Tag: Pittsburgh
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When I stopped watching the Super Bowl
Thirty-five years ago, Eric Dickerson was an exquisite and record-setting NFL running back. Since then, he has crusaded against the NFL, threatening to boycott the Hall of Fame induction ceremony unless he and his fellow inductees receive lifetime healthcare and reminding everyone that most players hate the league. None of which is scandalous. Dickerson loves football and acknowledges that being an…
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: An All-American City
Growing up, I attended four public city schools. If I had to rank them by how vibrant they were, how much I enjoyed them, how much I got out of them, I would say middle school was the worst, kindergarten was kindergarten, and high school was pretty good—but my elementary school was special. The ranking…
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It never snows, until it does
Last month I wrote about murder. This month I am writing about snow. I love snow I love snow. I love the way it falls from the sky and blankets the ground. I love how trees and fields and paths and cars look when they’re covered in snow. I enjoy skiing and sledding and snowshoeing…
Nathan Schiller 