Yes, I did it. I wrote a post called "Six real reasons not to move to Pittsburgh." Yes, I knew it would rile some people, but I figured the reaction would be mostly limited my friends in Pittsburgh. Boy was I wrong. Here are some highlights of responses to my list of Pittsburgh annoyances. A … Continue reading Pittsburgh responds to my six reasons not to move there
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Earlier this week I posted six real reasons to move to Pittsburgh, specifically the things I miss about living in Pittsburgh. But before ChicagoNow rips up my contract I should point out that there are definitely things I do not miss about Pittsburgh. Below are six reasons NOT to move to Pittsburgh. Oh, remember in … Continue reading Six real reasons NOT to move to Pittsburgh
Every week or so someone shares another Pittsburgh article: "reasons to move to Pittsburgh," "reasons to live in Pittsburgh," "reasons to visit Pittsburgh," "reasons to love Pittsburgh", "reasons to Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh." All these articles tend to start the same way: Pittsburgh's not a dirty steel town anymore! Renaissance city! Then they move onto things … Continue reading Six real reasons to move to Pittsburgh
BBC cancelled The Hour, which aired here on BBC America. Apparently this is old news, but I only found out this morning when I innocently searched for "When does season 3 of The Hour start on BBC America?" I was sad to learn that the answer is "never." The Hour was set in a newsroom … Continue reading BBC cancelled The Hour? It happens to the best shows
It's my last day of work and I'm crying. I'm not crying because I will miss my job. It wasn't very challenging anyway. I'm not crying because I'll miss the people. I don't tend to get very close to most work people. I'm crying because I'm angry. I'm angry that no one cared enough to … Continue reading It’s my last day of work, I’m crying and angry