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Brother Andre’s Cafe & Livestream of the Consecration of Virgins Living the World Mass Pittsburgh PA

Posted: June 2, 2026 by datechguy in American Success Stories, catholic, catholic devotions, culture
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In my last song post I mentioned in was in Pittsburgh for the Consecration of a perpetual virgin. While there I stopped at a place called Brother Andre’s cafe for lunch

After the group left the cafe we headed to the Cathedral for the consecration. Here is the livestream

I’m a cradle catholic and I have attended nor met a person who has been so consecrated in my lifetime but with this ceremony there are now three such women in this diocease.

It’s an amazing thing and part of the great Catholic awakening that seems to be going on.

Song: Under Rome’s See (Sung to the tune of Under the See) Update (oops)

Posted: May 31, 2026 by datechguy in catholic, culture, fun
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I’m in Pennsylvania with a group of a dozen and a half of my son’s friends who have got together to go to a special mass where one of their number is about to become a consecrated virgin in the Church. ( I’ll post the livestream tomorrow)

During my conversation with a young man named Josh concerning music we were joking and on the fly I came up with a few lines for this song just before I got to sleep.

So of course when I woke up the morning of the mass while all the 20 & 30 somethings were still snoozing after a long night with this still in my head, of course I found myself writing the rest of this.

Sung to the tune of Disney’s: Under the Sea

🎵 The vibe it seem always greener
In somebody else’s faith
You think about joining up there
But that’s just a big mistake
Just look at the faith around you
At Peter’s churches door
The fruits of the Spirit surround you
What more is you looking for? 🎵

🎵 Under Rome’s See
Under Rome’s See
Don’t be departing
What Jesus got started
Take it from me
While other churches broke away
We’ve got 2000 years of faith
We’re still devotin’
Rosaries totin’
Under Rome See 🎵

🎵 Right here we are in Christ presence
As daily to Mass we stroll
Our brothers they seek Christ elsewhere
But where else could they all go
The tabernacle is up there
The Body of Christ enclosed
If you’re spiritually hungry
He’s right there at Mass you know
Let’s Go! 🎵

🎵 Under Rome’s See
Under Rome’s See
Years they did beat us
Fry us and kill us
Martyrs to be
For centuries they did say
Rome it is all dying away
We still survive us
The Lord to guide us
Under Rome’s See
Under Rome’s See 🎵

🎵Under Rome’s See
Under Rome’s See

Faith life is sweet here
We got them beat here
Sacramentally
And if the Devil’s in our way
There’s Mary and all the Saints
We got the spirit
You got to hear it
Under Rome’s See 🎵

🎵 St. Gertrude the great
Aquinas so smart
St. Margaret Mary
Loved the Sacred Heart
St. Francis and Clare
Took Christ everywhere
St. Augustine of Hippo!
St. Dismas came first
Tom More had no fear
Xavier went abroad
St. Therese stayed here
St. Carlo Acutis
He speaks to the youth
And, St. Padre Pio whoa! 🎵

🎵 Under Rome’s See
Under Rome’s See
When absolution
The Priest gives it to us
It’s music to me
Magisterium in da hand
Our foundation is not of sand 🎵

🎵 Each Adoration Christ comes to clam us
Under Rome’s See
Every communion Jesus comes to us
Under Rome’s See
Each Priestly blessing, Each chaplet said here
Bring us much closer in our devotion
Yeah, we in luck here
God’s with us all here
Under Rome’s See 🎵

Update: I thought I was still in draft mode when I had included the livestream of the consecration and then decided to make that a separate post. I didn’t realize that it had already been posted till after I made the change. The livestream and the video I shot at Brother Andre’s cafe will go up tomorrow.

Pintastic NE 2026 Videos of the Day The Last Day and Gabe

Posted: April 30, 2026 by datechguy in fun, special events, pinball
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Well as the old saying goes all good things must come to an end and thus my run of Pintastic NE 2026 videos end on the final day of April with a pair of videos from Sunday morning.

In the old days of Pintastic I would generally stay till the very last pinball game was packed up and wrapped up and the main hall would usually be open till about twelve with a few paid people coming in to play some games on the cheep.

Not so much these days:

Of course in those days the machines from the extra ball lounge would be moved into the main room for the final day. Now they remain where they are and people go there to play while the woman’s tournament continues on.

But if there is one constant it’s that my interviews close with Gabe D’Annunzio the founder of the Pintastic feast.

This festival is the reason why there are now so many pinball options in the area that it’s no longer necessary to stay till the final game is packed up. A lot of people in New England have a lot of fun together because of this man and I hope folks remember this. I hope folks say a prayer or two for him in gratitude for all the joy he has brought so many.

And that concludes our Pintastic NE 2026 coverage. God willing and new job willing I’ll be back for Pintastic 2027.

The Pintastic NE 2026 Video roundup

Pintastic NE 2026 Videos of the Day: My Interview with Pinball Game Designer Steve Ritchie

Posted: April 29, 2026 by datechguy in business, entertainment, fun, pinball, special events
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I was very fortunate that the great Steve Ritchie one of the greatest design minds in Pinball & Games and one of the most beloved members of the Pinball community was kind enough to give me time for a sit down interview on Saturday at Pintastic NE 2026.

Part 1

part 2

Some of you might be wondering why I break these into two parts. The primary reason is that my old Cannon Camera doesn’t record beyond 19 minutes at a time.

The logical question is why I don’t get a new one it’s because I like the thing and have been using it for over a decade and produces excellent video.

The 2nd logical question is why don’t I just edit the video into one, part of it is when I had the reputation as being “The hardest working man in the blogosphere” I would shoot so much video & attempt to get it up fast editing would take too much time but the other part is more basic. Back when I was reporting for money I made it a rule not to edit videos so that people who watched my material knew it was a true representation of what was said.

Given the choice of an edited interview or no interview the latter.is my choice. Given the choice of an edited video or no video give me no video.

Only broke the rule once for a catholic religious lady who let something slip for 2 seconds.

Bottom line, what you see is what was said.

Previously:

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