It infuriates me that Superintendent Mark Roosevelt and his executioners might place another 15 Pittsburgh Public Schools on the chopping block (Nov. 3 story). (Today)

I welcome all the support and information from activist volunteers and others who have contributed extensively to the Carnegie Libraries. (Yesterday)

Ah ... it is again that time. No, not the feel of the crisp fall weather or the beautiful colors of fall. It is time again for another round of back-door tax increases under the guise of "fair assessments." (11/05/2009)

What was the surest sign that a Pittsburgh mayoral election was just around the corner? Political signs embarrassingly plastered all over abandoned houses? Frenetic "Redd-Up" crew activity? (11/04/2009)

Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger's defense of his department against a recent ProPublica article demonstrates his problem ("DEP Will Remain Vigilant to Protect (11/03/2009)

It's a known fact that in the United States people are more easily controlled through their pocketbooks than through brute force. (11/02/2009)