From Young Philly: 1) A Democratic Governor, and a powerful Democratic State Senator, both from Philadelphia, decide that the best way to fuel economic development in Philadelphia is to put big slot barns down in the middle of neighborhoods. We can’t get the real changes we need to level the property tax and school funding inequities, so instead we take old ladies’ social security money as they feed it down a one armed bandit. Awesome. Of course, the jobs that are coming are generally low paid. And, there is very little in promises that the jobs will even stay, as […]
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Napoleon In Rags, And The Language That He Used
HOLLA: The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Is HUNGRY
THE WOOK REPORTS: Word to the wise — don’t look any members of Ink & Dagger in the eye for fear of litigious retribution the likes of which we haven’t seen since Arnie Becker retired in ’94: Local Musician Terrence Yerves has sued Time Warner, the Cartoon Network, TBS and old-school rap icon Schoolly D, alleging copyright infringement. The suit, filed last week in federal court, asserts that in September 1999, while working at a recording session for Schoolly D, Yerves played drums on a song. Yerves, according to his legal complaint, was surprised about a year later when he […]
JESUS IS COMING, Quick Everyone Look Busy!
“Pointed threats, they bluff with scorn Suicide remarks are torn From the fool’s gold mouthpiece The hollow horn plays wasted words Proves to warn That he not busy being born Is busy dying” –“It’s Alright Ma, I’m Only Bleeding,” 1965 BLINQ: Roadmaps For The Soul LOCUST STREET: Very Groovy Deep-Dish Sixties Anthropology, w/ Mp3’s PHILEBRITY: Sweeney May Have His Head Up His Ass About Valania, But Dude Knows From Dylan
ET TU JOHNNY: FBI Comes To Union Boss’ House, And Not For A Picnic
Kiss of death for Doc? By DAVE DAVIES When FBI agents showed up to search union leader John Dougherty‘s South Philadelphia home last Friday morning, they took pictures of the house, sources said. […] Dougherty is associated with several entities that have received grand-jury subpoenas over the last year, but the search of his home is the most direct engagement yet between Dougherty and federal investigators. Dougherty has not responded to requests for comment on the search, which was reported in yesterday’s Inquirer. Dougherty, 45, is business manager for Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and one […]
Ding-Dong The Witch Is Dead: CLEAR CHANNEL MONOPOLY SOLD OFF FOR SPARE PARTS
The $18.7 billion deal is one of the biggest among recent acquisitions of public firms by cash-rich buyout groups. SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Clear Channel Communications Inc., the nation’s biggest operator of radio stations, said yesterday that it had agreed to be acquired for about $18.7 billion by a private-investment group. The transaction would be one of the biggest deals in which a publicly traded company has been taken private, and it showcases the vast sums that buyout groups have been able to assemble for acquisitions. […] Clear Channel’s shares jumped $1.24, or 3.6 percent, to $35.36 on the New […]
STATING THE OBVIOUS: Santorum NOT To Run For Prez, Says Wife Would Kick His Fuckin Ass, In So Many Words
Santorum: No oval office run Some backers sought an ’08 campaign, but he said: “Absolutely, positively not.” By Carrie Budoff Inquirer Staff Writer Don’t expect to see Sen. Rick Santorum’s name on the 2008 presidential ballot. “Absolutely, positively not. Absolutely not,” Santorum said yesterday on The Michael Smerconish Show on WPHT-AM (1210). “My wife would throw me out of the house if I do anything in ’08.” Even though he lost his Senate seat last week by 18 points to Democrat Bob Casey Jr., some supporters hoped he would still fill the social conservative niche on the Republican ticket. William […]
THE WALLS HAVE EARS: Hamas Was Herre And The FBI Was Listening
Hamas-case jury hears tapes of 1993 Philadelphia meeting By Jeff Coen Tribune staff reporter November 17, 2006 A federal judge Thursday refused to stop the trial of two men accused of activities supporting the militant Islamic Palestinian group Hamas, rejecting their attorneys’ argument that an organization’s meeting should be protected by the 1st Amendment. Lawyers for Muhammad Salah of Bridgeview and Abdelhaleem Ashqar of Virginia moved for a mistrial after prosecutors began playing secret recordings of a 1993 meeting known as “the Philadelphia conference.” The gathering saw 20 supporters of Hamas, including Ashqar, discussing strategies for handling “the movement” in […]
LISTEN CLOSELY: And You Can Almost Hear Sweeney’s Panties Bunching Up
Well, we heard talk of this, and somebody finally sent us a link, seems we made the short list of essential Philly media on WXPN’s listener survey. Not bad for only a month outta the womb. Again, we could not be more proud or horny! *? 11.?How often do you read the following local publications? Never Occasionally Regularly ” + labelText + “ Philadelphia Inquirer LibertyNet Philadelphia Philly.com CityPaper Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Daily News Philadelphia Weekly Philebrity.com the Metro Philadelphia Style Magazine Philly Edge Phawker.com ?WXPN: Not Just For Marxist Lesbian Folk Music Anymore
FORECAST: Next Stop, Somewhere Over The Rainbow
BREAKING NEWS…BREAKING NEWS….. A tornado watch has been issued for the five-county Philadelphia area, which includes Montgomery, Bucks, Chester and Delaware counties. The watch is in effect until 6 p.m. tonight.
GOT BENERGY: See What Happens When Even One Hung Over Hipster Drags His Sorry Skinny-Jeaned Ass Off The Couch And Actually Shows Up For His Moving Job For A Change
Dollar Gains Against Euro After Philadelphia Index Strengthens By Min Zeng Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) — The dollar rose against the euro after a report showed manufacturing in the Philadelphia area advanced for the first time in three months. The data reduced speculation that the Federal Reserve will cut borrowing costs early next year. The dollar extended gains after Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President William Poole said today the U.S. economy is not “out of the woods” on inflation. Fed Bank of Chicago President Michael Moskow said “some additional firming” of policy may be needed. […] The Fed Bank […]
Now Playing: LOVE, LOVE, LOVE On Phawker Radio
A few questions we NEVER thought we would have the occasion to ask: I have a blog, perhaps you would like to read it? And I have the NEW Beatles album, perhaps you would like to hear it? But without a doubt, NEVER EVER in a million years did we ever think we would have the occasion to say: Would you like to hear the NEW Beatles album on my blog? This just fell into our lap somehow but we seem to have the worldwide Internets exclusive on this, at least for, oh, another five minutes or so. Maybe longer. […]
JUNK SCIENCE: Disney Kicks Some Ass-Clown Ass
ELIZABETH FIEND REPORTS: Breaking News: Bear takes over organics in Pooh D’Etat! This is a really embarrassing situation, me being an anarchist and all, writing a column praising Disney. But it’s gotta be done. I have some friends that get crazy-mad at any mention of Disney. Me, I really don’t think about Disney that much. Until now. I heart Disney! Disney has made several announcements over the past few months, each one focusing on healthy food changes that the Giant Mouse will be implementing in his theme parks, restaurants, advertising campaigns, when making licensing deals and a change in philosophy […]