a … Continue reading
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The Jig Is Up. The News Is Out
Finally my wife will understand why I put “Renegade” on my “Steelers Tailgate Playlist.”
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Taking over the internet, one blog at a time.
Check out my guest post at Jeff Konkle’s blog, konkdaddy.com. The post is about 800 words long, which is about 750 words more than I’ve written here over the last six months. It’s always amazing how much better we behave … Continue reading
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Close enough, I guess
If you’re a Steelers fan living in Ohio, I imagine you have more important things to worry about than spelling. Spotted in the Waterfront in Homestead, October 30, 2009.
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An Important Message for Pittsburgh Casting Directors
To this point in my nascent career as a performer and entertainer (ha!), I’ve concentrated mainly on stand-up comedy, and shied away from pursuits in filmed entertainment. After all, I thought, who wants to see a fat bald yinzer on … Continue reading
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The First Ever Pittsburgh Week-long Comedy Festival
Pittsburgh is having its first ever comedy festival. And the whole city is invited. Seven nights, seven diffrent venues, and seven completely different shows. DON’T MISS THIS GREAT EVENT. This will be just like Woodstock. Except without music and with … Continue reading
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New Winky Terms
I just added two new terms to the Old-Timey-Pittsburgher-to-English translation guide. If I use this term… I really mean this… Hi-Tops bar (by PNC Park) Mullins KBL Fox Sports Pittsburgh Also, if anyone knows why the table border won’t draw … Continue reading
White People Getting Funky in the ‘Burgh
With Terrible Towels, no less. More info here.
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More Pittsburgh Comedy News
Check out these shows this weekend at the Smiling Moose. Chock full of great Pittsburgh comedians. Friday April 10th 7p Lisa Dapprich Jimmy the Breeze Steve Swanson Greg Gerken Saturday April 11th 7p mO mOzuch Steve Swanson Greg Gerken
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Comedy In Pittsburgh This Weekend
TONIGHT Skittsburgh open mic; St. James Tavern, South Side. 9:00. Free. Might include me! TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY Nikki Glaser, Mitch Mekulsia, John Pridmore at the Smiling Moose. 7:00 pm. $12. SATURDAY Gab Bonesso, John McIntire, Tim Dimond, et al. Duquesne … Continue reading
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More Comedy In Pittsburgh
The Smiling Moose bar on the South Side, in addition to their long-standing tradition of booking hard-core bands with hilariously inflammatory names, is now booking national touring comedians. Check out these upcoming shows: * NIKKI GLASER * (MOST RECENTLY ON … Continue reading
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Winky Moment of the Week
I was telling a friend about how my fifth-grader will soon be attending a school program that introduces children to the topic of “where babies come from.” I said something like, “I think it’s that Wonder of Wonders program put … Continue reading
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Friday Playlist: It’s Party Time
This weekend is Carnegie Mellon University‘s Spring Carnival. It’s the one time of year that all the nerds, dorks, geeks, and dramats on campus loosen up and act like regular college students. (Although, in typical CMU fashion, they can’t have … Continue reading →