From its conception, Writing Pittsburgh has been an ever-evolving space. It continues to be a blog about representations of Pittsburgh in fiction, non-fiction, film, and culture in general. But more recently, it’s also become a headquarters of sorts for my composition students. About once per week I post a writing prompt, and my students respond to it. If you have anything that addresses the central question of this blog, “What does Pittsburgh look like to you?” then click on the submit button. Anything-photos, videos, stories, links, quotes, etc - are welcomed. So, go on. Click submit. If you have any questions, email me at: writingpittsburgh @ gmail.comTumblr (3.0; @writingpittsburgh)http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/v9miblLfGUU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://onefootinthegrave.tumblr.com/post/15266327678/wherewereyouwhensidslid-deck-the-broncos" target="_blank">onefootinthegrave</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://wherewereyouwhensidslid.tumblr.com/post/15264475413/deck-the-broncos-theyre-just-yonkos-fa-ga-ga-ga" target="_blank">wherewereyouwhensidslid</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Deck the Broncos, they’re just yonkos! Fa ga ga ga ga, ga ga ga ga…</p> </blockquote> <p>STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN</p> </blockquote> <p>Yoi! and Double Yoi!</p>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/15270686022http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/15270686022Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:46:25 -0500<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/portlandia-your-15-minutes-are-up-long-live-pittsburgh/2012/01/03/gIQAMUlSYP_blog.html">Portlandia, your 15 minutes are up. Long live Pittsburgh</a>: <p>via Washington Post</p>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/15265254789http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/15265254789Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:10:27 -0500pittsburgh<p>Today I saw a guy texting while biking down Bigelow.</p>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/14237691952http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/14237691952Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:18:49 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luyt46Oogt1qzt0w9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Butternut squash ravioli with almond butter sauce at Piccolo Forno. Seriously awesome.</p>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/13062076640http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/13062076640Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:16:54 -0500piccolo fornopittsburgh<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lus2scZzQV1qzt0w9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Union Trust Building </p>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/12901353208http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/12901353208Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:02:36 -0500pittsburghunion trust building<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu71s5XGPz1qjy79po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://elevationloft.tumblr.com/post/12371583589/its-a-dynomite-fall-day-in-pittsburgh-leaves" target="_blank">elevationloft</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>It’s a DynoMITE #Fall day in #pittsburgh. #leaves (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/12385953358http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/12385953358Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:26:55 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqpy7h1UvA1qjqin2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mostlypittsburgh.tumblr.com/post/9570997618" target="_blank">mostlypittsburgh</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Photo by Robert Strovers</p> </blockquote>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/10888397490http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/10888397490Sat, 01 Oct 2011 10:17:58 -0400PittsburghPennsylvania<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsaijiXGsR1qa2j8co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://putthison.com/post/10807685060" target="_blank">putthison</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The lesson here: try your hardest to <a href="http://www.lettersofnote.com/2011/09/each-of-you-is-special-just-because.html" target="_blank">be more like Mr. Rogers</a>, less <a href="http://the-talks.com/interviews/scott-schuman-the-sartorialist/" target="_blank">like this dude</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/10810491540http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/10810491540Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:56:56 -0400mr. rodgers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls1bgeHbII1qzt0w9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>What-a-Jerk Chicken burger at Burgatory. Unreal.</p>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/10600457322http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/10600457322Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:07:26 -0400burgatory<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls15rinUQk1qzt0w9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Is this really necessary?</p> <p>A 10 story banner over the Cathedral announcing the <a href="http://www.news.pitt.edu/news/Pitt-Receives-Historic-Gift-From-William-S-Dietrich-II" target="_blank">renaming of the School of Arts and Sciences</a>? </p> <p>Would the banner be bigger if we got <a href="http://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2011/september/sept7_dietrichgift.html" target="_blank">a gift the size of CMU’s</a>? </p>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/10596358275http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/10596358275Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:04:00 -0400pittuniversity of pittsburgh<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrofk8G9nO1qzt0w9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Best view.</p>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/10320744160http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/10320744160Sat, 17 Sep 2011 13:07:20 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrofjawN2T1qzt0w9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Best wurst.</p>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/10320722111http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/10320722111Sat, 17 Sep 2011 13:06:46 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrofhy2C2D1qzt0w9o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Best Oktoberfest in Pittsburgh.</p>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/10320692786http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/10320692786Sat, 17 Sep 2011 13:05:58 -0400<iframe width="400" height="245" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jlCIvziGQiw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ketchupandbeer.tumblr.com/post/9169446370" target="_blank">ketchupandbeer</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Rick: A PNC Park Treasure </p> <p>Watch this</p> </blockquote> <p>This guy.  THIS guy.</p>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/9174946061http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/9174946061Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:30:55 -0400pirates<p><a href="http://rustybridge.com/post/8098222028" target="_blank">rustybridge</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loyjcp4Q3C1qz6e92.jpg"/></p> <p>Steel City Big Pour 2011 will be held on Saturday Sept. 10th. <a title="Purchase Big Pour 2011 tickets" href="http://www.constructionjunction.org/pages/bigpour" target="_blank">Tickets are available through Construction Junction</a> starting August 15th.</p> </blockquote>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/8112734756http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/8112734756Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:57:15 -0400beer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li1xzzLWjD1qac8ago1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://robrogers.tumblr.com/post/3855246671" target="_blank">robrogers</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Bullies - 14 Mar 2011</p> </blockquote>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/3875143244http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/3875143244Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:54:22 -0400educationmarcelluscorbettshamefuldisastrous<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhwdcfROvo1qg8ggco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://agallochspires.tumblr.com/post/3784458599" target="_blank">agallochspires</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>down the stairs in pittsburgh</p> </blockquote>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/3841847007http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/3841847007Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:06:55 -0400industrysteelsteps<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhtl2aqN0I1qgjm9fo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://elenastavroula.tumblr.com/post/3755250425" target="_blank">elenastavroula</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Doors of Lawrenceville, Pgh.</p> </blockquote>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/3784075843http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/3784075843Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:49:17 -0500lawrenceville<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg7bksdNic1qzt0w9o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“From Sandlots to the Super Bowl: No two teams better represent the NFL’s progressive traditions than the Packers and Steelers”</p> <p>By Rob Ruck via the <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/" target="_blank">Post-Gazette</a></p> <p><span><br/></span></p>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/3144447763http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/3144447763Sun, 06 Feb 2011 10:12:28 -0500steelerssuper bowl<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2011/01/backspin-or-how-hip-hop-returned-to-my-life/69292/">Used Record Store Setting for Chabon's New Novel</a>: <p>Chabon’s been blogging over at The Atlantic for the past week and in a recent post he revealed this little tid-bit.  Apparently he’s also addicted to hip-hop.</p>http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/2747036735http://www.writingpittsburgh.com/post/2747036735Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:44:30 -0500michael chabon