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Erie Land Light
On a recent visit to Erie, we ventured over to the Erie Land Light. This lighthouse has a pretty interesting history. The lighthouse holds the distinction of being the first known lighthouse on…
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Musings on Photography Shows
The New Kensington Camera Club has a Flower Show this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This whole thing is making me so emotional. I actually entered two of my own photos. Here’s a boring…
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Lock on My Heart
So I didn’t end up seeing everybody queuing up outside of the convention center to see Bernie Sanders on Thursday, after all. Jonathan and I went to Phipps Conservatory on Thursday after work.…
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My Two Cents
A few days ago, I found this article in the Trib. IUP shifting away from flat-rate tuition For disclosure, I applied to IUP as a high school senior and they accepted me. I…
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From the Archives: June 2013
In June 2013 a robin started a nest on the ledge above our front door. That evening the breeze came, and the nest fell apart. In the morning, Sisyphus re-built the nest. The…
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“We Need a Political Revolution”
I work in downtown Pittsburgh. Therefore, I’m VERY interested in everything that happens here. For instance, today I learned that Bernie Sanders will also be downtown. On Thursday morning! I’m slightly concerned about…
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Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! Here is a photo of Parnassus in the spring. I see from the date stamp that I took this in April 2012. I need to say that 2012 was a very…
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Mary Schenley’s Irish Catholic Family
Here is a photo of the carousel at Schenley Plaza. Schenley Plaza, Schenley Park, and all of the other Schenley stuff in Pittsburgh is named after Mary Schenley. Mrs. Schenley donated a large…
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This is Presque Isle
I was nine the first time that I saw a great lake. Lake Erie. We went to Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pennsylvania. I pretended it was the ocean because I had…
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Tunnelview Historic Site
Jonathan wanted to see how much water the Army Corps of Engineers let out of the gates at the Conemaugh Dam after this past week’s storms. That’s why today’s adventure took us and…