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The Inscrutable NutterThe mayor talks about his first two years in office, and what 2010 holds.
by Isaiah ThompsonOn Dec. 22, City Paper sat down with the mayor for a brief Q&A. Nutter was polite, of course, but inscrutable as ever.
The Bell CurveCity Paper's Quality-o-Life-o-Meter
When news breaks in Philadelphia, we make jokes.
A Million Stories2009 in Review, in 763 words.
In lieu of actual work, we decided instead to use this space for a trip
down memory lane, a recap of those things from 2009 that we choose to
remember, or would like to forget.
Escalator to HellGood money after bad.
by David FarisWhy would Obama, with such an ambitious domestic-policy agenda at
stake, choose to sacrifice his presidency at the altar of Afghanistan?

An Homage by Isaiah ThompsonI was meditating on something else now: how much I loved this great, insane city and all the great, insane people who call it home.

Awards Show, Part 2! by E. James BealeEditor's note: Last week, E. James Beale kicked off the First-Ever (Possibly Annual, But Maybe Not) Sports Complex Awards. This week, the thrilling conclusion.