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Empty Netters
The path of least resistance?
It's looking more and more every day like the Penguins and Red Wings are on a collision course. Read More >>

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BlueNotes
Taj Mahal to Bluesburgh; Blues Award winners
Taj Mahal is headed to the Pittsburgh Blues Festival, and a list of Blues Awarde winners. Read More >>

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Classical Musings
Pittsburgh Camerata director shows thoughtfulness and guts
A critic gets a letter like this only once or twice in a career. Read More >>

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Tuned In Journal
Tuned In Journal: ABC, CW announce fall schedules
ABC and The CW announce their fall 2008 prime-time schedules. Read More >>

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My Homewood
Real Estate Watch, the Inbox and Redd Up
Comments on the Homewood Redd Up campaign. Read More >>

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How Awful About Allan
AVG still free
AVG antivirus still free Read More >>

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TechMan
AVG still free
AVG antivirus still free Read More >>

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Varsity Blogs
Johnny C. affects many
John Challis' story has gone national. I wrote his inspiring story in the Post-Gazette this past Sunday. While I expected plenty of feedback because of the nature of the story, what has happened in the past week in the life of the Freedom High School senior football-baseball player who is dying from liver and lung cancer is truly unbelievable. Read More >>

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Reg on Wry
Birthday blather
Israel is celebrating its 60th birthday today. As one who has long been sympathetic to this plucky little state, I am glad that it has thwarted its enemies and has survived to celebrate this birthday. Long may it live in peace and security. Read More >>

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Parent Exchange
A Mother's Day report card
U.S. drops in well-being measures for mothers and children Read More >>

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On Stage
Broadway Journal, Sunday: Broadway gypsy Courtney Mazza and homeward bound
It's pretty rare to go to a Broadway musical without finding Pittsburghers in the cast. Read More >>

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Blog n Gold
Justin King vs. Rashard Mendenhall
Ron Musselman, the P-G's Penn State reporter, got a heads up on this video clip that shows Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall being caught from behind by Penn State cornerback Justin King. Read More >>

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Pop Noise
So, what was wrong with Van Halen?
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Early Returns
Last dance
More wrap-up from the Pennsylvania primary. Read More >>

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GDay From Tomorrow
A final journey before leaving the Land of No Worries
As my departure from Australia nears, the occasional person has asked what I'll take back with me to America, a question both simple and impossible. Read More >>

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In the Paint
Why Memphis fell...
Here are my thoughts on the title game, won by Kansas by seven in overtime... Read More >>

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Movies, The Sequel
Dates set for local movies
Mark your calendars Read More >>

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Casino Journal
On with the show
Miss us? Yeah, we didn't think so. Still, we're back with news and notes from the gaming industry. Read More >>

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Pet Tales Journal
Easter can be dangerous for cats
When you think of Easter, you probably don't think of it as being a dangerous time for cats. Turns out your Easter decorations can be deadly. ... Read More >>

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The Bop Shop
Vintage jazz concerts
Vintage concerts featuring the likes of John Coltrane and Wes Montgomery are the focus of Naxos' seven new DVD releases titled, "Jazz Icons." n Read More >>

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Invisible Men Blog
A mother's story
Since the beginning of the Invisible Men series, we have gotten scores of e-mail from people in the community who are familiar with the negative spirals in the lives of some of the young men. This latest dispatch is from a mother who lost a son to gun violence. In telling his story, she reveals the depth in which trauma, violence and joblessness strike at the heart of so many families and friends. Read More >>

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