Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 4:58 pm by
Mitchell Silver speaks internationally about global population changes that should be compelling planners to study trends the way stockbrokers follow the stock market, and he spoke today to an almost-full ballroom of people at the Community Development Summit at the William Penn Hotel Downtown.
His message was so challenging, so ... Read More and CommentPublished on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 4:53 pm by
We don't normally cover WVU baseball in this blog, but thought this was pretty cool and worth a share for those of you who haven't seen it already today.
The West Virginia baseball team, in Oklahoma for the Big 12 tournament, was just a few miles from the tornado that devastated the Moore, Okla. area and decided to lend a hand by buying supplies at ... Read More and CommentPublished on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 2:30 pm by
Get ready to party ... The T-shirt, one of fashion’s most basic yet most versatile staples, is marking its 100th birthday this year.
Want to brush up on your T-shirt trivia in honor of the occasion? CustomInk, which allows people to customize their own T-shirts online, has created a birthday website, complete with photos of the most popular ... Read More and CommentPublished on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 2:06 pm by
A preview of the Senators.
When and where: 7:30 p.m., EDT. Scotiabank Place.
TV: NBC Sports Network, CBC, RDS.
Leading postseason scorer: Daniel Alfredsson, 8 points (3 goals, 5 assists).
Last Game: 2-1 home win in Game 3, Sunday. Craig Anderson made 49 saves for the Senators.
Probable goaltenders: Tomas Vokoun (4-1, 1.61 GAA, .949 SV%) for the ... Read More and CommentPublished on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 2:00 pm by
This formal bed at Hampton Court in London is framed with an ancient wisteria vine. Mass plantings of different plants are beautiful when done right. Look at the color palette used here. Photos by Doug Oster
The palace at Hampton Court is probably best known as the home of King Henry the VIII and his many wives.
It's expansive and the gardens ... Read More and CommentPublished on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 11:30 am by
White is the new black ... or at least in Ann Taylor's case it is.
The store debuts today its new limited-edition collection of white summer apparel and rose gold accessories created in collaboration with actress Kate Hudson, a charitable ambassador for the brand.
The collection channels the chicness and elegance of red carpet ... Read More and CommentPublished on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 10:00 am by
Yesterday my group headed for the Chelsea Flower Show, but before we went in, the Yinzers posed for a shot with their Terrible Towel!
It's the Steeler's Nation across the pond.
I was spellbound by Anthriscus sylvestris 'Ravenswing.' Check out the picture below, I hope I can find seeds for this plant.
Today we're visiting the gardens of Hampton ... Read More and CommentPublished on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 3:34 am by
Playoff StuffPenguins - Senators
-Welcome back Jussi Jokinen (above) to the lineup?
-What happened to James Neal's goal scoring ability?
-Or Jarome Iginla's?
-"That is why this is a team sport. If you play golf or tennis, you win it or lose it yourself. In hockey, that’s why you have 20-plus players on the team. Every night, it’s somebody ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 8:05 pm by
Call them Da Beard and Da Brush.
Pittsburgh Steelers running back and artist-in-residence Baron Batch presented team captain Brett Keisel with an abstract painting today after the team's first OTA session of 2013. The Steeler-flavored art features Keisel doing his signature bowhunter sack dance move over a field of 'beard' and Keisel's ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 7:44 pm by
Playing hockey games which mean so much in the month of May is a new experience for Senators defenseman Marc Methot.
Prior to this postseason, he had not experienced this in his professional career. Having spent his first six NHL seasons with the Blue Jackets, Methot's only taste of the Stanley Cup playoffs was a brief four-game sweep at the hands ... Read More and CommentEmpty Netters:
Vokoun on Game 3: 'It doesn’t have any bearing on the game tomorrow unless we let ...
Published on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 5:54 pm by
During Sunday's marathon Game 3, Tomas Vokoun logged the most ice time of any player on either team at 87:39, edging out his Ottawa counterpart, Craig Anderson, by three seconds.
Overtime in the postseason can be exhausting mentally and physically for all players but probably none more so than goaltenders who have to be perfect past regulation for ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 4:34 pm by
The summer shuffle continues.
“The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” has been moved up by two days to Wednesday, Aug. 21. It had been scheduled for Aug. 23.
Cassandra Clare’s best-selling book series inspired the fantasy featuring Lily Collins as a teen who discovers she is descended from Shadowhunters, a secret ... Read More and CommentPublished on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 12:00 am by
This weekend hundreds of cartoonists will descend upon Pittsburgh for the National Cartoonists Society's annual convention. There will be animators, illustrators, magazine cartoonists, greeting card artists, comic book artists, comic strip creators, editorial cartoonists and more. There will be a public event on Sunday May 26th called "Pittsburgh Comic ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 3:00 pm by
The B&Q Sentebale Forget-Me-Not Garden was designed by Prince Harry and others. The garden is a tribute to his mother Princess Diana and is intended to educate visitors the 'Forgotten Kingdom' of Lesotho in southern Africa. Photos by Doug Oster
I'd always dreamed of seeing the Chelsea Flower Show. It's the Super Bowl of garden shows. I had no idea ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 2:50 pm by
Hawaii has become the 40th state to ban texting while driving, the Governors Highway Safety Association announced today.
The Aloha State also banned hand-held cell phone use by drivers, become the 11th state (plus the District of Columbia) to do so. This appears to be a key component of effectively banning texting, because if it is still legal for a ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 1:21 pm by
Paramount Pictures has announced a limited Christmas Day release for Jason Reitman’s “Labor Day.”
It’s based on a Joyce Maynard novel and stars Tobey Maguire, Clark Gregg, Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, James Van Der Beek and others.
The novel tells the story of an alienated 13-year-old boy, his lonely mother and the stranger ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 2:02 pm by
Playoff StuffPenguins - Senators
-"It's a disappointing loss. You're looking at the possibility of 3-0 and the Senators came back into the game -- and the series -- with getting that win." - Dan Bylsma (above) on Game 3.
-Bylsma speaks:
Kings - Sharks
-"We're playing the defending champs and you can tell they're not going to beat themselves. ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 12:04 pm by
Bob Dylan’s nasal croon.
The glorious Beatles harmonies.
The snarling feedback of Hendrix’s guitar.
Not far behind in the iconic sounds of the ’60s is the swirling organ of Ray Manzarek.
The keyboardist for the Doors, who died Monday at 74, made the era all the more psychedelic with his hypnotic, acid-laced work on “Light My Fire,” “Riders on the ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 11:25 am by
Going on a bead hunt? Let Crystal River Gems, lower level of Fifth Avenue Place, in Downtown Pittsburgh help!
Today and tomorrow, the store is holding a bead trunk show, where shoppers can peruse a bevy of beads and stones in a rainbow of colors and unique materials, perfect for jewelry making.
The store is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 11:15 am by
It's been a while since we've seen anything from The Clash.
Here it comes all at once!
On Sept. 20, Sony Music Entertainment will release The Clash's "Sound System,' compiling the British punk band’s remastered recorded works together for the first time, in a boombox packaged designed by bassist Paul Simonon.
The price is not ... Read More and Comment