http://rustvalley.com/2008/11/10/the-death-of-business-in-pittsburgh/ Geek moves to Pittsburgh. Hijinks Ensue. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:28:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://rustvalley.com/2008/11/10/the-death-of-business-in-pittsburgh/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Business in Pittsburgh: From Death to Luck Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:38:17 +0000 http://rustvalley.com/?p=79#comment-64 [...] With a massively underdeveloped sense of irony, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette is unintentionally running a multi-week parody of the local climate. Last week, you may recall, they noted that the Business section contained obituaries. [...] [...] With a massively underdeveloped sense of irony, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette is unintentionally running a multi-week parody of the local climate. Last week, you may recall, they noted that the Business section contained obituaries. [...]

]]> http://rustvalley.com/2008/11/10/the-death-of-business-in-pittsburgh/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Jennie B. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:49:21 +0000 http://rustvalley.com/?p=79#comment-58 The obits, locally, have gotten alot more informational over the past 5 years or so. Used to be "So and So died. Pls. Omit Flowers." It's great to get so much more info but, then again, I'm an archivist so I'm a little bit biased... The obits, locally, have gotten alot more informational over the past 5 years or so. Used to be “So and So died. Pls. Omit Flowers.” It’s great to get so much more info but, then again, I’m an archivist so I’m a little bit biased…

]]> http://rustvalley.com/2008/11/10/the-death-of-business-in-pittsburgh/comment-page-1/#comment-57 todd Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:24:04 +0000 http://rustvalley.com/?p=79#comment-57 I totally agree. It's a bit bizarre. I'm assuming it has a lot to do with the demographics of the city (older people are interested in obits because a higher percentage of people they know are dying). I totally agree. It’s a bit bizarre. I’m assuming it has a lot to do with the demographics of the city (older people are interested in obits because a higher percentage of people they know are dying).

]]> http://rustvalley.com/2008/11/10/the-death-of-business-in-pittsburgh/comment-page-1/#comment-56 jet Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:24:46 +0000 http://rustvalley.com/?p=79#comment-56 Honestly, I have never lived in a city so obsessed with obituary listings in the newspaper. I hafta wonder what visiting investor/business types think about the locals when they pick up the paper and see obits in the A section. Honestly, I have never lived in a city so obsessed with obituary listings in the newspaper. I hafta wonder what visiting investor/business types think about the locals when they pick up the paper and see obits in the A section.

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