The best part is where he goes ‘I think I better dance NOW!’
The Ben Franklin To Get New Coat — Finally
The rusty portion of the bridge at the Philadelphia end has waited many months for a new coat of paint while the governors of Pennsylvania and New Jersey squabbled over a proposed channel deepening of the river. But with the dispute settled May 17, the Delaware River Port Authority board is now ready to entertain bids on the Ben Franklin work, officials said. Contracts for the bridge jobs could not be awarded earlier because Gov. Rendell, the DRPA chairman, refused to call a meeting while the dredging issue was unresolved. This summer, the board is expected to choose a painting […]
KILLADELPHIA: #163 Was 16 — For A Little While
A 16-year-old boy was killed in a barrage of gunfire in the 2300 block of Watkins Street in South Philadelphia shortly after 4 p.m. Friday. The victim – homicide 163 – was identified as Rhamik Thomas of the 1700 block of Natrona Street in North Philadelphia. “Somebody walked up to him and gunned him down, using a 9mm gun,” Williams said. Police said more than 20 shots were fired at Thomas, who was pronounced dead at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at 4:42 p.m. “We got a call of a man with a gun, and when we got […]
“Freedom Is A Light For Which Many Men Have Died In Darkness” — Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier
[Artwork by Joan-Myerson-Shrager] ASSOCIATED PRESS: As of Saturday, May 26, 2007, at least 3,451 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003.
THIS YOU MUST SEE: El Topo + Holy Mountain
[Artwork by JENNIFER LUI] BY DAN BUSKIRK FILM CRITIC Years ago I went to a party where esteemed film critic David Thomson was scheduled to attend. Before his arrival the host announced “He’s a fascinating guy, but he doesn’t want to talk to anyone about film.” “Send him home,” I remember thinking to myself. It’s like attending a party with Red Barber and not being about to bring up the subject of baseball. Since I’ve been writing about film for a few years now I see his point. Being introduced as a film critics is a conversation starter that doesn’t […]
GAMBLOR: City Council Is A Den Of Weasels
The election is over, and suddenly so is Philadelphia City Council’s unified opposition to casino construction. A package of bills introduced yesterday by lame-duck Councilman Juan Ramos would, if passed, give the city’s blessing to the proposed SugarHouse casino in Fishtown. The bills, which were introduced by Ramos at Mayor Street’s request, are a sharp departure from Council’s pre-election casino moves. Until yesterday, Council members had unanimously sided with anti-casino forces in vote after vote. They had even voted 17-0 to put the ill-fated casino referendum on the May 15 primary ballot — before courts removed it. INQUIRER: Thanks God […]
Accused Date Rape Dude Led Rich Fantasy Life
– Owned a 9mm Beretta pistol, which he named “Priscilla,” and would “talk to it as if he were Elvis.” – Claimed to kill people for the CIA, including a friend who went through secret-agent training, flunked out, and had to be killed on Marsalis’ order because “he knew too much.” – Said he had a helicopter on stand-by in case he was needed to flown to the White House. – Would call her to report he was crawling around in caves in Afghanistan hunting terrorists. – Trained as an astronaut so he would have something to do “after he […]
EARLY WORD: Free Girl Germs Included
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All Of This Happened While You Were Sleeping
THE TEACHA: KRS-One, World Cafe Live, Last Night [Photo by EVA LIAO]
GRUMPY OLD MEN: Q&A With The Phillies’ Bill Giles
[Illustration by ALEX FINE] Bill Giles, The P.T. Barnum Of The Phillies, And The Creature He Brought To Life BY ED KING Pouring Six Beers at a Time and Other Stories from a Lifetime in Baseball is the new autobiography from Philadelphia Phillies’ longtime executive and partner, Bill Giles. The book, like the man I spoke to, has the jovial tone of a true dreamer. A Bill Giles tale is punctuated with knowing chuckles and the uncanny sense that the story is taking on new details since its last telling. Giles came to the public eye in the Philadelphia sports […]