Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Port Authority Buses Crowding Residential Streets in West Mifflin/Lincoln Place


Port Authority of Allegheny County

Ellen McLean, CEO
Port Authority of Allegheny County
Heinz 57 Center
345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Dear Ms. McLean,

Buses from the Port Authority garage on Rt 885 have been using residential streets in West Mifflin and Lincoln Place as a throughway since the Rt 885 shut down in Hays. This includes double-length buses. They are crammed the neighborhood making it very difficult to navigate. A few days ago, I passed no fewer than 8 buses within a span of 5 minutes. They make extremely wide turns taking up both lanes and hold up traffic while waiting to navigate around parked cars. Needless to say this is obnoxious and dangerous. These buses really have no place on these neighborhood streets.

Sincerely,

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Buzzlie.com - 15 Celebrities you forgot committed horrible crimes


"Horrible Crimes":







"You forgot committed horrible crimes":


Of note:  Though featured on the original thumbnail, Will Smith was not on this list at all.  The thumbnail entitled "15 celebrities..." actually links to an article entitled "20 Shocking Celebrity Crimes."  Dumb yourself down with it here.

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Amazon.com

Jeff Bezos, CEO
Amazon.com InC
410 Terry Ave North
Seattle, WA 98109

Dear Mr. Bezos

I am writing because I would like to see a feature on Amazon.com which would allow me to select who my packages are shipped through. I am tired of coming home to stickers on the door from UPS and FedEx who refuse to leave packages at my apartment building no matter how many slips I sign. It is absurd that they request that I go to pick up a package that I paid to have shipped. They are afraid someone will steal the package and I will complain. Meanwhile, when ordering from others who sell items through Amazon.com, packages typically come through US mail and are received every time without incident. If given the choice, I would chose US mail every time. I know UPS and FedEx have an image of being more speedy and reputable shippers, but in actuality receiving the items is a nuisance almost every single time, unless you are someone who does not work during normal working hours. Mr Bezos, I have been ordering packages through Amazon since 2003. Please offer an option to spare me this UPS/FedEx delivery nightmare. It has come to the point where if I see ‘fulfillment by Amazon’, I move on and select another seller, even if it is more expensive. I know this isn’t what either of us wants.

Thank you.

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Famous quotes, 2015

"You've heard of King's Family Restaurant.  You know, the diner in PPG Place." - King's Family Restaurant

"Belly Dance for me" - Your Soulmate

"Get Out." - GetGo

"It's a feast... from the Far East" - General Tso

Horticulturalist Update






Is he paraphrasing Deng Xiaoping?  TO WHAT END?  #plantcommunism

A Meditation on Beauty in the Modern Age