Archive for February, 2028
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2028
In the meantime
Hey Folks! Gretch and I are dealing with various real-life stuff for the moment, but will be back in full swing next week. In the meantime, check out our lovely cat Luna being especially coy.
1 Comment » - Posted in Life by Frank
Saturday, February 19th, 2028
I heart Pittsburgh
Frank and I like to talk about all the ways Pittsburgh’s changed since our parents were our age, and there’s a lot to be said for the city’s development. Good jobs abound, better opportunities leap at you from every corner, you can get from Downtown to the airport in fifteen minutes on the train. But […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Life, Personal by Gretchen
Monday, February 14th, 2028
Directed Study
As you may know, in addition to my internship, the other big thing going on this semester is my Directed Study with Dr. Lemley. The project is on tracing the development of community in the South Side over the past 100 years, and it’s been difficult so far, but interesting. One of the first tasks […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Classes by Frank
Saturday, February 12th, 2028
Hitting the wall
When I was in high school, I had a habit of staying up all night just for fun from time to time. I would get these great bursts of creativity, get a whole ton of stuff done, and then be in a wacky mood the next day which didn’t really matter because it was […]
No Comments » - Posted in Bloomfield, Classes by Frank
Friday, February 11th, 2028
Thoughts on a bitterly cold day
I should have worn pantyhose under my pants because this thin cloth is just not cutting it.
I hope the office isn’t still out of tea and coffee.
What’s the freezing temperature of snot?
I wonder what it’s called when the wind blows so hard on your forehead that you get a headache from it.
Why did I buy […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Life, Personal, Out and About by Gretchen
Tuesday, February 8th, 2028
Ponderings on History
This semester has been going really well so far, so well that I’m actually amazed. At the beginning it seemed like I’d be overwhelmed, and I am busy and basically have no time, but it’s been really fun. One class I haven’t touched on much is my History of Peace class, which has […]
5 Comments » - Posted in Life, Classes by Frank
Monday, February 7th, 2028
From the vault
Today I’m going to post more writing that I did when I was a college undergrad, seeing as how I had my wisdom teeth removed a few days ago and I’m still feeling rather sore and out-of-it. This piece was written when I was a sophomore and it’s part of a larger essay about my […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Life, Writing, Gretchen's Fam, Personal by Gretchen
Saturday, February 5th, 2028
Taking it on the chin
This week, I’ve seen my first major triumph and first major defeat at CRR, and both of them happened within 24 hours of each other. If this is what life-after-school is really like, maybe I should start rethinking grad school…
A few days ago, I was out in Polish Hill with a couple CRR organizers, […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Frank's Extracurricular Activities, Life, Pittsburgh Development by Frank
Friday, February 4th, 2028
This morning on the train…
This morning, as I was getting to the yellow line station, I was surprised to see a new face at the entrance. For the past 10 years, the Post-Gazette has been printing a short Metro edition which was distributed free at most of the train stations around town every morning. It’s been a big success […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Public Transportation, Life by Frank
Tuesday, February 1st, 2028
A good day
Early February during my junior year of college – three years ago today, to be exact. The spring semester (if you can even call it that, since the wind chill regularly hovered around the single digits) had just started and I was already overwhelmed by the classes I was taking. Writing the Memoir? The Politics […]
