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Mopey Musings on My Dead Father’s Birthday

Posted on December 23, 2013March 25, 2018 by DebGod

My father would have been 76 today, except that he died two years and one day ago. Being from Philadelphia, silly as it is, I would have celebrated his 76th as an extra-special birthday. Mourning and grief are reasonable. Mourning and grief are irrational. I make decisions to feel and behave a certain way, but…

The Cheesesteak Diaries, Chapter 2: Elmwood Taco & Subs, Buffalo, NY

Posted on September 21, 2012December 11, 2017 by DebGod

It’s been a while since I felt compelled to try getting a good cheesesteak in the Buffalo area, but after jonesing hard for a tasty sandwich this week, it was time to make another attempt. A coworker today suggested I try the sandwiches at Elmwood Taco & Subs, just a few minutes from my apartment,…

The Cheesesteak Diaries, Chapter 1: Primanti Bros., Pittsburgh, PA

Posted on April 8, 2012November 24, 2013 by DebGod

Philly, yo! Those of you who know me are probably aware that I grew up in Philadelphia and spent a few years working in a cheeseteak and hoagie shop (“The Original Steak and Hoagie II”, now closed). I take my cheesesteaks and hoagies seriously. Possibly too seriously. As a field organizer I have the opportunity…

“Sliding Board” v. “Slide”: Some Notes on the Mid-Atlantic Dialect

Posted on October 13, 2011March 25, 2018 by DebGod

When I moved from Philadelphia to Buffalo a handful of years ago, I thought I was pretty prepared for the major dialect differences. Pronunciation-wise, I had steeled myself for the Western New York pronunciation of words like car and crab shack, and I knew I wouldn’t be understood if I asked for a glass of…

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