How To Make a Tote Bag from a Dog Food Bag

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Via The Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project This idea was contributed by a foster home with Starfish to the Sea Rescue. Please attribute if you share. We receive tote bags made from all sorts of materials, mostly denim and tee shirt material. This is a very unique idea — using a dog food bag to make a […]

Watch “Steelers Polka 1973” on YouTube

I remember quite vividly sitting at the 4th grade lunch table and this was played on Mondays and Fridays.  It was one of the few memories I have of belonging – just because I knew the words. I didn’t understand them or football, but I wanted to belong so got swept into the moment – […]

Statement from George Takei on Russia and the Olympics

This caught  my eye via Maybe Its Just Me. Takei is calling for the Olympics to be moved to another nation. What are your thoughts? August 6, 2013by George Takei It’s been bubbling for some time, but the controversy over Russia’s draconian “gay propaganda” law has now boiled over. Last week, Russia’s Sports Minister confirmed […]

Preliminary Thoughts About Russia, the Olympics and Pittsburgh

As you may know, there is a huge controversy brewing over the February 2014 Winter Olympics which are scheduled to be held in the Sochi region in Russia. Like Beijing and other host cities, Russia’s human rights violations are under intense scrutiny – most notably their brutal crackdown on ‘homosexual propaganda.’ First, the law itself […]

Do PA Mayors Performing Marriage Have Ethical Responsibilities Regarding the Legal Status of LGBTQ Couples?

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As I read about Braddock Mayor John Fetterman performing a wedding ceremony for two gay men from Regent Square, I had mixed reactions. On the one hand, it is an act of civil disobedience designed to create a more equal society and I support that step. But on the other hand, it puts an LGBTQ […]

Tribute Video to Girls Who Are Real Geeks

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Daytime Focuses on Gay Men, But Where Are The Rest Of Us?

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When last we chatted daytime television, I was sharing my thoughts on how the “Nick Fallon was raped in prison” story was playing out. Aside from the fact that there was a prison rape, it hasn’t been too bad. Nick had a come to Jesus moment about how he was treating his gay cousin and […]

Product Review: ClimbOn Skin Care Products

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We’ve been samping ClimbOn Skin Care products for over a year – since we received our first sample.  ClimbOn is a regular fixture at the I Made It Market! events – their products are touted as chemical-free and all natural. ClimbOn is now part of a larger company with similar values, SkinNourishment. The same team […]

Win a Pair of Tickets to See Davon Magwood’s Comedy Show

Thanks to the fine folks at Opus One, we have a pair of passes to give away to see Davon Magwood’s show at Club Cafe on Saturday August 10, 2013.  These passes are good for the late show only (doors at 10, show at 10:30.) Join Club Cafe for an evening of comedy featuring Davon […]

Review: The Jill (Sobule) and Julia (Sweeney) Show at Club Cafe

Jill Sobule

Early in July, The Jill and Julia Show came to town for one-performance only at Club Cafe on the South Side. Sobule and Sweeney are long tme friends who fuse musical interludes with storytelling and audience engagement for an entertaining, somewhat nostalgic show. Sobule, an openly bisexual woman, has a whole array of post-“I Kissed […]