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The Collected Notes of Secret Agent Ska

  • Dearest Steelers,

    Don't expect any sympathy from this Agent Ska. You get paid millions, have a ridiculously devoted fan base, and get to have threesomes with sorority girls whenever you want.

    No sympathy at all.

    You know what happens when normal people fail at their jobs?

    They get fired.[...]
    Posted: December 06, 2009, 4:25pm EST
  • The Wow Just Wow Roundup


    Remember, folks, if you don't want to read about "inappropriate" or risque topics, this is not the round up for you. Scroll down to the next round up--the one without the two "wow"s. However, if you do, then continue on dear friends, continue on.
    [...]
    Posted: December 06, 2009, 1:24am EST
  • Oh. Em. Gee.

    Two years ago, I wrote a big paper for my enviro science class all about the future of photovoltaic cells. People told me it could never work and was just too costly to be a benefit. But I said, "Well. Maybe. Maybe not. But it's a great idea." I interviewed [...]
    Posted: December 06, 2009, 1:17am EST
  • The Weekly Round Up

    Congratulations to Virginia Church/"Pitt Girl" for raising more than 11,000$ dollars in a little over a week!!!!
    One more week and then finals are over. One. More. Week. Just. One. More. Repeat as often as necessary. (::Cue "Better Things" by the Bouncing Souls on the Gold Album::).I wrote an 11 [...]
    Posted: December 06, 2009, 12:40am EST
  • Don't Forget!

    The Gamers Give Back event is today from 2-6 at the Entertainment Technology Center!!!!

    Don't forget!!!

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml' [...]
    Posted: December 05, 2009, 10:49am EST
  • ::Jaw Drop::


    Yeah. What can you really say about that?

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: December 05, 2009, 10:47am EST
  • The Pgh Chapter of the Intl Game Developers Assoc. Charity event

    (Credits to OnlyinPgh for the picture.)

    The 3rd Annual Gamers Give Back event on Saturday December 5th from 2-6pm at CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center. Gamers Give Back is a charity video game tournament, used-game sale and ugly sweater contest that benefits the [...]

    Posted: December 03, 2009, 12:07pm EST
  • Pitt Girl: Donate to help buy video game systems for kids @ Children's Hospital!!

    Hey wonderful,

    how yinz doin?

    Well, there are some kids over at Children's Hospital who are most definitely not doing well at all. That's why the former Pitt Girl & current day Virginia Church is doing a big fundraiser to get video game systems for kids who are [...]
    Posted: December 03, 2009, 11:56am EST
  • Current Project

    I've been given permission to write about the #RavenstahlRumors controversy for my final paper in my media law class. So far it has been interesting. By "so far", I mean that I started writing it about four hours ago as I just finished an even larger project for another class' [...]
    Posted: December 02, 2009, 12:51am EST
  • The Fake Magazine Cover for Class


    We had to make a fake magazine cover for class. I just felt like uploading mine.

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: December 02, 2009, 12:48am EST
  • Job Opening in City Government

    Are you looking for a job?Are you interested in city government?Can you listen to old people talk about potholes for more than 5 seconds without making excuses about a burglar breaking into your office in order to end the conversation? Could you possibly, "Respond effectively to constituent comments and requests" [...]
    Posted: November 30, 2009, 11:34am EST
  • Credit to the Pens Blog for this one.


    Lolz.

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: November 30, 2009, 11:30am EST
  • So you're (thinking of) moving to Pittsburgh?

    I've read a lot of articles and blog posts about other cities and what to expect from them. I thought to myself, "Why not write one about Pittsburgh?" and so I have.

    1. Pittsburghers have a strange mentality. If you tell a Pittsburgher that you have just moved to' [...]
    Posted: November 29, 2009, 10:58am EST
  • 13 days to go.

    I am going to attempt not to blog for the next thirteen days as I have final papers and a website due. However, I do have a twitter account! So you can stay up-to-date there should you have withdrawal issues. ;-)

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: November 28, 2009, 11:56pm EST
  • When twitter laughs, it laughs a lot.

    A couple of nights ago, a twitter trending topic suddenly appeared called, #RavenstahlRumors.

    It spread through the twittersphere, blogosphere, forum board-o-sphere, world of radio and text message universe. Not only were people mocking Luke, but they were also determined to get the trending topic to be on the list [...]
    Posted: November 27, 2009, 4:55pm EST
  • Title Town this Saturday!


    TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Dance Partyw/ special guest DJ Nitekrawler (Moneytown, D.C.)Saturday, Nov. 28 @ Shadow Lounge5972 Baum Blvd. (at S. Highland in East Liberty)Doors and dancing at 9pm.18+ $5
    Join us this Saturday for a post-Thanksgiving get down as we welcome our super [...]
    Posted: November 25, 2009, 9:16pm EST
  • Luke Lookalike Contest

    (Credit goes to the Roboto Board)

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:22am EST
  • Roboto Board Appreciation Post

    Are words really necessary? That's a whole lot of hugging going on right there.

    -Agent Ska-

    (Have a better caption? Do tell.)

    [Besides the one that goes: "Luke's against gay marriage and abortion b/c he's such a perfect Catholic but he's getting separated." [...]
    Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:49pm EST
  • Next Dorkbot Meeting Details

    Join us at 7:30pm, Thursday, 10 December, for the next installment of
    dorkbot pittsburgh. Directions and other details are on our web site
    at: http://www.dorkbot.org/dorkbotpgh/about.html>

    Our speakers for December will be:

    Paul Zelevansky. Paul (http://www.greatblankness.com/>) is an artist,
    writer, and teacher who recently moved to Pittsburgh after 14 [...]
    Posted: November 24, 2009, 2:44pm EST
  • Freaks and Geeks

    I was watching Freaks and Geeks last night. I spend a lot of time in the gaming world and have heard tons of concerned people discuss violence in games like Grand Theft Auto.

    I would encourage anyone who has voiced serious concerns about Grand Theft Auto to go watch [...]
    Posted: November 23, 2009, 4:31pm EST
  • The Girlfriend Experience

    I rented a bunch of DVDs tonight, including the movie, "The Girlfriend Experience". It's not a 'tell all-Sex and the City- rehash every detail' kind of film. It's more of a tentative, first step into a different world.

    The title was what really intrigued me. I had read a [...]
    Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:33am EST
  • Random n'at

    *I'm still kind of out of it and tired. I have been on an unexpected documentary kick over the past couple of days. The first one was, "Bomb It", and was about the differing graffiti scenes throughout the world. The second was, "How Art Made the World". Long,' [...]
    Posted: November 22, 2009, 12:08am EST
  • Response from Shields' Office

    Hi Agent Ska:

    I am so sorry I am responding so late; I have been out of town. We are aware of the report but I’m not certain if the Councilman has reviewed it. I will find out and perhaps we can send something to you or you [...]

    Posted: November 21, 2009, 10:50pm EST
  • Secret Agent Style

    Hi folks,

    This blog has been quiet for a bit. I was in a car accident, no one was hurt. I was the only person who went to the ER.

    What we think happened, and no one knows for sure, is that while I was driving back from [...]
    Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:32am EST
  • Day 1

    So far, no response from Doug's office.http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: November 17, 2009, 12:20pm EST
  • What are Doug's thoughts?


    I wrote a friendly email to Doug via his city council website. Hopefully, he'll reply!

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml' [...]
    Posted: November 17, 2009, 12:57am EST
  • Question of the Week

    The question is this: What does Hazelwood need in order to become a thriving neighborhood?

    Thoughts?

    Never been to Hazelwood?

    According to the Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. website they are having Light Up Night on Dec. 7th at 6 PM.

    After doing some basic Googling, I [...]
    Posted: November 17, 2009, 12:14am EST
  • Light Bulb question.

    Okay, I'm tired of buying new light bulbs. Although it doesn't actually happen all that often, every time I have to do it, I think to myself, "I hate buying lightbulbs." In order to avoid this grumpiness, I know I bought some extra light bulbs for my desk lamp but [...]
    Posted: November 16, 2009, 5:47pm EST
  • Dearest Robo Nerds, I need your advice.


    Okay so I bought this Robovacuum a couple of weeks ago at the Science Center. I thought that this little agent of cleanliness would move on its own without any help. It turns out that it doesn't! I am expected to push it! Would' [...]
    Posted: November 16, 2009, 5:13pm EST
  • Tune in! It's the Yinzer and Chris show!

    Tonight's show 11/16

    "Make sure you guys catch our show tonight, as Chris and I discuss the recent Bonusgate charges levied against former House speaker John Perzel, and the effects they could have on the upcoming gubernatorial election. Make sure to tune in at [www.facebook.com] and feel free" [...]
    Posted: November 16, 2009, 5:06pm EST
  • Guess what? It's the year 2009!

    I have decided that when 2010 rolls around, I'm going to have a bumper sticker created that just says, "It's the year 2010.". Why am I going to do this?

    First of all, you're sitting there in traffic at a long red light thinking about this sentence. What are [...]
    Posted: November 16, 2009, 4:27am EST
  • The Top Five List of Really, Really Important Issues.

    After about 6 people have fun for mayor and lost, the results are in, and Luke is the mayor for the next four years. As much as Yarone loves to eat souls and all, at least he seems to be organized and know how to keep Luke running up and [...]
    Posted: November 16, 2009, 3:51am EST
  • Thanks, PG!

    A loyal reader (okay...it was my mom) told me that my, "I heart Trains", blog post was in the "Cutting Edge" section of the P-G today. Cool!!!!


    Coolness!!!

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: November 15, 2009, 3:41pm EST
  • Hey Yinz! Rob Rogers has a new book aht!


    More Info Here.


    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: November 14, 2009, 10:15pm EST
  • Cleaning up the blog.

    I'm recovering from a really bad cold/flu thing and after 3 days, it gets pretty boring. I just went through a couple hundred labels and deleted most of them. I've done my best to create some useful categories to the right of this screen to organize info.

    Just thought [...]
    Posted: November 14, 2009, 6:07pm EST
  • Thank you.

    Although I enjoy websites about dating/relationships/etc. sometimes I get a little tired of them. They get so caught up in analyzing the other person that it sometimes seems like it's only about the other person- often a guy. There are tons of questions about how guys are thinking about x,' [...]
    Posted: November 14, 2009, 6:34am EST
  • Gets right to the point.

    I just saw this advertisement on feministing:


    Why don't yinz tell us how yinz really feel? hehe.

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml' [...]
    Posted: November 14, 2009, 5:19am EST
  • New Post Category

    You know how I try to have a post called, "The Round Up" once every one or two weeks? I have decided to also have a post always named the, "Wow. Just Wow. Roundup.".

    Why two different round ups?

    This ' Wow. Just wow. Round up' will be [...]
    Posted: November 13, 2009, 11:35pm EST
  • Dearest Pgh Movie Theaters:

    Why aren't yinz showing Black Dynamite?

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml' [...]
    Posted: November 13, 2009, 6:58pm EST
  • More links for your viewing pleasure.

    Hi Folks.

    I've been at my parents' house recovering from some kind of bad cold thing. I don't think it's the flu but it sure wasn't much fun. I'm starting to finally feel better. Time for a round up!

    1. Time's article, "The State of the American Woman"' [...]
    Posted: November 13, 2009, 5:08pm EST
  • I have a cold. I dun feel good.

    This blog is totally overdue for a round up. But I have a cold which means that I'm pretty much a baby and can only be inspired to do one of four things: answer emails, tweet, do homework that interests me (which is made up of only one thing: my' [...]
    Posted: November 11, 2009, 5:21pm EST
  • Another cool PTC event.

    Dear Council Member:

    The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado is the federal government's primary laboratory for renewable energy, energy efficiency R&D and technology transfer with a 2008 budget of $328 million. Their mission is to identify, develop and strategically focus the country’s direction with regard to alternative' [...]

    Posted: November 11, 2009, 12:46pm EST
  • Three Rivers Educational Tech Conference

    From the PTC newsletter:

    Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference (TRETC) 2009
    Thursday, November 12 | 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    $125 (includes breakfast and lunch)
    Video games. Cell phones. The Internet. With these technologies capturing the attention of today's students, educators must make their curriculums dynamic and engaging.' [...]

    Posted: November 11, 2009, 12:29pm EST
  • New comment rule.

    This blog has been getting hit by spam nonstop for the past week or so. I had to change the comment settings. I thought I would provide an explanation as to the changes in comment settings.

    Also.

    I think I'm coming down with another cold in a time' [...]
    Posted: November 11, 2009, 12:31am EST
  • YAY!

    The Toasters are at Mr. Small's tonight! I forgot! Field Trip!

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml' [...]
    Posted: November 10, 2009, 1:53pm EST
  • Decision of the day.




    Mike Doyle needs to be ousted from office.


    Sincerely,

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: November 10, 2009, 1:21pm EST
  • OUCH.

    Women earn 21% less than men in Pa.
    Read more: [www.post-gazette.com]

    -Agent Ska-
    http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: November 09, 2009, 6:05pm EST
  • Pgh Tech Council event

    This Pgh Tech Council event actually looks *really* interesting. See below.

    ----

    The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado is the federal government's primary laboratory for renewable energy, energy efficiency R&D and technology transfer with a 2008 budget of $328 million. Their mission is to identify, develop' [...]

    Posted: November 09, 2009, 5:32pm EST
  • When Rendell babysits Luke.

    The other night I was babysitting. The kid was in their bed and we were past the reading night time books phase. So they ask me to tell them a story. I was like, errr a story out of my brain? Hmmm. The only thing I could think of was [...]
    Posted: November 09, 2009, 12:54pm EST
  • I

    If you track some of the graffiti blogs, there's a trend going on now where cities bring in some of the world's best graffiti artists and allow them to paint murals on old trains that are no longer being used.

    I often take this one road that goes from [...]
    Posted: November 09, 2009, 1:04am EST
  • Why I am so emotional about healthcare right now.

    I was reading Brian's blog, "Look, Daddy", just now. Unfortunately, he has now closed down the blog but it struck a chord. Basically, he sometimes writes about his daughter having epilepsy. I, too, have epilepsy

    I don't like to talk about having epilepsy but sometimes it causes issues [...]
    Posted: November 08, 2009, 11:50am EST
  • Search paaahhrrr

    I am proud to say that when you search, "Altmire, Stupak" my blog's entries are the first two things that show up. Well, I guess it's something to be proud of?

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: November 08, 2009, 11:39am EST
  • Okay, I'm going to put this in Agent Ska speak.

    So let's say that your friend borrows your new PS3 and says, "I'll give it back to you in a couple of weeks." Now, you just got this PS3 but you know you won't have time to play it for the next couple of weeks, so you're like, "Alright. It's'" [...]
    Posted: November 08, 2009, 10:34am EST
  • My frustration defined.

    It's not that I'm against democrats, I just feel like I've never voted for any PA politicians who were all that great.

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml' [...]
    Posted: November 08, 2009, 1:25am EST
  • Altmire votes for Stupak bill.

    I am going to my parents' house early tomorrow morning, going down to the basement, pulling out my boxes of activist materials, pulling out my voter registration forms, and changing my party affiliation.

    Independent.

    Sincerely,

    Agent Ska
    http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml' [...]
    Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:35pm EST
  • What would Melissa have done?

    The same thing as Altmire.

    Sincerely,

    Agent Skahttp://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:27pm EST
  • I hate to say it but...I told you so.

    Dear everyone who treated me like I was stupid b/c I wouldn't support Altmire:

    I hope you're proud now. Be proud- your candidate just voted against healthcare reform.

    Sincerely,

    Agent Skahttp://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: November 07, 2009, 11:18pm EST
  • I called my representative.

    I just called Doyle's office and encouraged him to vote NO on Stupak's legislation!

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: November 07, 2009, 3:29pm EST
  • IMPORTANT!


    Subject: EMERGENCY: We need your phone call NOW

    I’m writing to you with an urgent request.

    Late yesterday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops met with leaders in the House of Representatives in their bid to eliminate women’s access to abortion care under health care reform.[...]
    Posted: November 07, 2009, 3:12pm EST
  • If ever there were an important meeting, this one is most likely it.

    Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) Public Meetings

    Monday, November 9 (7:00 pm to 9:00 pm)
    Penn Hills Senior Center - 147 Jefferson Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235

    Tuesday, November 10 (7:00 pm to 9:00 pm)
    Whitehall Borough Building - 100 Borough Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15236[...]

    Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:51pm EST
  • Zolitics

    Has anyone else seen this show, "Moving Numbers"? It's pretty good so far. I think I'm probably the female version of "Techno". Hahaha. Here.

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml' [...]
    Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:57am EST
  • A new theory

    I was thinking about the results of election day today. When I say, "election results", I am referring to all levels of election results throughout the country.

    I was thinking about the "party swing" of votes- i.e. GOP gaining votes, etc.

    What I then thought about was the [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 4:17pm EST
  • Election Day, November 3rd, 2009.

    The Collected Notes of My Day

    Last night, I pulled my car into the narrow driveway by the entrance to my apartment. Not only was it not on the street, but it would have required QUITE A BIT of effort to be able to tow it out. It was [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 1:20am EST
  • Uh...how could I resist?

    Sometimes when you login to Facebook it shows you friend suggestions on the right side of the screen. I'm not sure how it decided on this suggestion but it inspired me to stop procrastinating, log out of Facebook and do my homework.



    -Agent' [...]
    Posted: November 02, 2009, 9:29pm EST
  • Tune in! It's the Yinzer and Chris show!

    I'm listening to the Yinzer and Chris show, "The Endorsement Edition". www.wdsr.org

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml' [...]
    Posted: November 02, 2009, 9:12pm EST
  • If only I had invented the toaster oven.

    To all politicos preparing for e-day:

    Are you as tired as I am?

    'Cuz I kinda wanna drop out of school, change my name and grab a flight to Buenos Aires.

    Just saying is all.

    -Agent Ska-
    http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml' [...]
    Posted: November 01, 2009, 10:42pm EST
  • Is Tonya Payne going under-the-radar?

    I have an annoying tendency not to listen to my voicemail messages until there are about 10+ waiting to be listened to. Tonight, I decided to listen to them at the 5 message marker.

    The third message began like every other campaign message and I was waiting to find [...]
    Posted: November 01, 2009, 10:25pm EST
  • The Agent Ska Endorsement: Text Message Edition

    Now let ye campaign managers be ware: I will be receiving the standard "election day txt messages" that say the following:

    "Hey. Who shld. I vote 4?"

    To which I will say, "Hey. Here's who to vote for..."

    So let me now let ye campaign managers know [...]
    Posted: October 30, 2009, 2:20pm EDT
  • The Duquesne Dems meet the College Democrats of America

    The Duquesne Duke explains it best here. Enjoy.

    After the CDA Dems left, we covered the rest of the agenda. The most important thing that came out of that meeting -other than a hilarious article- was establishing our new favorite Yinzerism of the Week:

    Power= Paahhhrrrrrrrr
    [...]
    Posted: October 29, 2009, 11:26pm EDT
  • Quick Notes

    First off, I want to thank Aaron and the guys at WDSR for inviting me on to their show today to interview me about the election. I really appreciate it- you guys rock! Thanks to the callers- well, except for the person who kept calling and hanging up and the [...]
    Posted: October 29, 2009, 12:04am EDT
  • Tune in tomorrow!

    Agent Ska on wdsr.org at 10 am talking about her blog and the mayoral election. Dun dun dunnnnn!

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: October 27, 2009, 10:55pm EDT
  • Dear Establishment.

    I will be sleeping in my car the night of November 2nd. You know why?

    So that if you try to tow my car early in the morning of November 3rd, I will be in my car as it is towed- documenting all of it on my trusty flipcam.[...]
    Posted: October 25, 2009, 4:48pm EDT
  • Frustration abounds.

    My counter is showing that more than 200 people looked at the picture of Luke's notes between yesterday and today.

    What does the counter speak to?

    It doesn't speak to peoples' thoughts on shorthand notation or Luke's 3d modeling abilities. It speaks to the question that many people [...]
    Posted: October 25, 2009, 3:31pm EDT
  • Luke's notes from the Lawrenceville library meeting.

    Luke didn't seem to notice when I went up with my blackberry and snapped a picture of his notes. They are very comprehensive and detailed. All 10 words...and some 3-d boxes. See below.


    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml' [...]
    Posted: October 24, 2009, 3:49pm EDT
  • Prepare Yourselves: The Hodge Podge Society is going to be out and about on Halloween!

    From the Hodge Podge Society Email.

    -------

    To the Universal Society of Amalgamated Email Readers, FRIENDS! Great goodness, how have you all been doing?! We've been well (we assumed you asked). We've been up to all sorts of goings on! Sir Joseph spent the vast majority of the [...]
    Posted: October 23, 2009, 10:48pm EDT
  • Out with the old, in with the real.

    I'm adding some links to blog-o-roll-o. I'm taking the idea of phytoremediation and applying it to my blog roll. Out with the P-G, in with some people who are staying real.

    The Wooster Collective
    The Indie Games BlogMashable
    The Guardian Data Blog Ondablog-Ondablog [...]
    Posted: October 23, 2009, 8:32pm EDT
  • The Weekly Round Up

    What a relief that this week is over! Homework all turned in, most of the little details of my week taken care of, and some quiet time to just reorganize, refocus, and decompress. *Deep breathe in, Deep breathe out*. So here are some links of interest from this week.
    [...]
    Posted: October 23, 2009, 7:52pm EDT
  • Harris earns Veterans Group Endorsement!

    Harris earns Veterans Group Endorsement

    Franco Dok Harris announced his bid for Mayor has received the endorsement of the Veteran’s Alumni Association today. The group advocates for Veterans and their families and said that they “believe he'll keep an open door policy and listen to concerns fairly and' [...]

    Posted: October 23, 2009, 7:50pm EDT
  • Happy Birthday!


    To City Council Woman NATALIA RUDIAK!

    Sincerely,

    Agent Skahttp://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: October 23, 2009, 7:41pm EDT
  • Mayor's Library Mtg. tomorrow!

    When: This Saturday at 11 AM

    Where: St. Mary's Lyceum on 45th St in Lawrenceville

    Supposedly, the mayor will actually be there. The mayor himself-- not a staffer for the mayor.

    A reader sent this link in.

    Feel free to bring your questions and cynicism [...]
    Posted: October 23, 2009, 9:06am EDT
  • From the Vipers Soul Club email:

    “What was happening in Paris during the ‘30s was not that different from the South Side of Chicago during the ‘70s and what’s going on tonight: little dramas playing out, people trying to get lucky or trying to buy their future wife a drink.” - Michael Abramson
    TITLE TOWN Soul [...]
    Posted: October 22, 2009, 10:47pm EDT
  • Mark your Calendars!

    Agent Ska will be interviewed on WDSR (Duquesne's radio station) next Wednesday at 10 AM. I will be talking about the upcoming election.

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: October 22, 2009, 10:41pm EDT
  • And now for something completely different.

    I saw this on thetrendygirl.net



    Very cool.

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: October 22, 2009, 10:11pm EDT
  • Dude. WTAE. Wake up!

    Okay, for the people out there who haven't had a chance to hear what happened yesterday at the debate here's the deal. Actually, I had to have all of this explained to me by people because I've been busy with other stuff like work and school. Actually, I haven't been' [...]
    Posted: October 22, 2009, 1:50pm EDT
  • Pgh Politics goes international.

    I had to give a presentation about the relationship between Pakistani and Afghan groups yesterday in class. I hadn't had time to research the issue until about three hours before class and had to teach myself everything really quickly. What I was shocked by (and don't read this the wrong [...]
    Posted: October 21, 2009, 10:44am EDT
  • I know I'm grumpy.

    I have confined my grumpiness to this blog instead of out in the world where other people have to be exposed to it without having the option of consent. I have also been getting up really early every morning and work ends at midnight every night.

    So I will [...]
    Posted: October 20, 2009, 8:40pm EDT
  • I really need to go have some fun.

    I had to create a mockup of a fake dvd menu for class. This was the fastest idea I could come up with this weekend.


    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: October 19, 2009, 2:42pm EDT
  • Nerdy Excitement.

    I just saw in the Gamasutra e-newsletter that Fifa 10 is going to be released this week. I like a lot of sports video games such as snowboarding, skateboarding, etc. Hopefully, I can get this game in a couple of weeks once I pay my rent, etc.

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml[...]
    Posted: October 19, 2009, 1:32pm EDT
  • Dear Post-Gazette,

    I blogged about that whole, "The Pitt", Fallout 3 thing on March 27th, 2009. That would make you about a half of a year late on that story.

    I always wonder why the P-G struggles to attract young people. Young people these days just don't read' [...]
    Posted: October 18, 2009, 11:59pm EDT
  • Dearest Post-Gazette,

    I read your endorsement. I almost threw up.

    Are you for real?

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: October 18, 2009, 2:06pm EDT
  • Dearest Fast Eddy.

    You laid off my adviser at the Small Business Development Center. I needed to talk to her last week but she was laid off because you cut their budget.

    Go f**k yourself, Eddy.

    Sincerely,

    Agent Skahttp://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: October 18, 2009, 9:54am EDT
  • This is KILLING ME.

    Acklin keeps saying he's from a blue-collar family.

    Then, tell me, Acklin. Why is it that you supported someone who proposed this:

    "Santorum's bill would ban states from requiring employers to pay tipped workers with a guaranteed wage. Employers could pay tipped workers nothing and force them" [...]
    Posted: October 18, 2009, 9:38am EDT
  • Let's keep it happy here.

    I'm going to try to avoid stressful topics here such as violence, disagreement, conflict, etc. because I'm getting ridiculously terrifying nightmares again.

    So if you start noticing a plethora of ridiculously cheery and funny posts, this is the reason.

    I could make some award-winning horror thrillers from the [...]
    Posted: October 16, 2009, 11:16pm EDT
  • Simon and Garfunkel get involved in Pittsburgh Politics.

    Yep. You heard it here first.

    Now, prepare yourself for this amazing chain of events because you're going to be impressed after this one.

    I follow twitter a lot because I work at my computer.

    Today, I was reading along all about how there was a mayoral' [...]
    Posted: October 16, 2009, 6:50pm EDT
  • Election Day Info

    [palwv.org]

    This page is maintained by Suzanne Broughton (THANK YOU!!!).

    Permission is granted to freely copy this document in electronic form, or to print it for non-commercial use as long as credit is given to the League of Women Voters.

    Election at a Glance Election Day -- Municipal [...]
    Posted: October 16, 2009, 2:19pm EDT
  • Today is Blog Action Day!

    Go pay attention to the environment. Take the bus, recycle, and unplug electrical items that you're not using.

    K cool.

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml' [...]
    Posted: October 15, 2009, 10:45pm EDT
  • Just two more days until the weekend!

    Please...let today go quickly.

    And then it's the weekend!



    Ronaldo agrees with me. Excellent. Thanks, Ronaldo.

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: October 15, 2009, 9:30am EDT
  • Green Peace has gone and done it again.

    Created by Greenpeace Nederland . From The Trendy Girl. Net.

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: October 14, 2009, 10:15pm EDT
  • Sierra Club Liberals


    Hehehe. Gotta love 'em. The image is from the Venice Biennale in 2007.

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml' [...]
    Posted: October 14, 2009, 10:04pm EDT
  • Straight outta Harlem...


    Crepes AND pizza.

    Genius.

    -Agent Ska-http://agentska.blogspot.com/atom.xml [...]
    Posted: October 14, 2009, 9:52pm EDT

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