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sweet like mandy: November 2008
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The who, what, when, where, why of an ex-reporter who misses her column. Saturday, November 15, 2008. I thought I moved to a city. Pittsburgh is a small city, but a city nonetheless. Cities are sprawling, have big downtown buildings, lots of people, public transportation. Pittsburgh has all that. But it also has deer. As I patiently waited for them to disperse, I suddenly remembered, I wasn't in. The next day, my brother Tim and I were driving down that same street. The deer were gone, but there was ...
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sweet like mandy: Day 2
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The who, what, when, where, why of an ex-reporter who misses her column. Thursday, June 09, 2011. So Here we are. Day 2 of my 15-Minute Mission. The timer is now running, and I'm scared. I got nothing, people. Nothing. Soit sure was hot today. Work's really been a bear this week. Too much to do, too little time. You know, the usual. I went to the gym today. That was nice. Oh sweet JESUS, what was I thinking? Ok, we try again. Oh God. I still have six minutes left. So the new Batman movie is going to be f...
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sweet like mandy: My new motto: If it's crap no one reads, I write it
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The who, what, when, where, why of an ex-reporter who misses her column. Wednesday, June 08, 2011. My new motto: If it's crap no one reads, I write it. True, I could never be as good or as famous as that, even if I was still writing for a living. But the the fact that my current career is so very far off that path, that I'm not even walking around on the same continent, that I can't even daydream about it because I don't even do it anymore, makes me sad. So I have finally decided to do something about it...
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sweet like mandy: April 2009
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The who, what, when, where, why of an ex-reporter who misses her column. Monday, April 13, 2009. Local goon acquires sparkly ring. So this crazy thing happened the other week: I got ENGAGED. I told you it was crazy. It was a complete surprise too. Well, not a complete. Surprise. I knew by our third date we were getting married some day. But I didn't know that, three years after said date, he was actually actively working to make it happen. Sneaky little bastard. Wow," I say. "What's all this? We eat and ...
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sweet like mandy: August 2009
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The who, what, when, where, why of an ex-reporter who misses her column. Tuesday, August 04, 2009. The most intimidating man in Pittsburgh. I have just met David Shribman. As executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, he has been called "the most important newsman in Pittsburgh." I would add that he is also the most intimidating, and he bought me lunch. It's easy to talk about yourself. But you, my friend, were not talking to David Shribman. He told me what he was looking for in order to be worthy ...
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sweet like mandy: January 2009
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The who, what, when, where, why of an ex-reporter who misses her column. Tuesday, January 13, 2009. Helped my old man neighbor Joe and his smelly beagle dog Penny when he locked himself out of his house. I called the locksmith, and we all hung out in my living room while we waited for them to show up. Penny puked on my doormat. Decided not to apply to any jobs until tomorrow. Stupid job hunt and its lack of progress makes me feel bad about myself. Finished reading " French Milk. Tuesday, January 13, 2009.
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sweet like mandy: June 2011
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The who, what, when, where, why of an ex-reporter who misses her column. Monday, June 13, 2011. Proud to be part of Pride. What a great gay weekend. Saturday night I was a VIP at Pride in the Streets. Yesterday I walked in the Pride parade and then hit up the beer garden, consumed way too many free beers, met new friends and also got to know some coworkers better. It was an all around awesome time. And I mean, AWESOME. I got hit on by a girl! Monday, June 13, 2011. Saturday, June 11, 2011. It's Pittsburg...
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sweet like mandy: September 2009
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The who, what, when, where, why of an ex-reporter who misses her column. Saturday, September 19, 2009. Dear Governor Rendell,. First I need to tell you that I've never written to a politician before. It's a little weird for me, so I ask that you bear with me as I try to channel my outspoken, opinionated, constantly-writing-to-some-senator-or-other grandfather. You want to cut library funding, which is of course bad. But cutting it by 34 percent? And I was not alone. I always saw people in there, doin...
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sweet like mandy: December 2007
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The who, what, when, where, why of an ex-reporter who misses her column. Monday, December 24, 2007. Once again, I'm a slacker - it's been two years since my last Christmas letter. But I actually have some pretty good excuses this time. In the last two years, I've been unemployed, went to Taiwan and South Africa, got a new job, bought a Mac, and my boyfriend and I moved in together. All good stuff. So let's start things off with my unemployment:. A MacBook laptop to be exact. Oh, and it's sooo beautif...
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sweet like mandy: October 2008
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The who, what, when, where, why of an ex-reporter who misses her column. Monday, October 20, 2008. Good deeds gone bad. I think we made a mistake. I'd like to place the blame solely on Kevin because it was his idea initially, but I thought it was a good idea initially. So we are both to blame. I'll start from the beginning. Is my friend Mandy here? I heard him ask Kevin. I thought uncharitable thoughts while I quickly got dressed and went downstairs. I said, composed and all smiles. I went back to the ki...
