Definitely a spring in my step with the way everything went in PA. And the national results really surprised me. The electorate showed up to say: keep government control out of people's reproduction, the elections aren't "rigged," Trumpism is divisive and accomplishes nothing, repudiate white supremacists, white nationalism, antisemitism, homophobia, and the conservative hysteria about trans people, and fascism/autocracy have no place here. (Except for Florida, of course).

Looks like this great experiment of the United States may make it after all.

It didn't hurt Trump when he never conceded. In fact, bad sportsmanship is now in the DNA of the Republican party.

Call Pennie customer service, then call the insurance company with questions. We've been happy with the insurance we have through the ACA (Pennie). It's allowed me to retire a year before I'm eligible for Medicare. Good coverage at a reasonable cost.

The cab service is called Z Trip (formerly Yellow Cab). I think you can call ahead and schedule. It's more dependable than Uber or Lyft at that hour.

We're on a UPMC plan through the state exchange, Pennie. The ACA was a godsend for us and provides good coverage for a reasonable price until we go on Medicare.

Outrageous Bingo at Rodef Shalom is a blast and a great way to spend an evening. I love that the hardcore "bingo ladies" come to this one because the pots are good. Everyone is welcome.

The boarding house was likely in "the ward," which was the neighborhood below the tracks. Most immigrants, mostly single men, lived there. The ward was torn down and 8,000 people displaced beginning in 1941 when US Steel expanded the mill to meet wartime production goals. If you go to a movie or shop at the Waterfront, you're in the ward.

I believe this photo is part of The Pittsburgh Survey from 1907, "Homestead: The Households of a Milltown" by Margaret Byington. The laborers worked 12-hour days for two weeks, then on Sunday at the end of the two weeks worked 24 hours to switch them to the next shift, which they did for the next two weeks, and over and over. No unions then. Well, there was a union, but it was crushed in 1892 and wouldn't form again until the late 1930s.

What they don't pay in state income tax they more than make up for in home and auto insurance.

There was a fine wine department in Horne's in the 70s and 80s. Don't know what the legality was, but it was there.

You got to know the sales people because it was their career and they stayed for years. Each department was staffed with multiple sales people who helped you pick out what you wanted. They were knowledgeable about everything they sold and would call when something came in that they thought you might like.

I remember they had a huge pantyhose department on the street floor near the Smithfield Street doors so women who worked downtown and "had a run" could get new ones quickly during their lunch hour.

It was packed and had something for everybody. Before the suburban malls and shopping centers, downtown was THE place to shop, dine, go to movies, and meet friends. Before suburban multiplexes, movies premiered downtown only and played for weeks and weeks, then move to the neighborhood theaters.

The "Big Three," Kaufmanns, Gimbels, and Horne's, were massive downtown department stores. There were others like Frank & Seder, McCreery's, Spear & Co., Boggs & Buhl, Rosenbaum's, and Saks Fifth Avenue. Lord & Taylor was also here for a few years. Kaufmanns and Gimbels were each bigger than 1 million square feet and carried everything from clothing to garden supplies and appliances. Back before more women entered the workforce, they would spend the entire day in these stores shopping, having lunch, and going to fashion shows. Kaufmann's alone had 11 restaurants. Also, Wednesdays was "Ladies Day," downtown, when the movie theaters had special matinees beginning at 10 am.

Yes, it's different to him. He envisions a "Christian" nation with "Christian" law. That's why he wants taxpayer money that will prop up Christian schools. And not just any Christianity. He's talking the fire and brimstone evangelical style stuff. He won't respond to news outlets that aren't Christian and thinks mainstream media is controlled by Jews. Yep, just like 1930s Germany.

When the hungries hit When the hungries hit, Hit the Red Barn.

(Extra geezer points if you remember this jingle)

Well, if you swallow their crap you're either a white nationalist, a white supremacist, an anti-semite, a televangelical, or a nazi who think Trump is a god. My grandfather fought a war against these people who "think differently" and who stood by while people were sent to death camps.

They just won't let it go. They know their messiah is a lying, cheating thief, and they just don't care.

80 would take longer, but it's not a bad drive. I usually take 76 to 81 to 78 to 95 to the GW Bridge in about six hours. Different roads break up the trip for me.

There are 125 daily non-stops to a good mix of large, medium and small cities. There is a nonstop to Heathrow. That's pretty good coming out of the pandemic. Other international flights are only one stop from close airports in New York, Newark, Washington, Philadelphia, Detroit and Chicago.