The Ring Is the Thing September 30, 2009

The championship trophy matters more in hockey than any other sport. From the league’s advertising campaign to its post-series celebration, the Cup has become the living symbol of hockey. Once they win it, the players toss it in their pools, kiss it, sleep with it and often use it to drink everything from milk to [...]

Final Dispatch from G-20 September 29, 2009

I would have written this on Friday but I, like everyone else in this newsroom, was exhausted from three days of work following our world leaders around town and documenting their every move.

Police officers: Ready for any trouble during the “People’s March”. There was none to speak of.
Well, I have to say while I am [...]

G-20: Images & Observations from Downtown September 25, 2009

This summit is allowing Channel 4 Action News reporters to see how a single event can change an entire region — visually. Case in point, my trip to downtown Pittsburgh early this afternoon.
Before the protests, before the President arrived, I parked my car on the North Shore and walked across the Rachel Carson bridge into [...]

View from Across the River September 24, 2009

As you have probably discovered bynow, my location for the G-20 Summit is on the banks of the Allegheny. I’m on the north shore Riverwalk, just across from the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. While it’s not inside the facility, there are plenty of things that I have witnessed that Pittsburgh has never seen.
 
To begin [...]

A Salute to Spider September 23, 2009

You know Patrick Swayze. You likely know Randy Pausch. You probably have no clue who John Fortney is. However, all three are tied together by a common bond, Sadly, a fatal bond. All three died of  pancreatic cancer.
While diseases like breast cancer are very well known, few people knew what pancreatic cancer was prior to [...]

G20: Being a Good Host September 22, 2009

As we prepare to welcome the world this week, there are many disappointed they won’t be able to get close the leaders of the world due to restrictions, protests, etc. However, for those who will interact with the leaders – or really anyone from these countries – there is a protocol involved.
Visit Pittsburgh has come [...]

G20: Taking the People’s Pulse September 19, 2009

It’s called “Man on the Street”. That’s the technical term in the TV biz for on-camera reaction from everyday people to a topic. I decided with G20 getting near, I thought I would ask my own men ( and women ) on the street for their thoughts on this events which will no doubt affect [...]

The Secret of Our Success September 18, 2009

Can you hold you breath for 2 days?
As we count down to the G-20 summit, residents I have spoken with in recent days are expressing a mix of excitement and apprehension.  Displaying a sense of both fear and anticipation.
As the days go by, we hear  about the city’s plans to keep G-20 safe. We have [...]

Civilization’s Lack of Civility September 16, 2009

I would have blogged about this yesterday but I thought the pictures from my vacation was much more pleasant a topic than the last week of uncivil behavior in this country.
Columnists all over the country, including western Pennsylvania are up in arms about the recent rash of uncivil moments. The Post-Gazette even made the latest [...]

Vacationing in Mr. Crosby’s Neighborhood September 15, 2009

I have never been the adventurous vacation type. A trip to a museum was about as sophisticated as I would get … and that’s assuming there a golf course nearby. However, an invitation from a friend and business relationship seemed like the perfect getaway. A week by the waters of the North Atlantic in Nova [...]

A Final Thought Before the Break September 5, 2009

I’m going on blogging break and taking some time off. I’ll have more thoughts and ideas, opinions and express when I return. However, before I put the keyboard away, a brief comment on a subject that shows just how much we have changed as a nation.
President Barack Obama plans to address students across the nation [...]

Pursuing Her Dream September 2, 2009

Meeting inspiring people. It’s something I get to do every day in my job. Some I work with. Some of them I interview. Others I meet at charitable events. The latter was the source for an introduction to an unlikely publisher who got her inspiration from her late mother.
While serving as emcee for the Dress [...]