Noun 1. insurgency - an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict insurgence insurrection, revolt, uprising, rising, rebellion - organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control ... more

This is a time of year for reflection on the old and the new. The end of the year marks a challenging time ֠summing up the accomplishments and defeats of the previous twelve months, as well as contemplating on new resolutions and goals. Normally, I spend this time of year curled up under a blanket ... more

When I got the email form editor Dan Calig about this issue of The Front saying it would only be available on line I was stumped. I thought that I would just take a little Christmas break and not write for this one. But wait, what was I thinking? How was I thinking? Was I thinking at all? ... more

THE TV replayed the planes crashing into the buildings over and over and over and over and over again. Two weeks later, the weather was still balmy. People tried to act normal. This man sat across from his wife and son at a table in a yogurt parlor. The parlor was brightly lit. ԍommy,Ԡthe little ... more

Visitors to Pittsburgh are often surprised with the cityӳ rich cultural and artistic offerings. But, as most of us know and contrary to the popular belief that this is a city primarily made up of dilapidated steel mills, Pittsburgh is a cultural center to be reckoned with. In the next year, I will ... more

Pittsburgh, Pa. ֠Dec. 5, 2005 ֠When Greg Incardona of Eagle Mortgage Associates, Inc. volunteered to play Santa at the Regional Business Allianceӳ Holiday Bash at Cavanaughӳ in White Oak on Dec. 1, he wasnӴ kidding. According to Connie Yarris, executive director for the RBA, the annual celebration ... more

FROM UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE FOR RELEASE: AT WILL DATED: 12/27/2005 CHUCK SHEPHERD'S NEWS OF THE WEIRD by Chuck Shepherd SORTING THROUGH 2005'S MAJOR WEIRDAGE If you spent your year worrying about Angelina and Brad or Tom and Katie or Nick and Jessica, or, heaven forbid, even the important ... more

Hypnagogic- of, relating to, or occurring in the state of intermediate consciousness preceding sleep If youӶe ever been in between and a sufferer of unfocussed dread there is a lot of down time, by that I mean sleepless nights when lying awake and shaking your head back and forth for eight ... more

Pleasure Technicians December 17, 2005 Club Caf頍 South Side Bearing a name such as Pleasure Technicians one may be inclined to think that this group is a party band. Pleasure Technicians is not a party band for guys with product in their hair and outfits just off the shelf from Express ... more

IӶe been writing articles for The Front for a few months now. Iӭ starting to get the hang of deadlines, content, Үӡt. I hope to keep producing pieces that provide some political insight and occasionally prove to be somewhat mildly entertaining. Hereӳ just some of whatӳ in store for you in the ... more