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Many years ago (twenty-seven to be precise), I took my two-year-old son to the Children’s Festival, held annually at the Annenberg Center within the University of Pennsylvania campus. Upon arriving, I purchased two tickets to the Iron Gate Theater to see Ozzie Davis Jr., a blues guitarist. We seated ourselves on a bench in one
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Like many, I am appreciative of a tidy home and well cared-for automobile. My home is tidy but lived-in, and my car is not immaculate but uncluttered. (I’m from Philly. To offset the clutter on the road, one must drive a reasonably neat car.) What we use for transportation, and our dwellings, are important possessions
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First, let’s go “old school.” Julius Erving (Dr. J). In the 1975/76 season, the ABA was going bankrupt. The following season, four of its teams were absorbed into the NBA. The NBA’s dirty little secret was that it, too, was experiencing financial hardships that threatened its existence. Four ABA teams merging into the NBA gave
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And for my honorable mention… after all, what’s a list without an honorable mention: ***** I hope you enjoyed my quirky list. Lists are meant to elicit reactions ranging from, Yeah, I agree, to, What the hell was he thinking! Anyway, please take a moment and check out my latest perspective piece: America’s Diamond 08/03/2025
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What to sell, what to sell… mmm, let me think. Should I sell what people want or what they need? Moreover, do we, whether a Boomer or Zoomer, understand the distinction? I want a season pass to Citizens Bank Park. I need someone to heartlessly rid my home of all its junk so my wife
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Many years ago, I told my father, “Steve Carlton is the greatest lefthander of all-time.” My father replied, “No, that distinction belongs to Sandy Koufax.” I countered, “But Carlton already has more career wins than Koufax and has years yet to pitch.” My father wasn’t satisfied with what I alleged was flawless logic, and told
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For decades, we in the West have undertaken the postmodern initiative of softening language. Cripples became handicapped and are now differently abled. Those who can’t hear went from deaf to hearing impaired; the blind are presently sight-challenged. The language changes but the conditions remain the same. For example, a sight-challenged chap is no less blind
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Albertadromeus syntarsus. Why? Not because it has a complicated and nifty sounding name that rings like one of those stars in a neighboring galaxy with a hundred times the luminants of our sun, but because its’s a plant-eater that only weighs thirty pounds and could be weaned on a diet of weeds. Imagine never having
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If there was ever a question that put enough meat on the bone to end world hunger, it’s how would I reshape the modern world? Sheesh! Some thought experiments are like Metamucil to a teenager who, the night before, drank a six-pack. However, I shall limit myself to two thoughts. I was a child of
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My favorite game represents a bitter irony. I’m passionate about the game in question, which equates to loving it, but I would prefer my car get stolen to losing at this particular game. A participant, if they fail to strategize correctly, can reach a point during the game when they realize cosmic justice is a
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