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Anatomy of a to-do

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Bad business

Downtown, the cage is up around... »
A better schedule getter

Inspired by Nathan's self-motivated improvement to... »
Now with more stupid

I feel like Bill Murray. Once... »
Making a good thing better

During our trip back to Wisconsin... »
Stretching it

Pittsburgh City Hall has a new... »
Getting in the way

Leave it to Allegheny County to... »
A retraction, sort of

After attending tonight's mayoral form, I... »
What a letdown

Yukongate, the latest "scandal" to "rock"... »
Fresh air

We took our friends who are... »
Progress, finally

I wrote about the U.S. Mayors... »
Gone already?

And the award for shortest blog... »
The transit problem

Pittsburgh's transit agency, the Port Authority,... »
Go where the money is

Lucky us. We seem to have... »
A polite rejection

To: Trib P.M. Circulation Department Re:... »
All is well in Steel City

After following the Steelers through their... »
To Whom It May Concern

Dear Pittsburgh, I know we haven't... »
Nothing good can come of this

The Pittsburgh Port Authority is making... »
Pittsburgh by morning

Having taken Arielle to work at... »
Reading between the lines

Today's Post-Gazette had a lot (seven,... »
Eternal Sunshine, period.

It is so incredibly nice outside... »
Rebuilding downtown

There's been a lot of focus... »
The spiral begins

The Pittsburgh City Council announced a... »
A turn of fortunes

Several events over the last couple... »
Typical Pittsburgh

After yet another disappointing visit to... »

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CNN Hologram TV First – We are living in the future.
Energy Debate Fact Check #2 - Is Energy Independence Good For the Nation? – If we want real "energy independence," perhaps we should look to curtailing the construction of car-dependent suburbs, encouraging redevelopment of urban centers and small towns, and building a world-class passenger rail network. All the domestic drilling and electric cars in the world won't help if we don't realize that our current level of energy consumption, regardless of source, is unsustainable in the long run.
Gas shortage may crimp weekend fun – Cancel a football game? Never! The reaction is and all too typical. As Kunstler says, "We need to start making different arrangements."
Letterman vs. McCain, day 2 – Dave at his bitter best.
Big Contrarian: How big can you fuck up? – Jack Shedd on the disappointment that both of the presidential campaigns have become. Can't say I disagree.
David Letterman Reacts to John McCain Suspending Campaign – Highlights of a dis.
Obama answers Science Debate questionnaire – "I will restore the basic principle that government decisions should be based on the best- available, scientifically-valid evidence and not on the ideological predispositions of agency officials or political appointees." Still waiting to hear from the other guy.
Gas price falls during prayer at the pump – The deep south, the "power" of prayer, and gas prices. What a deliciously ugly orgy.
Ken Jennings, penny-pincher – He's set for life, but he still does his own plumbing. What a guy.
The Coming Re-becoming – Kunstler takes a drive and happens upon some fertile ground for thought.
Oil creates 'overnight millionaires' in N.D. – "I'm seeing a lot more big, shiny gas-guzzling pickups." Whatever it takes to keep the wheels of the economy greased, eh? Sad.
U.S. turns against curbs on oil drilling: Exxon – Also in this issue of Self-Serving News: "French fries and double quarter pounders with cheese are good for you: McDonalds"
An interview with author James Howard Kunstler – "I'm really rather worried that we're going to squander our remaining resources on a campaign to sustain the unsustainable."
McCain's Energy Plan: Correct Diagnosis, Killer Prescription – "John McCain seems to think that the problem is addiction to foreign oil rather than to oil per se. But a country that controls 3% of world oil reserves while consuming 24% of world demand cannot seriously expect to be self-sufficient for very long."
Coal may hold solution to gas prices – Meanwhile, big coal soldiers on.
Citing Need for Assessments, U.S. Freezes Solar Energy Projects – Necessary action, those environmental studies, but questionable timing.
Study: Wireless Web is top tech amenity for hotel guests – This was something that was conspicuously absent from our $200/night room at a recent conference in Boston. At least I could get an open signal from a nearby house, 14 stories below.
Pittsburgh International Airport service may be cut, including flight to Harrisburg – One more reason why we need better train service. Pittsburgh is hardly the only mid-sized city that will experience these cuts.
IRS boosts mileage deductible – Thereby keeping the car an attractive means of travel for corporate America.
Carrotmob: Green Shopping Goes Social – Flash mobs, auction markets, and environmental activism get together for a roll in the sack.

Jake Krohn

Pittsburgh

Anatomy of a to-do

Bad business

A better schedule getter

Now with more stupid

Making a good thing better

Stretching it

Getting in the way

A retraction, sort of

What a letdown

Fresh air

Progress, finally

Gone already?

The transit problem

Go where the money is

A polite rejection

All is well in Steel City

To Whom It May Concern

Nothing good can come of this

Pittsburgh by morning

Reading between the lines

Eternal Sunshine, period.

Rebuilding downtown

The spiral begins

A turn of fortunes

Typical Pittsburgh

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