Published on Sunday, 19 May 2013 9:19 am by
I'm in London for a week with 23 other gardeners and I'm showing them all the best gardens of the city.
I'll blog as often as I can so you can get a taste of the incredible gardens here.
One highlight will be our visit to the 100th anniversary of the Chelsea Flower Show.
I can't wait until you see the photos!
We're going to see Kew Gardens, ... Read More and CommentPublished on Sunday, 19 May 2013 4:32 am by
Playoff StuffPenguins - Senators
-"They're going to be desperate. We're going to be desperate, too, to get the lead." - Kris Letang on the Senators.
-"Just another rink that you go into." - James Neal dismissing any distinctive features of Scotiabank Place.
-Sidney Crosby speaks:
Southeast Division
-Hurricanes captain/forward Eric Staal will ... Read More and CommentPublished on Saturday, 18 May 2013 1:12 pm by
Exhibit coordinator Jordyn Melino walks across a bridge in the East Room at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens during the Summer Flower Show; Glass in the Gardens. Photos by Doug Oster
The powerful combination of glass and gardens probably became most evident to locals when Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens teamed with famed glass ... Read More and CommentPublished on Saturday, 18 May 2013 7:51 am by
Playoff StuffPenguins - Senators
-Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game. "They're going to be pretty desperate, so we'd better be ready." - Sidney Crosby (above) on Game 3.
-The Ottawa Citizen's recap. The Senators yanked their starting goaltender for the first time this season.
-The Associated Press' recap. ''He's one of the best in the ... Read More and CommentPublished on Friday, 17 May 2013 9:10 pm by
Former Beaver Falls High School star basketball player Sheldon Jeter announced on Twitter tonight that he has decided to leave Vanderbilt due to some family issues. But he said he has not decided yet where he will transfer.
Jeter, the Post-Gazette Player of the Year in 2012, said on Twitter "due to some personal issues, I am leaving Vanderbilt ... Read More and CommentPublished on Friday, 17 May 2013 7:21 pm by
PREGAME
-The Gulf Tower:
@emptynetters Here you go twitter.com/Fencil83/statu…
— AJ (@Fencil83) May 18, 2013
11:38: This is just keeps getting worse for the Senators. Neil is called for slashing Sutter. Another power play for the Penguins. Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Kunitz and Iginla take the ice
11:33: Off a faceoff win, Iginla booms a slapper ... Read More and CommentPublished on Friday, 17 May 2013 1:53 pm by
A preview of the Senators.
When and where: 7:30 p.m., EDT. Consol Energy Center.
TV: NBC Sports Network, CBC, RDS.
Leading postseason scorer: Daniel Alfredsson, 6 points (2 goals, 4 assists).
Last Game: 4-1 road loss to the Penguins in Game 1, Tuesday. Craig Anderson (right) made 26 saves for the Senators.
Probable goaltenders: Tomas Vokoun (3-0, ... Read More and CommentPublished on Friday, 17 May 2013 9:46 am by
The city has 716 sets of hillside steps to maintain, and anyone who regularly uses them knows that the city doesn’t have enough people or money to make step maintenance a priority.
Bob Regan, the “father” of the annual Step Trek event in the Slopes, said that since many sets of steps are officially streets on city maps the city should ... Read More and CommentPublished on Friday, 17 May 2013 9:05 am by
Blogger: From Practice to Parenting, Upper St. Clair
Leo watches more TV than I care to admit. He watches between 40-60 minutes in the morning when I get dressed and feed Emilia, and about four days a week he ends up watching another 1.5 hours in the late afternoon when we are all tired out. He doesn’t nap, so this feels like the only way for both ... Read More and CommentPublished on Friday, 17 May 2013 10:10 am by
Playoff StuffPenguins - Senators
-Welcome back Chris Kunitz ... to a line with Sidney Crosby and Pascal Dupuis.
-Wy can't the Penguins ever seem to take a 2-0 series lead?
-“When I first saw him play a few times in San Jose, I would not have guessed he was from Sweden. It’s just his size (6-3, 245 pounds) and his physical mentality and his ... Read More and CommentPublished on Thursday, 16 May 2013 4:18 pm by
I spent time on the phone recently with Zachary Quinto talking about “Star Trek Into Darkness” and you can find my story in Friday’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (online or old-fashioned way in the paper).
Here are some tidbits I couldn’t squeeze into the piece:
PRESSURE OF SUMMER EXPECTATIONS: “I feel it in as much as I want ... Read More and CommentPublished on Thursday, 16 May 2013 4:10 pm by
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — The league's spring meetings wrapped up here this morning. The coaches were mostly gone, but the athletic directors met with conference officials this morning. That's when any votes would have taken place, but there were no major announcements to come out of these meetings. We did get a chance to meet with ACC ... Read More and CommentPublished on Thursday, 16 May 2013 2:48 pm by
Freshman quarterback Chavas Rawlins will transfer from West Virginia, his former high school coach at Monessen confirmed with the Post-Gazette this afternoon.
Coach Andy Pacak said Rawlins was recruited by and had developed a strong relationship with former quarterbacks coach Jake Spavital who left to take a position at Texas A&M earlier this ... Read More and CommentPublished on Thursday, 16 May 2013 3:07 pm by
(4) Bruins vs. (6) Rangers
Bruins Leading Postseason Scorer: David Krejci (right), 13 points (5 goals, 8 assists).
Rangers Leading Regular Season Scorer: Derick Brassard (below), 9 points (2 goals, 7 assists).
Bruins Expected Starting Goaltender: Tuukka Rask (4-3, 2.49 GAA, .923 SV%).
Rangers Expected Starting Goaltender: Henrik Lundqvist, (4-3, ... Read More and CommentGardening with Doug:
Tomato and pepper planting tips; Start now, but keep planting as the soil warms
Published on Thursday, 16 May 2013 12:20 pm by
Here's a segment from Pittsburgh Today Live all about getting tomatoes and pepper plants in the ground. Start planting now, but keep planting as the soil warms up.
Read More and CommentPublished on Thursday, 16 May 2013 12:00 pm by
A few eyebrows were raised when Dan Bylsma inserted Deryk Engelland into the lineup for Game 1 against the Senators Tuesday. Engelland's previous playoff appearance saw him have a rough outing in Game 2 in the quarterfinal round against the Islanders in which he took two penalties, one of which led to a power-play goal for New York.
Tuesday against ... Read More and CommentPublished on Thursday, 16 May 2013 7:34 am by
Here's a little quiz for those who drive in Downtown Pittsburgh. Good luck to all!!!!
1. What does the following sign require drivers to do?
2. This white line, which appears at most signalized intersections before the crosswalk, is called a "stop line." Why is it called that?
3. For how long is it permissible to continue ... Read More and CommentPublished on Thursday, 16 May 2013 7:08 am by
Hey, GOP ... how about you quit with the feigned outrage and conspiracy theories and get back to what you were elected for?
Read More and CommentPublished on Thursday, 16 May 2013 7:31 am by
Playoff StuffPenguins - Senators
-Remember when Pascal Dupuis (right) was the throw-in to the Marian Hossa trade from the Thrashers?
-"My body's a little more sore today than last time."- The Great Joe Vitale comparing Game 1 of against the Senators to the previous round against the Islanders.
-"From a playing standpoint, as long as we're not ... Read More and CommentPublished on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 6:41 pm by
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — All the coaches went home this afternoon, but not before stopping and chatting with us for a little bit. The athletic directors will stick around for tomorrow, which is when any votes will take place. With that, here's a rundown from today at the Ritz...
- Paul Chryst was at last year's ACC meetings, but this year's had ... Read More and Comment