post-gazette.com - Brian O'Neill http://www.post-gazette.com/columnists Brian O'Neill's column en-us Copyright 2012, post-gazette.com. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:07:28 -0500 15 post-gazette.com http://www.post-gazette.com/includes/2007design/images/150x30pg_now_logo.gif http://www.post-gazette.com/ 144 39 Costly decisions pending about parking in the city http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12344/1282602-155.stm?cmpid=oneill.xml We spend a lot of time in Pittsburgh not getting parking right. Maybe that's inevitable in a city that doubles in size every workday. Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Penguins owners aren't shut out by lockout http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12341/1282155-155.stm?cmpid=oneill.xml Hockey team figured out how to make sure revenue would still flow when games aren't being played. Thu, 6 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 A couple's greatest gift is simple sharing of foibles http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12337/1280803-155.stm?cmpid=oneill.xml Husbands and wives can learn by hearing and living the story of "The Gift of the Magi." Sun, 2 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Congressman reviews peers via 'Lincoln' http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12334/1280358-155.stm?cmpid=oneill.xml U.S. Rep. Doyle's day at the movies reminds him how different his Washington is from Lincoln's. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Shopping rush isn't worth checking out http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12327/1278819-155.stm?cmpid=oneill.xml Let's avoid stores for a change and reclaim a once-valued day of rest. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Hard to locate middle of new housing market http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12323/1277504-155.stm?cmpid=oneill.xml New housing trends in Pittsburgh seem to overlook many in the middle class. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Oaklander full of ire over city's fallen wall http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12320/1277083-155.stm?cmpid=oneill.xml Child Street resident impatiently accuses city of stonewalling on its wall repair. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Urban vs. rural divides weren't always the way http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12316/1275807-155.stm?cmpid=oneill.xml Local and national history shows less of the red-blue battling than takes place today. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500