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OPINION . Ours

Too bad the industry's numbers don't appear to correspond to anything other than, well, the industry's numbers.
by Isaiah Thompson
It's hard not to wonder if journalists are sometimes a little too comfortable with staring a bald-faced ... mistruth ... in the eyes and deciding, "Eh. Not my job."

OPINION . Yours

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"Maybe the Democratic Party disaster in this election is all really just dickbag Glenn Beck's fault!"

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i await your touch
come magnify our smell
make of us a long journey.

-Sonia Sanchez

she is brilliant
lost one on
Prodigal Sonia: An Entreaty
906 days ago

Sorry Pennsylvania, but at least Texas does not litter/trash out its streets/sidewalks/parks the way Philadelphia and Pittsburgh does. ("Dont Mess with »»
S S on
Texas In Between
917 days ago

Congratulations Dan and Mary Ann! You're my restaurant heroes! Here's to ten more years...
Emily Teel on
Don't Ever Change
918 days ago

A decent introduction to Michelangelo, but I like the Minus Objects almost the best.
A.D. on
Talk Sense
918 days ago

Nobody is interested in glorifying urban terrorists in free verse. She may as well write odes to Islamic radicalism.

What happened to Philly's love »»
Clean up Philly on
Prodigal Sonia: An Entreaty
919 days ago

Somewhere in the poem Sanchez has to include that the MOVE cult stuff the house with jars and jugs of gasoline to dissuade law enforcement from attempting »»
Clean up Philly on
Prodigal Sonia: An Entreaty
919 days ago




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kemah c washington on
Prodigal Sonia: An Entreaty
919 days ago

Wow, Sonia--you are a mentor to Philly, as my late friend Flo Kennedy was to New York City! Keep on walkin' the walk, gal. (From a Granny Peace Brigade »»
Bongobimbo on
Prodigal Sonia: An Entreaty
919 days ago

Wow, she's a poet (I guess). So what. Save any lives today? Philly hates it's Firefighters and Police, why should they respect her?
Genghis on
Prodigal Sonia: An Entreaty
919 days ago

I seriously cannot get enough of Circles! It is my favorite take-out, hands down. And Danya- you must have ordered on some off night because I get the »»
Kibby on
In The Round
920 days ago

I have no respect for Sonia after I read she composed a poem for former Mayor Street's inauguration. You don't ask a person to write accolades about you. »»
Moe on
Prodigal Sonia: An Entreaty
920 days ago

With hair falling over the shoulders.

In the soft
chirping of
the new day
there's a delicate
quietness, and
even a fantasy,
like a velvety
flight »»
Francesco Sinibaldi on
Prodigal Sonia: An Entreaty
921 days ago

It's worth taking a look at what pesticides do in the environment, regardless of whether or nto they are linked to CCD. »»
Amanda on
What's the Buzz About Bees?
921 days ago

I had had the good fortune to share a good chunk of life with Mary Ann Ferrie a good chunk of years ago. I can say that Mar. was always herself all of »»
Patty Amato on
Don't Ever Change
921 days ago

Thanks, Robin, for another informative review. Good background info.
MP on
Talk Sense
922 days ago

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Party In My Pocket on
Can-Can Craft Show
922 days ago

Circles has been buzzing this week! Heard 3+ peeps rave about it on Twitter so I just tried it out 2 days ago. Loved loved loved the Panang Curry (extra-spicy, »»
danya on
In The Round
922 days ago

Neat artical, thanks:)
Anita on
<i>My Salvation Has A First Name: A Wienermobile Journey</i>
923 days ago

Neat artical, thanks:)
Anita on
<i>My Salvation Has A First Name: A Wienermobile Journey</i>
923 days ago

But this article barely discusses Sanchez's work. Typical selfish arts reporting in which the author inserts himself as much as possible. She deserved »»
? on
Prodigal Sonia: An Entreaty
923 days ago

Beautiful character piece about an impressive Philadelphia figure. More of this type of writing would give face to such a great city. The last question »»
Thomas E. C. Barclay on
Prodigal Sonia: An Entreaty
923 days ago


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O.K
Are the people who work for the city have selective memory loss?
I was o.k with the reporting centers then they mentioned housing, and that one »»
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Rodrick,

Keep them coming. You're the best.

Sincerely,

Wingaddict
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