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Hell With the Lid Off

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Pittsburgh used to be called “Hell with the lid off”. Since most of the
steel mills closed, the air quality has dramatically improved. It seem, though,
that it still has a long way to go. The
EPA has announced a list of the 50 cities with the worst air quality. Actually, it’s a list of counties that failed to attain the conditions set out in the PM 2.5 Standard. Allegheny County failed. Environmental Defense published a similar study in September that highlighted cities in which summer air conditions affected children the worst. Pittsburgh was 18th, with first being the worst. *Sigh* Oh well, at least I don’t leave around Philthadelphia any more. Then I’d really be sucking in scummy air. 😉

A Wonderful Life Indeed

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As a Wilkinsburg resident I’m honored to live in the same town as Ms.
Zellous–I actually live just up the street from where these kids go
to school!
This is a story of generosity that is well to keep close to heart for
the holidays.

On a less serious note, this article might be the first to demonstrate
the No Child
Left Behind Act’s having a positive impact on children’s lives.
Stock up
on MREs and potassium iodide tablets, people, the world will end
shortly!

Bloggin’ in Da Burgh

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Bloggers of the greater Pittsburgh region, unite! An enterprising young gentleman by the name of Mike Woycheck has put together a "home" for us. 🙂

I've added my blog to Pittsburgh Webloggers. Now my Burgh buddies need to get on board. C'mon, Donna, Amy, Adam, Fr. Mike, Andrea, and anyone I've forgotten! When you submit, don't forget to fill in the "Other" field (for blog type) with "Religion". Let's get Mike to add that as a permanent category.

Dude, Check Out This Research!

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Since this research was performed in Pittsburgh and I frequently use the word “dude”
myself, I couldn’t resist posting this.

Linguist Deciphers Uses of Word ‘Dude’

PITTSBURGH – Dude, you’ve got to read this. A linguist from the University of Pittsburgh has published a scholarly paper deconstructing and deciphering the word “dude,” contending it is much more than a catchall for lazy, inarticulate surfers, skaters, slackers and teenagers.