Three Days in the Land of Three Rivers

The Point State Park Fountain, located at the confluence of rivers that gave Pittsburgh’s former Three Rivers Stadium its name. Heinz Field, current home of the NFL’s Steelers, lies across the Allegheny River in the background Pittsburgh, like many Midwest cities, finds itself in the long-term quest of reinventing itself A city traditionally known for its bustling steel industry and a blue-collar reputation, Pittsburgh has … Continue reading Three Days in the Land of Three Rivers

The Untimeliest of Sunsets

A sunset can be beautiful, even spectacular. Unless this big blue marble we reside on gets flipped off its orbit by some large celestial object, this planet’s inhabitants can expect this phenomenon to occur at dusk for the foreseeable future. Human beings might wish that sunsets on our life on this earth were equally as timely and regular. But mix in luck and circumstance with … Continue reading The Untimeliest of Sunsets

Two Thousand Miles and Two and a Half Years Later

(This is the original post from The 614ortyNiner Blog started more than 7 years before its evolution into Critical Rice Theory.  If nothing else, it gives you an idea of what the original idea was at the time, but as alluded to in this blog’s introduction post, the thrust behind the original blog no longer exists.) This blog was nearly started two and one-half years … Continue reading Two Thousand Miles and Two and a Half Years Later