March 14, 2022
When you’ve been celebrating a holiday for more than 1,000 years, the reasons why we observe that occasion can become obscured over time. St. Patrick’s Day […]
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March 7, 2022
Since the 1980s, presidents have made proclamations to declare March “Women’s History Month.”1 It’s a month to celebrate the contributions women have made to American history. […]
February 28, 2022
For someone who referred to herself as a “West Virginia hillbilly,” the late Maxine Bruhns certainly became a citizen of the world. Born and raised in […]
February 14, 2022
You need to go back nearly two thousand years to trace the origins of Valentine’s Day. Celebrated each year on February 14th, Valentine’s Day is now […]
February 7, 2022
There are a lot of different people who call Pittsburgh home. Some are true natives, and some made the choice to move to here. We are […]
January 3, 2022
The year 2022 is on the horizon, and, once again, I refuse to make any new year’s resolutions. I don’t believe in them because I would […]
December 20, 2021
When children are young there’s no question about it. Santa is real and he is a fat jolly man that has one hard workday a year. […]
December 6, 2021
Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of lights. Beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, the festival is observed for eight nights. While […]
November 8, 2021
What would you say if you were tasked with giving a final speech? Carnegie Mellon University professor, Randy Pausch, had the opportunity to give one final […]