The Bell Curve

City Paper's Quality-o-Life-o-Meter

+ 1 A South Jersey English teacher starts the site dailyphiladelphian.com, which he hopes will show that Philly fans aren't the worst in the country. Step one: Disable comments.

0 Joe Sestak calls for pragmatism in government. "I dunno," says Specter. "Switching parties was a pretty pragmatic move, and it didn't enable me to get re-elected."

- 7 Nearly 70,000 Philly children may go hungry because of a lack of enough summer meal programs. "Or, if you adopt my new plan," says Bob Brady, "35,000 children will eat really, really well."

0 "The problem with Philadelphia is we're never out in front. I would like to be at the forefront of something," says City Councilman Jim Kenney. Well, you did suggest we sue the Internet, guy. That was pretty singular.

+ 1 The city's Mural Arts Program updates a painting of nurses at Broad and Vine streets, taking into consideration the future of the field. The new mural shows non-union nurses at Temple University Hospital.

0 The FBI raids the home of state Sen. Robert J. Mellow. And he's like cool, whatever bro, mi casa su casa.

+ 6 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia shoots a scene with Phillies players Ryan Howard and Chase Utley. And Greg Dobbs. Wild card, bitches!

0 Mayor Nutter visits Louisiana to brainstorm with other mayors about what to do regarding the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. "Have you thought about closing all of the libraries?" he suggests.

0 Jackass star Bam Margera denies calling his alleged attacker a racial slur, but admits he called her a "crazy bitch" and an "idiot." And concedes that under other circumstances they could have been really good friends.

0 Thirty-four high-schoolers graduate from an alternative school program at the Army Experience Center at Franklin Mills. Will celebrate by killing people their own age for money.

This week's total: 1 | Last week's total: -1