Phillies fire general manager Ed Wade. Fare thee well. You have a bright future in horseshoes and hand grenades.

Plus 10

Apprentice cast-off Raj Bhakta ponders challenging U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz. Meanwhile, Heidi Bressler appointed Queen of Who's On Third. Even

After the Eagles are humiliated by Dallas, T.O. dons throwback Cowboys jersey. First-time/long-time Joe from Mayfair calls WIP, spontaneously combusts on-air. Minus 9

Regulations approved to ban spanking and other corporal punishment in Pennsylvania public schools. "Our hands are tied here," says principal at Marquis de Sade charter school. Plus 4

Flyers are 5:1 favorites to win the Stanley Cup, according to major sports-betting site. Catch the excitement on the worldwide leader in "sports," Outdoor Life Network. Plus 3

Temple's beleaguered football coach Bobby Wallace gives his five weeks' notice. "I've been offered a better job coaching the 0-14 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers," says Wallace. Even

Thomas Jefferson University scientists publish clues toward solving controversial "ion channel" theory. That's one channel down; now could somebody please explain CN8? Plus 5

Take Me Out and Sweeney Todd take top honors at the Barrymore Awards. A spurned Bruce Graham throws batteries in disapproval. Even

Outfest goes off without major incident. Dear Mr. Marcavage, Your performance review is coming up. This does not bode well. Sincerely, God and Smerconish.

Plus 5

Total pluses: 27

Total minuses: 9

This week's total: 18

Last week's total: -6