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Mayor Nutter apparently doesn’t want my vote next time he’s up for election…

Please read this … http://brendancalling.com/2009/01/15/mayor-nutter-we-cant-afford-a-library-so-we-asked-obama-for-125-million-for-a-casino/

In short.
The City of Philadelphia is 2nd on the list of what cities are asking for the most money from the Federal Govt.
The 2nd line item on our list of things we want to spend that money on is $125 Million for Casino development.
This is at the same time that [...]

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In response to “What should a modern library be?” at the P’unk Avenue Window…

This is in response to Geoff DiMasi’s post on his blog http://window.punkave.com/2009/01/12/what-should-a-modern-library-be/
Education is not a non-sustainable endeavor. It may not be FINANCIALLY profitable, but it is critically important to any society and civilization, to maintain, improve, and grow that society.
The benefits to education are not realized immediately, they are grown in the on [...]

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4 hours of sleep.

Time line.

1am: Wake to sound of neighbor banging on his door for 10 minutes before his room mate lets him in. Neighbor proceeds to yell at room mate for about 15 minutes
shortly after, I’m able to fall asleep, annoyed, but not so bad in the grand scheme of things.
sleep…
4am: Wake bolt upright in bed [...]

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Living in philly…

I think I live in a nice part of town, it gets loud, and theres lots of people around, but I’d hardly call it a crack den…
Though, I did just find this on my neighbors stoop…

Uh… yeah… How about that.

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Can your mayor do this?

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter raps at his inaugural ball. He takes the stage and breaks it down old school. Recorded by Philly Word Live..HOLLER!!
Thanks to Alex for the link.
… video after the jump…

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Hey, can you stop peeing on my sidewalk?

Or “Happy new years! lets go pee on our neighbors street!”
In Philadelphia we have this celebration / tradition of sorts, called The Mummers.
I like to refer to it as “the day of assholes”.
I woke up on New Years day, looking forward to a day of relaxation, peace, quiet, a law & order marathon… but [...]

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People saying what needs to be known.

Morgan Jones has been busting his ass in an effort to fight the casino invasion of Philadelphia. He writes up a pretty good smack down of Vince Fumo, enjoy.

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So I had a birthday party.

And it was a grand time.
Thanks to everyone who came out.
Thanks to everyone who didn’t come out, but still called to wish me a happy birthday.
We started at my old favorate bar, Tattooed Moms, Went to L’Etage after that because its around the corner, and the drinks are good.
Then we went over to the Moshulu [...]

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Personal Testimony

PSA #2 Personal Testimony
http://blip.tv/file/219658

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