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Authored by Caleb Cohen, a transplated Pittsburgh'er whose heart and soul still reside in the Steel City. Raised in the suburbs (Beaver Falls), educated at the University of Pittsburgh (CAS '93) and married at Heinz Chapel.
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Sports Mascots
by pittcaleb 
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I have always wondered what guided sports franchises to choose their mascots. I mean, did real live Cougars ever really roam the area of my old high school? And does a teenager dressed as one really strike fear into our opponents?
At the college lev… more »
04/23/09 09:20:03 am, Live from Detroit...
by pittcaleb 1355 views
A big hello from downtown Detroit Steel City...
I'm currently in the (insert ISP sponsor) NFL Experience. Here's the scoop so far.
Awake at 8:00...
Hit the road at 9:09 AM from Saline...
As I approach the intended parking location in Dearbor… more »
NCAA Tourney - Day 1
by pittcaleb 1338 views
Since I probably won't have a chance to brag the remainder of the month, I thought I'd do it now. After day 1, I'm 13-3 in the tourney in 1st or 2nd place in all (4) of the polls I'm entered in. Not too bad.
The only "bad" pick I made is the crucia… more »
Final Olympic Thoughts...
by pittcaleb 1329 views
...until real news of what went down there starts coming out of course...
I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Olympics on all 5 of NBC's channels in glorious high definition utilizing my TiVo's (well, one TiVo, one DirecTV DVR). I went to bed at 10 PM… more »
Mark Martin is the man!
by pittcaleb 1319 views
Since the death of Dale Earnhardt Sr., Mark Martin has been my favorite driver. He's "retired" now and running a partial season on the NASCAR circuit. But he's doing so well, even part time, that he's in contention for the season title.
A NASCAR col… more »