You’d think that it would take a lot for a 26-year-old to become a mayor of a household-nameable American city, and you’re right. But yet Luke Ravenstahl finds himself mayor of Pittsburgh after the death of Bob O’Connor, who had worked most of his life to become mayor before finding out that he had a rare, aggressive brain cancer shortly after taking office. Ravenstahl was sworn in as mayor last night, having become president of the city council prior when political differences made the young guy a compromise candidate.

And to think that I was stressing yesterday about my new job responsibilities…

My best to Ravenstahl and my sympathies to the O’Connor family.