Glenn, the Good Witch of Pittsburgh

8 November 2009

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This entry is part of the series Moving Back to the BurghYes, we are still on the Yellowbrick Road to The Emerald Steel City. The past few weeks have been a reminder to me that our journey back to Pittsburgh really is mirroring The Wizard of Oz. Just like Dorothy, I feel like I have [...]

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Torn

30 September 2009

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This entry is part of the series Moving Back to the BurghI knew this day was coming but I didn’t know it would bother me so much. I had a professional meeting today and it was uncharacteristically positive and productive.   I was discussing the future and vision of my subject and it was . . . [...]

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(Almost) A Sea of Black and Gold

19 September 2009

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This entry is part of the series Moving Back to the BurghIt is 7:oo am on a Thursday morning in early September and I step out of my classroom for hall duty.  For those who do not work in the hallowed halls of education it just means that my colleagues and I watch kids walk by [...]

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“I Think You Should Apply for It!”

13 September 2009

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This entry is part of the series Moving Back to the BurghWhile living in NC for 14+ years, my husband and I would pack up the fam and make the 8 hour trek home at least twice a year and sometimes more often.  On the way north, we eagerly awaited the chance to be greeted by the Monongahela River [...]

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But Why Would Y’inz Leave? – West End Girl

2 September 2009

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This entry is part of the series Moving Back to the BurghI was never one of those people who planned to leave his or her hometown as soon as possible. On the contrary, I remember the day I was forced to accept the fact that I would have to leave Pittsburgh. It was [...]

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There’s No Place Like Pittsburgh!

1 September 2009

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This entry is part of the series Moving Back to the BurghInstallment 1 – The decision is made. Correct me if I’m wrong here but as I remember it, all Judy Garland had to do to get back to Kansas was the following: 1. look thoroughly annoyed from having wasted so much time and learned nothing [...]

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