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There’s Good Cheating and Bad Cheating — Here’s How to Tell the Difference

There’s been a lot of gleeful moralizing surrounding the Ashley Madison hack. I assume those who are gloating have never cheated on a lover, never […]

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week

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Missanelli: Chase Utley Fifth Best Player in Modern Phillies History

Chase Utley left town the other day as the fifth-best player in modern Phillies history. Yep. Here’s what I’ve got, in this order: Mike Schmidt, […]

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In (Limited) Defense of “Everybody Gets a Trophy”

“Everybody gets a trophy”- the view that, in today’s youth sports, kids are coddled to the point where they’re rewarded for nothing- is all of […]

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Chase Utley: The Perfect Philadelphia Athlete

Chase Utley had doubled, knocking in a run. The National League still trailed in the 2014 All-Star Game, but the team had finally scored. Utley, […]

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SEPTA Got Better with Joe Casey at the Bat

Running a large transit system may just be one of the most thankless tasks anyone could take on. You have the responsibility for moving hundreds […]

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How Did Dîner en Blanc Become Philadelphia’s Most Polarizing Event?

It’s not that I hate Diner en Blanc. It’s more that I really, really hate Diner en Blanc. That is, if Diner en Blanc actually exists. […]

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Cat Cafes Are a Really Stupid Idea

News that a second cat café is opening in Philly has made me goggle anew at human stupidity. For most of my life, I’ve had […]

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week

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Utley Trade Talks Heat Up

The Phillies may be on the cusp of shipping Chase Utley — a beloved member of the 2008 World (Bleeping) Series champs — out of […]

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Tom Brady Fights For His Legacy

If reports are true, then Tom Brady might find himself on the losing end of a legal case: The supposed divorce proceedings with his wife, […]

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Au Contraire, Mayor Nutter: The Pope Panic Does Make Sense

Mayor Nutter’s op-ed in the Daily News — defending planning for Pope Francis’ visit and saying, in essence, “I got this” — would’ve been mighty reassuring […]

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No, Kathleen Kane Scandal Is Not a “Blow to Women”

Let’s get one thing straight very quickly: Kathleen Kane‘s indictment on charges she leaked secret grand jury materials is a shame, an embarrassment to a […]

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Lorenzo’s: For the Love of Real-Deal Philly Pizza

Looking back, I was naive to think that I was going to score a Beddia pizza last Saturday. It was almost 5 by the time […]

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Allure’s Misguided Guide to Afros

Allure tried to teach white women how to achieve an afro, and the internet got pissed http://t.co/RfbdtOL0T1 pic.twitter.com/UzA2UFgn2P — Mashable (@mashable) August 4, 2015 In […]