The primary election is coming up and I realized I should have received my mail-in ballot by now, or at least have been notified that it was on its way. Instead, I’ve gotten a couple of emails to let me know that the election is due and to check my registration status. Hmm. Happily, Pennsylvania … Continue reading Mail-In Ballot
Philadelphia
Fun on Oregon Avenue
You may recall that last summer I went to the Arch Street PennDot location to get my photo taken for my driver’s license only to find that the line stretched around the block and I was told it was quite lengthy even once one got inside, so I gave up and decided to go to … Continue reading Fun on Oregon Avenue
No Kings Philly
I don’t know why they couldn’t pick a better day for the latest No Kings protest, perhaps some time in April; my curmudgeon side came out as I wended my way through the windy streets to get to City Hall. Still, I made it. At least long enough to whip out my phone and make … Continue reading No Kings Philly
In case there’s a change in the weather
The wheels are yeller, the upholstery's brown,The dashboard's genuine leather,With isinglass curtains y' can roll right down,In case there's a change in the weather.—“The Surrey With the Fringe on Top” by Oscar Hammerstein II And what a change in the weather we’ve had these past couple days.
Learning to Tap
I wasn’t planning on learning to tap yesterday, but then one of the lenses on my computer glasses popped out. I had been thinking of getting new ones anyway, and when I couldn’t get the lens to stay in, I decided to head on over to the other side of town, well, the other side … Continue reading Learning to Tap
Slavery, Low-knowledge Voters, and Stephen Colbert
On January 22 at the direction of that rapist currently sitting in the Oval Office the National Park Service removed exhibits that discussed the history of slavery at the President’s House at Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park. Apparently any mention of slavery gets that rapist’s panties in a twist. A judge has now ordered the … Continue reading Slavery, Low-knowledge Voters, and Stephen Colbert
Plowing On
Things haven’t changed much. Our street still hasn’t been plowed. I don’t blame the mayor for that, even though I don’t hold her in very high esteem. Cities plan their budgets for the kind of weather that they normally expect. We haven’t had a snowstorm like this in ten years, so naturally I don’t expect … Continue reading Plowing On
Snow
Philadelphia, along with a large part of the rest of this country, had a bit of snow on Sunday. It was the most snow we’ve had since I’ve moved into this house nearly six years ago. I was out at 5:00 AM on Sunday morning and pretty much every hour and a half after that … Continue reading Snow
Nelson Blanco
All those Desi and Lucy posts have reminded me of Nelson and Jerry. Nelson Blanco was born in Cuba in 1947 and fled to the United States in the Mariel Boatlift in 1980. Jerry DiFalco was born in Camden, NJ, in 1952, and tried to make a living as a painter in Philadelphia. Sometime in … Continue reading Nelson Blanco
Most Hostile
Quote of the day: The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on.—Robert Bloch On May 14, 1994, Philadelphia residents discovered that they were living in the Most Hostile City in America according to Duke University researcher Redford Williams. New York City came in second. Yeah, right. Clearly, … Continue reading Most Hostile