For the past two years the insanely rich asswipes who own the 76ers sports team have been trying to prod the city into building a new sports arena in the Chinatown section of Center City. The good folks of Chinatown have been against it from the start, but of course, who listens to them? Why … Continue reading Only Kidding!
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Goodbye, Jimmy
As I said in my overview of the presidents, Jimmy Carter’s presidency left a lot to be desired, but he’s easily the best ex-president we’ve ever had. He was a genuinely decent man.
Tesla’s the Worst!
According to a new article in Road and Track: Tesla's vehicles have the highest fatal accident rate among all car brands in America, according to a recent iSeeCars study that analyzed data from the U.S. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). The study was conducted on model year 2018–2022 vehicles, and focused on crashes between 2017 … Continue reading Tesla’s the Worst!
Roundup
Here’s a roundup of a few news stories you may have missed. According to AM New York: Police are on the hunt for a Tesla Cybertruck driver who threatened another motorist and their passengers in a Midtown road rage incident early on Monday morning, authorities said. According to police sources, the incident unfolded at … Continue reading Roundup
Tom and Pete
The recent death of a baseball great but a human sleaze got me thinking about that guy who… Hey, what was his name anyway? I wonder if Pat would know? I’ve been leaning on her a lot lately to remind me of the names of folks that I used to work with. It’s not that … Continue reading Tom and Pete
What’s the Matter with NYC?
As it looks like the feds are closing in on New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams for running one of the most corrupt administrations since Boss Tweed, or whatever it is they’re closing in on him for (they’ve already gotten his police commissioner to resign), perhaps it’s time for me to ask: what the fork … Continue reading What’s the Matter with NYC?
The New York Times
I wrote a long, very long, piece about my long-standing relationship with the NewYork Times, going all the way back to my high school years. It covered the time I spent in Pattee Library’s microfiche room going through back issues of the Times to catch up on things that I missed, and the years when … Continue reading The New York Times
How The Village Voice Changed Journalism
Here’s another podcast recommendation. How The Village Voice Changed Journalism The Village Voice, founded in 1955, is widely credited as the first alternative weekly newspaper, or alt-weekly. The big show this week is all about the rise and fall of the alt-weekly—the type of off-beat, fearless publication that, once-upon-a-time, you could pick up on a … Continue reading How The Village Voice Changed Journalism
The God of Dawn
Dawn Staley had a message for nonbelievers after her team advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four. “If you don’t believe in God, something’s wrong with you, seriously,” the University of South Carolina women’s basketball coach said during an on-court interview after the game, adding that God made her team’s prayers come true. As quoted … Continue reading The God of Dawn
How much of Trump’s support is due to racism?
Dan Froomkin asks: How much of Trump’s support is due to racism? There is one theory that fully explains the massive support that Trump continues to get among the Republican voting base: That they’re racist. To be clear, this is a theory, not a conclusion. But it’s certainly a likely enough theory that the mainstream … Continue reading How much of Trump’s support is due to racism?