Showing posts with label Stan Lee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stan Lee. Show all posts

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Yinz Links For Sept 11-12

Another bunch of random links loosely related to Pittsburgh and the arts. The G20, like it or not is harder and and harder to avoid. The other elephants in the room being 9-11 the kickoff of another Steeler season, and the structural bankruptcy of the US economy which is penetrating every aspect of life.

On Cleveland.Com

Sparx City Hop links Cleveland neighborhoods for day of food, art

Bhutanese Refugees Succeeding At Farmers Markets

In UK Telegraph

UN report suggests dumping the dollar as world reserve currency

In The Boston Globe

Amid budget pain, some states furlough teachers

On Truth In Accounting

Bankruptcy Judge Voids Municipal Labor Contract

In Wall Street Journal

Here Comes The FDIC Bailout

In Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Stan Lee To Attend Pittsburgh Comicon

Researcher Looks @ Flight 93 site

George Romero's latest "Dead Flick" (not shot in Pittsburgh) screened in Venice

On Marketwatch.com

Gold Breaks Above $1000 An Ounce As Dollar Index Falls For Sixth Day

In NY Times

Prospects For The New Normal Art Season

Review Of Sorority Row, A Horror Film Shot In Pittsburgh

10 Warhol Paintings Of Sports Superstars Stolen Form LA Home

Obama Fires Major Shot In A Possible Trade War With China

In Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Government Financial Problems Put Casino Table Games On The Table

Festival Of Lights Comes Back For G-20

Carnegie Museums To Be Closed Sept 24th & 25th For G20

On Bittersweet Harvest

Pittsburgh Artist/Designer Stawberryluna gets on Apartment Therapy

Friday, September 04, 2009

Yinz Links For September 4th & 5th

More I found trolling around. Some are G20 related; some urban and bike related; some art, comics, media and some weirdness. September is imperial dictator month- all month.

In NY Times

Many green buildings not living up to the label

Small British bookstore blames giant charity, Oxfam for it's demise.

Roberta Smith looks at the health and mood of NY galleries as they face the recession

India & China square off on Tibetan border region

In The Times Online

Gordon Brown's triumphant $trillion dollar rescue falling flat.

On Pittsblog

South Side Ghost Tours

On Urban Places And Spaces

Portland, Oregon puts in real "European Style" separated bike lane downtown.

On City Walkabout

Lawrenceville Accordion Pool Party!!???

On Libertarian Republican

PA Democrat switches to Libertarian Party to run for open state senate seat.

In Pittsburgh Post Gazette

City's pension fantasies might work-- when pigs fly.

Stan Lee still wielding power in the comic book world.

National Unemployment rate now @ 9.7% (don't ask about U6)

In Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Craig Street,Oakland merchants lobby city for help.

Theater project 'Yinzerspielen' merges two schools of acting

Biden to Pittsburgh one week before Obama. Holy crap!!! Motorcade allert. (My guess-- photo-Op @ Primanti's)

On Null Space

Pension fund procrastination and denial.

On Brewed Fresh Daily

Social Media Revolution