My bucket list
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A bucket list is simply a list of things you want to do before you die or "kick the bucket." My bucket list is not as exciting as the one...
Hoping against hope
Hillary Clinton runs against the stereotype of women, ruled by their emotions instead of their brains. She is tougher than the other Democratic candidates on the war in Iraq. Refuses to apologize for...
Blues for Joel
This column is dedicated to the memory of Joel Dorn, a multiple Grammy Award-winning music producer, founder of Hyena Records, a friend to musicians and the one who taught me the most about...
Top news stories of 2008
1) Mike Huckabee gains back 100 pounds and is mistaken for Al Gore. The defeated Republican presidential candidate goes on an eating binge after he finds out Satan voted for him. It's...
With a bang
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As the seconds ticked down to midnight, Philadelphians rang in the New Year the only way they know how: with 10,000 pounds of explosives illuminating the dark sky. Thousands filed towards Penn's Landing in...
Farewell 2007
The year is dying, going out like an old man who whispers words that may sound like gibberish but are actually the reflections of a life fading to black. Die quietly old...
Most important news story of 2007
"The news about the war and what's really going on over ."
Stephanie Savatini,
12th and Tasker streets
"Finding out how many lies have been told to us, finding out we're being spied on, and finding...
Judging Hillary
The thing about Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, they say, is you are either for or against her. It is such an accepted truth of political life that everything written or said about...
Preparing for the holidays
"The best part is being with family and remembering loved ones, having a nice dinner and remembering the religious aspects. The worst part is running out of time."
Lois Fortuna,
12th and Mifflin streets
"The worst...
While we lay sleeping
The buzz around the office water cooler these days is all about a young couple guilty of identity theft. The police, unable to make a dent in the violent crime wave sweeping...
