Metropolis marks its second anniversary in December and we've decided to celebrate by bringing you the best of VoxPop. Twice a week for the last two years, we have been offering essays, written by readers, about life and its foibles. They are engaging, witty, sad, insightful, sometimes laugh-out-loud pieces that usually center on life in the big city that is Philadelphia. VoxPop comes from the old Latin saying: Vox populi, vox dei. The voice of the people is the voice of God. We've selected more than a dozen essays that have proven to be the most popular with our readers -- our populi. We hope you enjoy them. -- Tom Ferrick, Senior Editor
