Monthly Archives: June 2012

Will they ever stop building?

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

A small illustration pasted on an unused old building in Pittsburgh’s Strip District laments new construction:

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memories of the ’80s – Crowded House

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

A band from down under captured the ears of listeners in the 1980s with a different sound from the trend: Crowded House. Formed in Melbourne by New Zealand-born Neil Finn, who had been in the popular band Split Enz in … Continue reading →

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If you ain’t…

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

The Pittsburgh passion for the black and gold – this t-shirt extolls the virtues of those who believe in the Steelers:

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memories of the ’70s – Roxy Music

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

The sounds of the early 1970s in England was establishing a new sound with the formation of the band Roxy Music. Formed by singer Bryan Ferry and bass player Graham Simpson, the two used personal connections and the classifieds of … Continue reading →

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Love to cook, cook to love

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

Spotted in a spice shop in Pittsburgh’s Strip District:

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Yesterday’s tomorrow

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

A mural created by Pittsburgh artist Brian Holderman in the downtown cultural district, Yesterday’s Tomorrow is his view of the city:

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memories of the ’80s – Masters of the Universe

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

For the young kids of the 1980s, a new action figure and its cohorts was all the rage: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. In 1976 Mattel was offered to work with George Lucas to create toys for the … Continue reading →

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Leaders

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

On this building on the island of Grenada, a local artist highlighted some of the world’s leaders:

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Memories of the ’70s – Mastermind

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

In the early 1970s, many kids wanted the code breaking board game: Mastermind. Made up of a decoding board, coloured code pegs and key pegs, the two person game was a battle to figure out the secret code. One player … Continue reading →

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Storyteller

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

In my mind, this image spotted on the island of Grenada is a storyteller, revealing the beginning of a long tale:

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