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No, not this fat white guy, but this one:
Fellow blogger and starting Connecticut defensive tackle Rob Lunn, whose injured shoulder apparently hampers neither his typing nor his wit, posted about West Virginia tonight just a few hours before aligning aga...
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By Monica Haynes / Friday, Oct. 31
There will be a private memorial service Monday in Chicago for the mother, brother and nephew of Jennifer Hudson. The invitation-only service will be held on the South Side, reports The Chicago Tribune.
A public memo...
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How do artists such as pianist Yefim Bronfman and violinist Gil Shaham become long-term friends of the Pittsburgh Symphony? One outstanding concert after another, that's how.
And that’s what pianist Jonathan Biss has been doing at Heinz Hall over the p...
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Colin Dunlap | 12:44 p.m. Friday, October 31, 2008
Moon Area football coach Mark Capuano announced his retirement
today after leading the program for 24 seasons and compiling a 143-108 record,
making him the winningest coach in the program's history.
His...
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Please allow me to quote from my review Thursday of the Little Steven's Underground "Halloween-A-Go-Go" record:
"The only misstep is paying dues to his Boss because there's nothing remotely dark or scary about ‘Restless Nights,' an intrusion at track tw...
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(No, that's not our pumpkin.
But we would pay someone's rent/mortgage/alimony to have that.)
EMPTY NETTER ASSISTS
Penguins
-Jordan Staal (right) called out his teammates and
himself.
He apparently wasn't cool with the lack of Abraham Lincoln beards on ...
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Mike White | 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31
Don Yannessa retired as Ambridge's coach after 37 seasons at three different high schools (Aliquippa, Baldwin and Ambridge). A story in today's Post-Gazette referred to him as the eighth-winningest coach in WPIAL h...
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City Music Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary at 'Friendraiser' What: Duquesne University's City Music Center (CMC) will celebrate its 20th anniversary at its annual "Friendraiser" event on campus.The event will feature a silent auction and wine bar,...
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UPDATE: Here is the review of the disc that ran today:
Friday, October 31, 2008
By Andrew Druckenbrod, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has often been referred to as the musical equivalent of a sports car. But a Japanese label ha...
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PREGAME
-Sidney Crosby's "butt" goal
is replayed almost right off the bat:
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4o6M7zO4s4]
The obvious Crosby-Gretzky
comparison starts almost immediately as well.
-The Penguins' scratches are
Darryl Sydor, Pascal Dupui...
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We're recent subscribers to Gamecenter Live, the NHL's new online version of its Center Ice package. We've been happy with it for the most part.
We logged on tonight to enjoy a pretty full slate of 12 games.
But this is what we were greeted with:
We call...
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I've been a dedicated reader and reviewer of John Updike for probably 40 years and I'm still not eligible for Medicare. From "The Rabbits" to the literary criticism (he has just reviewed Toni Morrison's new one, "Mercy," in his usual carefully measur...
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By Sharon Eberson / Friday, Oct. 31
Happy treating, with no tricks.
What does David Tennant's departure mean for the "Doctor Who" series? The most recent incarnation of the Time Lord says he will leave Who-ville after filming four TV specials. Tenn...
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Update: Aww. Michael Jackson released a statement Thurday denying his participation in the reunion: "My brothers and sisters have my full love and support, and we've certainly shared many great experiences, but at this time I have no plans to record or to...
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The Penguins recalled forward Chris Minard (right) from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Also, Maxime Talbot and Hal Gill are expected to return to the lineup tonight in Phoenix (er... Glendale, Ariz.) while forward Pascal Dupuis has been ruled out.
EMPTY NETTER A...
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- The Ted Leo and the Pharmacists show at Diesel on Wednesday has been cancelled due to "personal emergency," along with the rest of the band's tour. This may be unrelated but a fan posted on punknews.org, "When I saw him in Boston, he told the audience h...
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An interesting article that provides some information on how a Russian operation makes millions by distributing so-called "scareware." ...
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In the Persian Gulf!
Qatar to be exact. The former Pittsburgh Symphony maestro and Pittsburgh native conducted the first concert of the newly formed Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra today (meaning it already happened there Oct. 30). The program was a mix of t...
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Last week 1-5; Season 30-17
I don’t know who had a worse week last week – me or those Wall Street traders? Texas spared me the embarrassment of a winless week. That leaves me at 13 games over .500 for the season. Unlike the stock market, I fully...
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By Mike White, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
One of the winningest high school football coaches in WPIAL football history has retired.
Ambridge's Don Yannessa coached his final game Wednesday night when
the Bridgers defeated South Park, 42-20. It was a happ...
