You know why the whole Tea Party vibe infuriates me to no end? Because they’re not true to their ideals. They’re conservative pawns. And, they don’t even realize it. But here’s what’s worse: if they were true to a just…
Category: Philadelphia
Weekend Reading Roundup (Violent Underpinnings Edition)
You’ll have to excuse me for being short-and-sweet here today. You see, I’ve spent the past two hours in a “debate” on Twitter with those who took offense to a taken-literally “I’d still give a Sarah Palin GMILF van-gangbang video…
Citizens Bank Park, 5/20/10
Yeah, yeah, yeah, the Phils beat the Cubs. Yeah, yeah, yeah, Cubs suck. It didn’t take 30 of you Philly animals telling me to know that. (Fine, suburban Philly animals. Whatever. I’m still better than all of your entire bloodlines…
This Week’s Metro Column …
… is about Specter’s loss. Specifically, why I wish he won. I know, strange. But true. If, in 2005, you proposed a $100 bet claiming I’d even be remotely upset if Arlen Specter’s political career ended in 2010, I’d have…
Dear Pat Hickey of Montreal …
… Do me a favor and quit fucking whining about your car getting trashed outside the Wachovia Center. People might think we’re related, and I’m not related to any bitchboys. Thanks in advance for your cooperation. Brian Hickey P.S. If…
William Barnes’ trial began yesterday …
… and here’s the article I wrote for today’s Metro about it. (Long story short: Barnes shot Police Officer Walter Barclay in 1966; the DA’s office charged him with murder in connection with Barclay’s death 41 years later). Previous coverage:…
My favorite Game One moment…
… wasn’t any of the SIX goals the orange-and-black dropped on the Canadiens. Nope. It was when two French-Canadians couldn’t withhold their love for one another one. second. longer, so they embraced (in a third-grade skate into one another kind…
Weekend Reading Roundup (Cut-and-Pasted Grafs to Save Pre-Flyers Game Time Edition)
Gold: It is impossible to know Vanessa’s thoughts the morning of Feb. 25 as she set out to join the other two who had cut class. The mind of a teenager is a thing of mystery, a tempest of coming-of-age.…
Letter to the Ediblogger
On the heels of my Inquirer column lambasting the Philly Police’s move to stop sending cops out to fender-benders, I received this email last night from Gail Sosnov, a Philadelphian who was compelled to write after an experience which shows…
Wrong-number voicemail: Desiree broke elementary school rules today
I was down the basement when the home phone rang, so I didn’t pick up. Thank you Jesus that I didn’t. Identifying characteristics changed. Ain’t right to fink on elementary-school kids. Hi, Miss Archer, this is Mrs. Phillips calling from…