Archive for May, 2008

My New Project: ‘netWORTH
May 29, 2008

      Check out a new project we’ve started on this website. It’s called ‘netWORTH and my goal is to help you improve your own networth by using the internet.  You can watch a short conversation I have with various experts with great advice.  Today’s topic is teaching your kids about the value of money. I [...]

Stanley Cup At Action News
May 28, 2008

We welcomed a special visitor to the studio today. The Stanley Cup made an appearance on Channel Four Action News at Noon! 

   Normally, our studio is pretty empty during the actual newscast… but it seemed like more than a dozen people gathered in the studio and we had a live audience. ; ) 
   Mike Bolt [...]

Beautiful Scarf
May 27, 2008

A big THANK YOU! to Cheryl Kirsch for this beautiful silk scarf. I had the lovely and talented Becky Emmers from Links N’@ model it for me. (Although you may have seen me wear it as a belt on the news a couple of times already). 

  Cheryl Kirsch makes beautiful things.. and she focuses on angels [...]

Pens Prepare for Motown
May 23, 2008

                                                 Detroit:   Easy as One, Two, Three.
 

SmartLipo Story
May 21, 2008

Here’s a preview of the story I’m working on for tonight at five. 
I followed three women through a procedure that’s relatively new to our area. It’s called SmartLipo and some claim it is safer than the traditional Liposuction. 
This new way does not use anesthesia so the patient is awake and alert the entire time, the [...]

Nice
May 21, 2008

Sore Feet
May 19, 2008

Think your shoes are uncomfortable? 
My friend emailed me these photos.
First, according to the email… these are allegedly the newest shoe craze in Japan. 

Then she also sent me these… Pictures of back in the day of the Geisha…  as a reminder of what uncomfortable shoes can do to your feet!
Prepare to be grossed out! 
 

    These makes [...]

Apron for a Cause
May 19, 2008

      Mike Clark brought me a gift today.
       It’s an apron made by Bill Kristoff. He lost his wife to breast cancer four years ago and now donates his time to make these and raise money for the Komen Foundation. When I get the details on how to order one… I’ll let [...]

Come with me to Borders!
May 16, 2008

  If any of you are in the South Hills Saturday morning… please join me at Borders Bookstore at 10:30 am.   I’m participating an in event for Beginning with Books and Best Books for Babies.  We’re announcing the 9th annual Best Books for Babies presented by Beginning with Books.   For the past 24 years, the [...]

WTAE’s Playoff Beards
May 14, 2008

         We are showing our support of the Pens by joining the players in their tradition of vowing not to shave through the playoffs. 

    GO PENS! 

Gas Prices
May 14, 2008

  This is CRAZY!
  I had to snap a picture of it. Notice the sign posted directly under the amount I owed: 

The Girls Band Rocked!
May 13, 2008

      A fantastic local band joined us on stage this year at Race for the Cure. The group is called “The Girls”…. 
     And I can tell you The Girls rocked!  So many people came up to me during their performance and asked for more information about them so I thought I use my [...]

Shelly Onorato’s Story
May 12, 2008

    Shelly Onorato shared her story of survival on Mother’s Day. 

   Shelly is, of course, the wife of County Executive Dan Onorato. She is also a breast cancer survivor. 
She and Dan and their three children stood together at the Race for the Cure to inspire the tens of thousands of people who came to make [...]

The Race for the Cure
May 11, 2008

This was my view at the Race for the Cure. 
This year more than 35,000 people joined us at Schenley Park. The rain held off until the end…. not that the weather has ever slowed down this race one bit. 

  This is the survivor parade. I’ve been helping with the race for 14 years. And each year [...]

Happy Mother’s Day
May 10, 2008

Happy Mother’s Day! 
    I am so lucky to have the most perfect mom in the world. She’s so fun and a great example.
    Thanks, Mom for all you do and all you’ve done! I love you! 
    Here’s what Zach and Ally gave me for Mother’s Day. 
  Ally made me a flower pot out of a laundry [...]