Charlie Knox was a Police Academy classmate of mine from recruit class #289 in the Philadelphia Police Academy back in 1990. Entering the Academy and joining the Philadelphia Police Department was a huge step for me, both personally and professionally. It led directly to many big changes in my life, and signalled a complete change … Continue reading The one who died from 289
85 shots and ‘one less nigga with a gun’
A year ago at this time, in July 2007, Steven 'Butter' Miller was shot at 85 times by Philadelphia police officers. I have sources that say it was actually 81 times. In any event, about two dozen of those shots found their mark, and Miller was dead. In it's July 24th-31st, 2008 issues the extremely … Continue reading 85 shots and ‘one less nigga with a gun’
None of our business
A leading business website, Inc.com, billed as 'The Daily Resource for Entrepreneurs', has released its annual list of 'The Best Cities for Doing Business'. Where do you think that Philadelphia ranked on their list of 393 metropolitan areas? A top-ten city by population, you would think that Philly would probably be there somewhere among … Continue reading None of our business
Happy 232nd birthday, America !
It's that time again, time to celebrate America's birthday. The 232nd birthday this time around. We may be getting older, and things may be a bit tough right now in some regards, but the fact is that the United States of America is still the greatest nation in the history of the planet Earth. We … Continue reading Happy 232nd birthday, America !
Joey Vento rightly wants your cheesesteak ordered in English
Joey Vento in December 2007 You gotta love Joey Vento of Geno's Steaks, located at 9th & Passyunk in South Philly. Here is a successful businessman who owns a legendary, iconic Philadelphia eatery who has the guts to publicly stand up for what is right. One of the greatest problems that has plagued our … Continue reading Joey Vento rightly wants your cheesesteak ordered in English
MATT VEASEY 