Go Steelers! Post-Game Review

I was wrong about the score, but not about the outcome.  The Steelers beat the Vikings! 
I expected a more high scoring offence on the part of both teams.  Adrian Peterson had a few good runs, but the Steeler D only allowed him 69 yards.  Favre completed 34 passes out of 51 for 334 yards.  Big [...]

Go Steelers!

The Steelers have a big game against the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday.  In honor of the game I would like to recommend The 50 Greatest Plays in Pittsburgh Steeler History by Steve Hickoff.  Each of the 50 plays has its own chapter with the story behind the play.  Steve Hickoff includes game details, player profiles, photos, [...]

I know October is all about skeletons, but this is ridiculous.

images from flickr users perpetualplum and andre-batista
I don’t know how many of you have seen the Ralph Lauren advertising images currently causing a ruckus, but you must click to believe! The models’ heads are wider than their waists.
Coverage in: Photoshop Disaster
Shine blog at Yahoo!
The New York Times’ Ethicists asks: “Should Photos Come With Warning [...]

CLP-Main 3rd Annual Halloween Party: Costume Ideas

Thinking of coming to our Halloween Party on Saturday, October 31st, but have no idea what to wear?
Here are some costume ideas plucked from book covers and liner notes in the Teen space:

The Utter Importance of Teens, Part 2

Something’s been nagging at me ever since I wrote The Utter Importance of Teens before here. I cited some pretty great things done by people who either are or were teens in our library.
But not every teen who walks through our doors ends up being a superachiever and that doesn’t mean we love having them [...]

Teen Advocacy Day

On Sunday, October 18th from 2:00-5:00 PM, Teen volunteers at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Main, will be staffing an information table.
 
The library is in big trouble. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has stood as a beacon of hope and a catalyst for improvement for over 100 years, and is too important to let the doors [...]

You’re a Jerk

It’s almost Teen Read Week, which means teen librarians will be visiting middle schools all over Pittsburgh promoting the pleasures of recreational reading and making a few recommendations while we’re at it.
It also means, if you’re lucky enough to be a middle schooler at Pittsburgh Sterrett or Pittsburgh CAPA, you’ve probably seen me fail massively [...]

Giving 110%

 

 

“All youth sports now operate on fast-forward. Just about any kid with some ability takes road trips with his or her team by the age of 12, flying on planes and staying in hotels. That used to happen, if at all, only after an athlete was skilled enough to play in college. Now it occurs [...]

Make Toys!

I am a longtime fan of the quirkiest of quirky toys. As a child, I sewed my own felt fishes–which then took up residence in the My Little Pony Paradise Estates and Barbie’s mansion, evicting their more traditional girlie toy denizens.
Much to my delight, I found these great books via the library, and I hope [...]

Writer’s Block…I Haz It

I am experiencing writer’s block.
First thing this morning, the calendar on my email popped up a reminder — “CLPTEENSBURGH BLOG POST!”
“Oh, dear,” I thought, “I don’t have anything to write about.  I’ll do it later.”
I then continued about my day.
Well, it is now 4:18 PM.  The day is almost over.  I will be going home [...]