Top Out-of-Context quote from today’s 6-0 loss to the mighty Minnesota Twins (RIP, Kirby) … “It just wasn’t meant to be,” Baltimore Manager Dave Trembley said. Prophetic, Dave. * – tracking the Baltimore Whorioles magnificent march toward an 87.5+ loss…
Hit-and-Run America Vol. LXII
An ongoing collection of unsolved hit-and-run cases, with a focus on car/pedestrian incidents, from across the country since Jan. ‘010. If you know something about any of these incidents, or one that I’ve missed, do the right thing and call…
Weekend Reading Roundup (Lost Edition)
If there was some sort of journalistic-hiatus-on-Mother’s-Day lesson in journoclasses, I must’ve blown that lecture off onaccount of a Stone Balloon Thursday quarter-beer night. Alas, I twasn’t prepared for today. (Fine, the Lynne Abraham column in the Inky and the…
Hit-and-Run America Vol. LXI
An ongoing collection of unsolved hit-and-run cases, with a focus on car/pedestrian incidents, from across the country since Jan. ‘010. If you know something about any of these incidents, or one that I’ve missed, do the right thing and call…
Why?
You know, it takes a lot to get me queasy. But that I got whilst watching Entertainment Tonight (don’t ask) last evening. Here was a real housewife from New Jersey (Old Bridge, to be precise) staking her claim the record…
This Week’s Metro Column (and today’s Inky column)
In the latter, I question the feasibility of the Philadelphia Police Department extracting themselves from the fender-bender business: The same police who concocted this streamlining went into a snit when District Attorney Seth Williams mentioned weakening the city’s marijuana-possession enforcement…
Hit-and-Run America Vol. LX (Tasing Video Included!)
An ongoing collection of unsolved hit-and-run cases, with a focus on car/pedestrian incidents, from across the country since Jan. ‘010. If you know something about any of these incidents, or one that I’ve missed, do the right thing and call…
Best line on TV in a long time?
I hope this doesn’t serve as a spoiler for people who haven’t seen this week’s Lost yet. But, I’ll build in a little space so you can click on another post just in case. Fine, if you’re still here, you…
Magee Rehab Night of Champions, Auction Items p. 1-9
Last month, I encouraged you to attend/donate to Magee Rehab’s Night of Champions fundraiser. Great people, great cause. Well today, I offer a tangible opportunity to bid on some quality items without even having to head down to Delaware Ave.…