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Strike One

By Tom Ferrick Jr. They say that baseball is the sport that most resembles life, but baseball also resembles political campaigns. They are both games played over long seasons; both involve big plays and big money; in each errors can... (Comments)

Mayor Muddle

By Tom Ferrick Jr. For any group willing to try it out, I think I have found a method to get money and support from the Nutter administration.  Here is my plan: Arrange for a meeting with the mayor and... (Comments)

Run Away! Run Away!

By Tom Ferrick Jr. The big news about the state budget this year was that it wasn't big news. Unlike last year, when we went 101 days before it finally, mercifully passed, this year the legislature met the June 30th... (Comments)

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The eHarmony Blues

By Tara Jo Quinn Three weeks before Dan and I got engaged we signed up for an online dating service.  It was a game, you see.   One afternoon, while we were watching baseball highlights, a commercial for eHarmony came... (Comments)

My Entry-Level Trap

By Zach Sinemus I entered my freshman year at Swarthmore College in the fall of 2006 with wide eyes and high hopes. My goal was to receive a liberal arts education that would prepare me for anything; I'd major in... (Comments)

The Van Seat

By Christine Fisher Whenever company asks how to get to my apartment in South Philadelphia, I tell them I live in the apartment between the flower shop and the van seat chained to an alley. These are the landmarks that... (Comments)

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