It was just after 1:00 AM in the freezing cold early morning hours of Friday, January 30th, 1970. To put in perspective how long ago it was, just three weeks earlier the Beatles had performed together in the studio for the final time, and it was just three weeks since a new soap opera 'All … Continue reading The one that got away
Point a gun at a cop, we will kill you
Today's online editions, and I understand the print edition as well, of the Philadelphia Daily Liberal Rag, er, Daily News quotes a 'nearby resident' in the area where police officer Pat McDonald was gunned down as saying "Cops are always using unnecessary force instead of trying to defuse the situation. That is someone's son … Continue reading Point a gun at a cop, we will kill you
Cheesesteak heaven
Every year, Philadelphia magazine comes out with a special edition highlighting the "Best of Philly" in which they rate the top local eateries, businesses, celebrities, watering holes, get-aways, etc. One of the most hotly debated categories each year here in the City of Brotherly Love is the 'Best Cheesesteak". You see, the cheesesteak is Philly's … Continue reading Cheesesteak heaven
Isabel’s sacrifice
Philadelphia Police Officer Isabel Nazario killed in crash: Isabel's sacrifice
Mendte’s muse gone wrong
First, for those who may be from out-of-town and don't know the players, Larry Mendte is a former local TV news anchor, a typical middle-aged white male. Alycia Lane is a younger, very attractive former co-anchor of Mendte's. Dawn Stensland is an attractive, popular local news anchor and married to Mendte, mother to his two … Continue reading Mendte’s muse gone wrong
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