Hi, and welcome to my corner of the digital world!
Please allow me to introduce myself (as Mick once sang) … I’m a man of words and taste. (Wealth kinda got derailed and then abandoned for just a meaningful, happy life.)
My name is Bill. I’m a semi-retired Pittsburgh-based writer (do writers ever want to or get to retire?).
In the past, I worked (okay, toiled) as a financial writer, advertising copywriter, freelance writer, marketing consultant, website developer, communications project manager, webmaster for a county health department, and … I even tried my hand as a small-business owner/operator.
(Nobody remembers Occasion Station at Station Square, but that was my wife and me taking a shot at creating a business together. Alas, it didn’t quite work out. But we did come up with an interesting concept or two that I hope to revive. Do stay tuned!)
I’m also a proud father, sports fanatic, amateur photographer, and unabashed promoter of everything Pittsburgh (and western PA in general).
I’ve been clicking away on a keyboard off and on for the past 44 years, but I’ve been fluent in Pittsburgheze for my entire life.
If you’re not sure what Pittsburgheze is, you can find out more here and here. (Yes, I spell it with a “z” not an “s,” … using a “z” just seems closer to a ‘yinz’ thing to me.) Needless to say, the Pittsburgheze I promote is more than a dialect; it’s a certain way of life.
When you hear Pittsburgheze spoken aht lawd (and oh boy, you recognize it), it signifies that the person speaking hails from a very special place in this world. Our city may always have flaws, but it is a great area for raising families and living your life. (As long as you don’t have to get anywhere in a hurry!)
While this site is named “Pittsburgheze.com,” in actuality, it’s just a fun place to house my aging (and obsolete) portfolio, some photographs, and a few other pet projects. (My business lived on the internet for about 15 years as “wordshark.com,” until that domain was bought by a multi-national language therapy company based in Great Britain.)
btw, I currently have another domain for sale – PittsburghDad.com – find details here!
(Yes, I know about that amusing dude using the name.
Years ago, they inquired about buying it.
I said Make an offer. Never heard back…
So, the PittsburghDad.com domain is very much available!
Just make an offer that can’t be refused.)
So, whether you’re searching for linguistic techniques in pursuit of rhetorical knowledge, or just someone looking for a chipped ham sammich from Jynt Igle, Thank Yinz for stopping by!
Credit for the duck photo atop this site goes to my brother-in-law “RZ.”
Thanks uncle Grizzly, I do still luv the shot!