Good Grief!

It’s a good news/bad news kind of day. The good news is that I am Philly Future’s new featured blogger; my reign of terror begins today with an interview in which I pontificate about the significance of weblogs. Thanks to the Philly Future team!
The bad news is, of course, that our beloved South […]

A confession: even though I wrote about delicious homemade pierogies and their role in last year’s Fairmount voter fraud, I had never actually tasted a homemade pierogie, delicious or otherwise.
But on Saturday night I ended up at the Bloomsburg Fair by accident, and many church ladies were there, cooking up these little pieces of […]

A nip is in the air, the daylight is still in savings, and the weekend forecast is sun and more sun. To celebrate, a road trip to Ricketts Glenn State Park on Saturday and Sunday. Which means, of course, that Friday night is devoted to baking the season’s first batch of pumpkin muffins.
After […]

This is Michael Nutter, and he is going to run for mayor of Philadelphia. There is one large problem with this candidate, a problem that so far has been overlooked by the mainstream media.
Never fear. Once again I am using my grassroots journalist blogger skills to keep the citizens of our fair metropolis informed. […]

Even though I read plenty of Shakespeare in high school, my real relationship with the Bard didn’t begin until college, when I was lucky enough to spend a semester in London. Every Tuesday afternoon we scarfed cheese sandwiches and ran across the seemingly endless Southwark bridge to the site of the still-being-reconstucted Globe Theatre, […]

One advantage of living in Fishtown is being within walking distance of Yards Brewery, located in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. Philly has only one remaining brewery in operation (a sad state of affairs), and Yards is it.
But what a brewery it is. Not only is the beer good, but the employees care about their […]

There’s some debate about whether putting trolleys back onto Route 15 (Philadelphia’s Girard Avenue) is a good thing, but whatever. The trolleys have returned, they look all cool and retro, and they replace those smoke-and-grime-belching busses.*
During many years of riding SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority) busses from Fairmount to Center City, I never encountered […]

Today’s arts pick is inspired by the 2005 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. These stretchy plastic bags transform a pair of feet into instant performance art.
The dueling symbolism of this piece thrusts a tremendous amount of tension onto the viewer and leaves many questions unanswered. The plastic medium evokes the material commonly used to store […]

Do not be afraid. This Bobby Abreu collectible figurine cannot hurt you.
I must express shock and dismay that the Phillies blogs have fallen short in their coverage of the team’s disappointing Labor Day loss. There’s been talk of poor Endy Chavez and pinch runners who don’t run, but why hasn’t anyone exposed the […]

From the Festival Guide:
[A] scatological Indianapolis 500 sure to be a highlight in this year’s Festival. Competition will be created by the lucky few racing aloft these johns-on-wheels. Be there to cheer them on as they ponder such uncertainties as - Is the toilet a metaphor for equality? The race a metaphor for life? Portapotties […]