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Help Strike Out Health Disparities

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“Learn how you can strike out glaring inequities in our health care system at a forum on ‘Race & Health Care Disparities: The Heart of the Matter’, Sunday February 12th from 1-3:30pm at St. Paul Cathedral Center/Synod Hall. This is one series of racial justice and diversity forum sponsored by the Race & Reconciliation Dialogue Group of St. Paul Cathedral. On hand with information will be three dynamic speakers, experts in minority health: Wilford Payne, executive director of Primary Health Care Centers; Dr. Robert Bennett, a noted cardiac surgeon; and Patricia Fenton, executive director of the American Heart Association. Blood pressure screening and information on health care topics will be available. Attend this free interfaith program. Hear the glaring facts on health care inequities and what you can do about them. Everyone is welcome. For information call 412-683-2651.”

WHY: St. Paul Cathedral’s Race and Reconciliation Committee Dialogue Group’s Health Forum Committee
WHAT: “Race and Health Care Disparities: The Heart of the Matter”
WHO: Wilford Payne, Pat Fenton, Dr. Robert Bennett
WHERE: Synod Hall, St. Paul Cathedral
WHEN: Sunday, February 12, 2006 from 1:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M.
INFO: 412-683-2651

Something to Be Proud Of

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Here’s one of Pitt’s finest talking about the riots after the Superbowl.

"“I expect nothing less from the city of Pittsburgh. I love it, it’s just crazy. People were uprooting little trees in front of the Cathedral and passing them around, and they had a keg up on the Cathedral front balcony and people were doing keg stands. It was awesome." – student Lauren Judy

Any other Pitt students or graduates out there get warm fuzzies from this?

Idiots On The Road

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The Steelers just won the Superbowl, which means parties are over, the bars are emptying, people are going home, and there are countless idiots driving around the city honking like it's going out of style. Making matters worse are the groups of drunken college students staggering in and out of the streets with less appreciation for the fragility of life than usual. The icing on the cake, though, is the snow. There's a thin layer of icy snow on every road in Oakland and Squirrel Hill (and probably elsewhere) making driving a rather hazardous endeavor. Don't tell that to the heros in the SUVs, though. They're invincible. (They're loonies.)

My apartment building is off of one of the steepest roads in the city, Forward Avenue. Every time there's snow, freezing rain, or sleet it becomes a skating rink. That doesn't stop General Patton in his almighty SUV tank. No siree. There ain't no mountain high enough to stop him.

Right.

Most of them end up sliding back down. Just tonight, for instance, there was a fender bender caused by fools who thought they could tackle Mount Forward. Idiots. I hope nobody was hurt.

Of course, the drivers aren't the only ones to blame. The city takes a big chunk of that. You'd like to think the ridiculous taxes we pay would buy us decent snow and ice removal. As if. I doubt there'll be any salt on my road before sunrise. We're not on a major city artery, so we're chopped liver. I thought the new 61D bus route would mean better road maintenance. I suppose on weekdays before 10PM it might. It's Sunday, though, and the 61D doesn't run on weekends. So the ice capades continue as folks try to get home.

I don't think Forward will be taken better care of until a major accident happens. Even then, it'll probably take a law suit to overcome political inertia and get something done. Why give a damn about your electorate when your party has effortlessly controlled the city for decades?

*sigh* I should stop ranting and go to bed. I hope everyone, especially my readers, got home safe and sound from their Superbowl parties. Goodnight.

Riding the Magic Bus

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With all the hubbub of moving to WordPress and busy at work, I forgot to point you guys to my first submission to Overheard in Pittsburgh. If you’v never read OiP before, you really should. It’s freakin’ hilarious.

BTW, a belated congratulations goes to Chris Griswold, the proprietor of OiP, who was recently interviewed by City Paper. Keep up the good work, Chris. 🙂

Update 02/06: The link’s been fixed to reflect the changed title at OiP.