In addition to updating my reading lists on GoodReads.com and elsewhere on this site, I’m going to try a monthly post that expands a little on what I’ve read during the previous month. On Saturday, October 1st I attended the Collingswood Book Festival, “a big literary event with a small-town, friendly ambience.” Six blocks of [...] Continue Reading»
Come Dancing
“The day they knocked down the Palais My sister stood and cried. They day they knocked down the Palais Part of my childhood died. Just died.” “Come Dancing” by The Kinks, 1983 I’ve spent my entire life living in the Philadelphia area, and 12 years living in the city itself. As you might imagine, I [...] Continue Reading»
TWTW: The Seven Week Itch
Here we are, seven weeks into the new year. By now, the newness of the year has just about worn off. The good news is that it’s about a month until the start of spring, which means summer won’t be far behind! Tooth Hurty I knew this tooth needed attention. “Let me just get though [...] Continue Reading»
Story Behind The Flyers Logo
I came across this story on the great local sports blog The 700 Level, who shared the story from the local Fox affiliate. A nice little piece of Flyers history: The History Of The Flyers ‘P’ Logo: MyFoxPHILLY.com Continue Reading»
High Hopes
It’s baseball playoff time again, and the Phillies opened the 2010 NLDS series with ace Roy Halladay, who did not disappoint in game one against the Reds last night. Doc became only the second pitcher in Major League history to throw a no-hitter in the playoffs, joining Don Larsen who pitched a perfect game in [...] Continue Reading»
WordCamp Philly 2010
I’ve decided to attend WordCamp Philly next month on the Temple University campus in Philadelphia. I’m not really sure what to expect since I’m not a WordPress developer, and certainly not any kind of WordPress expert. I’m just a guy who infrequently writes blog posts and occasionally likes to tinker around under the hood. A [...] Continue Reading»
The Orange And The Black
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