To make this up. Fur lined knickers banned Fur-lined underwear has been banned in Uzbekistan after authorities deemed it too sexy. Sales of the furry slips have rocketed in temperatures that have hit the region of below minus 20C. But the government has now banned the lingerie saying they want to protect citizens from “unbridled […]
This is one of my favorite pictures from the Steelers Nation section of the Post Gazette website. It is a youth football team from Georgia, coached by Pittsburgher Army guys on a base. I submitted my Beijing group shot there about an hour ago. Some classic stuff there. As planned, I put the kids to […]
We are five strong. The few, the proud, the brave… the Steelers Nation of Beijing. Made it to the Goose and Duck in time for the 4:06 am kick off. Three guys from Squirrel Hill, one guy from upstate New York who loves the Steelers and a late-arriving, right-from-the-airport-pulling-a-suitcase fifth soldier. That would be Mr. […]
Note: this will only appeal to a limited audience. You know who you are. Old friend Steve Galpern wrote the following from Denver, addressed to many of us in the diaspora.. It prompted lenghthy dialogues, which I present you in a highly edited form, believe it or not. I was just interviewed by Channel 4 […]
Please behold this incredible picture of Eva, Talia and Maya Rosen. Now if these beautiful girls can be transformed into black and gold fanatics in a few short years, please imagine my 11-year-old psyche in 1977 as the Steelers began their Super Bowl years. Then you will undestand why I am crashing on Eric Rosenblum’s […]
One of my favorite singers, “Wicked” Wilson Pickett died yesterday. He sang “Mustang Sally,” “In the Midnight Hour” and many more. It’s also worth digging up a copy of him singing lead on the Falcons’ 1962 “I found A Love,” his first sort-of hit. I pasted in an AP obit below, but wanted to share […]