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I Miss White Bread
Poor bread. Nobody wants to eat it anymore. It’s full of carbs. And gluten. It’s made from wheat. I’m not talking fancy-ass bread, the kind […]
John du Pont Stamp Could Sell for $20 Million at Auction
John du Pont’s estate is selling a rare stamp — so prized that it’s expected to attract bids of up to $20 million at auction. […]
New York’s 30 Rock Building Will Get Comcast’s Brand
30 Rock, the iconic New York City building that has spent the last 50 years emblazoned with corporate initials — RCA, then GE — is […]
Five Tips for Faking Your Way Through the “Dreaded Soccer Conversation”
Statistically speaking, if you live in America you are probably not a dedicated fan of soccer, aka “footy” or “The Beautiful Game,” as your one […]
Loving World Cup Soccer Won’t Make You a Pretentious Jerk
So the 2014 World Cup begins tomorrow, in case you somehow missed all the lead-up about collapsing stadia and civil unrest in Brazil, and for […]
Tom Ridge Isn’t Impressed with Chinese Hacker Charges
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge — he was also the first Homeland Security secretary — isn’t all that impressed with federal cyberespionage charges brought by […]
Delaware Teen Apparently Bitten by a Shark
We are so grateful that a 16-year-old Delmar teenager survived an apparent shark attack on Monday — he got a gash on the forearm — […]
What They’re Saying About the Salvation Army Collapse Anniversary
Here’s what they’re saying about today’s anniversary of the deadly Salvation Army collapse: CBS Philly: Ceremonies will mark the one year anniversary of a fatal […]
Delaware Lawyer Launches Dumbest Hunger Strike in History of Mankind
Remember Brian Zulberti? No? We didn’t think so. To refresh your memory, Brian Zulberti is the Delaware lawyer who attained his fifteen seconds (more like […]
Suburban Bear Probably Just Wanted a Wawa Breakfast Hoagie
Another day, another bear sighting, this one in Montgomery County. NBC 10 reports: “Police received several calls reporting a bear behind the Wawa located near […]
Elliot Rodger, Misguided Male Entitlement, and the “Nice Guy” Fallacy
We acculturate our children in a culture of domestic violence. In playgrounds across the country this summer and into the following school year and those […]
#YesAllWomen Is the Equivalent of Having a Peace Sign Bumper Sticker
On Friday, Elliot Rodger murdered six people in Santa Barbara. We know — from documents and videos — that Rodger, who took his own life, […]
(UPDATE) Report: Threat at Community College of Philadelphia Is Over
[UPDATE 1:40 p.m.] CBS Philly reports: “Deputy Police Commissioner Richard Ross said he is “99-percent” certain that the threat at the school was over. Ross […]
Bucks County Faces Bear Epidemic
“A young black bear — estimated weight between 175-200 pounds — triggered a major police presence in Bensalem for about an hour Friday morning, marking the third […]
Philly’s Population Still Growing
Nope, Philadelphia is not Detroit. Axis Philly reports: “In its estimate for 2013, the Census Bureau put the city’s population at 1,553, 165, an increase of […]