State legal blood-alcohol limit
Photos by Jules Vuotto
"It is a good idea. A high blood-alcohol level endangers everyone, but it is still a little too high."
Bess Zirilli,
2500 block S. 20th Street
"It is a good idea...
Mayoral vote
Photos by Jules Vuotto
"I'm not going to vote for the same person -- we need a change. I'll vote for Katz. Life's about change and it's not about the streets and doing...
New Fall TV
Here's an inside look at the exciting television season ahead. (Warning: This season kicks it up a notch. No longer is it "Must-See TV," but the new slogan: "If I Missed It, I'd Kill...
Playing poorly
Photos by Jules Vuotto
"The Eagles don't have enough talent and offensive players. They need to draft better."
Chris Willing,
2800 block S. 11th Street
"Donovan needs to throw accurately. The Eagles need to work...
Editor’s Little Notes
Writing was on the board After years of rumor and gossip, it's finally happening -- the merger of South Philly's only two Catholic high schools. Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua's signature this week...
The year of the blues
Congress has proclaimed this the "Year of the Blues," and the following is a depiction of how an aging blues singer on the Mississippi Delta might express modern-day concerns.
An old black woman is...
Two years after 9-11
Photos by Ryan Brandenberg
"It has our guard up and that's a good thing. It makes me suspicious of other people. I don't feel bad for the terrorists, but for the innocent victims that...
Queer in the U.S.A.
If you think the trendy popularity of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy means gays have arrived in mainstream America, think again. Think of those horribly unfunny "black" situation comedies on UPN and the...
Phillies and Eagles predictions
Photos by Ryan Brandenberg
"The Phillies are going to fail, as usual. The Eagles, though, are headed for a Super Bowl year."
Mohamed Safa,
Seventh and Morris streets
"I think the Phillies' chances are...
