http://truespies.org/phill sports, food, and observations Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:32:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My "month long leave from blogging" goal is complete. I'm back. A few things before the weekend starts: I have a new goal. Talk to one stranger a day. Not the simple "Hello, weird weather, huh?". I want to spend at least a minute or two meeting someone new every single ... http://truespies.org/phill/2007/09/14/b4ck/ A look at the Steelers' Hotel Rider shows a lack of the Pittsburgh staple Frank's Red Hot Sauce. I've always found that Tobasco sauce just doesn't do it. In other news, I visited yesterday for my lunch. Mike Mularky visited Peppi's when he was a player and it seems Mike had ... http://truespies.org/phill/2007/08/14/no-hot-sauce/ As much as like to play devil's advocate, much of my feelings about sports really are objective anymore. I really don't have many favorites or players I dislike. I truly consider myself a fan of sports in general, with a few favorite teams, but someone who can objectively watch any ... http://truespies.org/phill/2007/08/14/strike/ Jay Bell, shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1989-1996, was taken by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1998 Expansion draft, after spending 1997 with the Kansas City Royals. Bell scored the winning run in the 2001 World Series off of Luis Gonzalez’s single. A few years later he would retire ... http://truespies.org/phill/2007/08/03/where-yar-they-now/ Last Friday, after 25 years of almost-long-enough hair, I found a rubber band at the bar and pulled my lovely mane into my first ponytail. After having my hair pulled back for a short time, I spotted a gentleman with gumband holding back his hair. I approached the 6'5"ish mountain-of-a-man ... http://truespies.org/phill/2007/08/01/my-little-ponytail/ This is a total recap of my weekend: I headed to Mercer County last Friday, my home for the first 18 years of my life. Before I made my way up interstate 79, I stopped in at Kraynick's Bike Shop to get a new tire and tube for my bike. Outside ... http://truespies.org/phill/2007/07/25/last-weekend-was-history/ I finished my first radio piece, which will air tonight on Rustbelt Radio. It was an interview with representatives from some local organizations that promote Single-Payer Health Care, and their takes on the film SiCKO. In honor of my first work as a journalist, today's entry will be dedicated to ... http://truespies.org/phill/2007/07/16/ailments/ After performing in a Beastie Boys cover band, a U2 cover band(at a wedding), playing Weird Al covers at ADD Fest, I will be forming a Dillinger Four cover band with Eli, Gentle, and TFP for an upcoming show this fall. I had lunch with MikeyC the other day at Sunseri's ... http://truespies.org/phill/2007/07/05/get-it-done/ To whom it may concern, I want to personally thank you for stealing the front wheel of my bike, and/or Mary Mack's Pannier from the Bike Pittsburgh Party on Friday. You have no idea how much I appreciate it. Besides being able to work on my "wheelies", there are a lot ... http://truespies.org/phill/2007/07/02/thanks/ it is technically a week into summer, and here are the things that are/have been going on in my life: i got a free propane grill from alyssa the other night. i have a feeling that grilling will be more frequent due to the laziness involved of just hitting the ignite ... http://truespies.org/phill/2007/06/27/over-da-hump/