Beyond the Burgh
Paul Brourman
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Since the success of last month’s G-20 summit, I’ve noticed a general shift in attitude toward Pittsburgh. The city’s rebirth is now recognized and celebrated throughout the world as the fruitful c...
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I recently returned from an 11-day vacation in Pittsburgh. Far different from my typical weekend excursions, this extended stay was the longest time I had spent in Pittsburgh since graduating colle...
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There are plenty of reasons to be proud of Pittsburgh. It brought home two championship titles last year, will host the G-20 Summit this week and is the birthplace of actor Jeff Goldblum (star of m...
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On the surface, it’s reasonable to assume that my life in Los Angeles is as close to a vacation as you can get. I’m surrounded by palm trees, I overpay for everything and even after taking Spanish...
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If there’s one thing I know, it’s pressure. There’s the pressure of watching Steelers football, the pressure of meeting a nice, Jewish girl so my parents can stop bothering me, even the pressure o...
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To the unsuspecting tourist, a typical Pittsburgh summer can be a bit uncomfortable, even a tad biblical, whether it’s the heat, the rain or just the 17-year cyclical installment of CicadaFest (I b...
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Whether it’s a parent in “Houseguest,” an uncle in “Inspector Gadget” or a school in “Diabolique,” we all seem to have at least one claim to fame in Pittsburgh’s entertainment industry. Having be...
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Of all the potential career choices I considered in my youth (cartoonist, inventor, Lego architect, Ninja Turtle), I never thought I would have become a journalist, especially since I used to avoid...
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If you’re going to be a dedicated expatriate Pittsburgher, a yearly pilgrimage to the heart of western Pennsylvania is essential to maintaining even the weakest forms of dual citizenship. Usually...
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When it comes to music, I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never been extremely talented. At best, I’m clinically tone-deaf, with a prolonged lack of rhythm. In my youth, as my peers captured ...
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Regardless of where you live, when all the elements of the Pittsburgh universe align, maximizing any Pittsburgh-related experience, devoted souls around the globe partake in an astronomical, mystic...
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I haven’t spent a winter in Pittsburgh since my days in college and there’s a perfectly good explanation for that. When I’m home, it always snows. And when it snows, I always shovel. The drivewa...
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Since I’ve graduated college and moved out west, I’ve made a concerted effort to return home at least three times a year. Unfortunately with each trip to Pittsburgh, I’m painfully reminded of the ...
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When I moved into my first apartment after college, the most important task at hand was buying a massive, big-screen TV. Proud, confident and with an earnest sense of rewarding years of squinting, ...
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LOS ANGELES — When I told my parents I’d be unable to come home for Rosh Hashana this year, they were devastated. Maybe they feared some type of colossal infrastructural meltdown of our holiday cel...