Archive for December, 2027

Tuesday, December 7th, 2027

Final Essay for Dr. Lemley

Tis the season for finals, but thankfully, it looks like they won’t be too bad this semester.  My worst final will probably be Neuroscience, and that’s mostly because my attendance got a little shaky by the end of the semester.  One of the nice things about being a history major is that the finals tend […]

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Monday, December 6th, 2027

So very long ago

Today, I’m sharing some of the writing I did when I was still a lowly college undergrad (as opposed to now, when I’m a lowly entry-level professional). The piece I’m sharing was written during my senior year of college for a class that focused on reading your work to an audience. I read it once […]

2 Comments » - Posted in Writing, Gretchen's Fam, Personal by Gretchen

Sunday, December 5th, 2027

Pittsburgh Promise and Pittsburgh Service Year

A few readers have pointed out to me that in my bio on the About Us page I mentioned participating in Pittsburgh Promise and doing a Pittsburgh Service Year, but I never elaborated on it in a post. With Pittsburgh Promise, there’s not a whole lot to tell–I went to Pittsburgh Public Schools and […]

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Saturday, December 4th, 2027

The moment of truth

So I blogged a few weeks ago about having a new book idea since my old one had become boring even to me. In that last post, I didn’t mention what the book was about, since the idea was so new, but I feel more comfortable talking about it now. Basically, it’s a young adult […]

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Friday, December 3rd, 2027

Turf Innovation

Last night I was at my parent’s house, and my dad pulled out some old footage of one of the most ridiculous football games I’ve ever seen.  It took place 20 years ago, and it was the Steelers playing the Miami Dolphins on a nationally televised Monday night game.  At the time, the Dolphins were […]

3 Comments » - Posted in Steelers, Frank's Fam, Pittsburgh Development by Frank