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• On a day when nearly every county in Pennsylvania was declared to be in a state of disaster emergency, what did our state house do? That’s right: Declare English the official language of Pennsylvania. I’d make a Nero comparison, but I think that’d be unfair to the late emperor. [Philadelphia Business Journal]
• Okay, can anybody explain what this thing means and why it’s on the front page of today’s Evening Bulletin? [The Evening Bulletin]
• Number of times Jameer Nelson was drafted last night: 0. Number of times he’s brought up in Dick Jerardi’s draft column: 4. [Daily News]
• The editors at suburban alt-weekly Play have apparently decided that, instead of running movie reviews, they’re going to run movie previews. (This is from last week’s issue, so the whole idea could have been dropped.) [Play]
• Despite objections, the School Reform Commission approved an all boys’ charter high school. Students at other high schools are expected to rework the “How come [all-boys' high school] has no steps?” joke by the time classes start in the fall. [Inquirer]
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dmac | 4:00 PM | 0 Comments
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I read a lot of crap. Like, really. A lot. If you also browse the Internet — or, for that matter, any newspaper or magazine — there’s a chance you’re saying, “Hey, I read a lot of crap too!” (”On Philadelphia Will Do!”)
Opinion pieces, whether on a blog or newspaper or magazine, tend to have the most potential for crap. Case in point: Lowman Henry’s guest column about the flag desecration amendment in today’s Evening Bulletin. Here’s his rationalization for why Congress should have passed a law barring desecration of the flag:
Further, there is ample precedent for protecting the flag as a national symbol. The First Amendment does not give us the right to spray paint a moustache on the presidential visages chiseled into Mount Rushmore. Burning the White House or the Capitol building are not protected means of protest. Nor can we go around shooting bald eagles, another of our cherished national symbols. No rational person would argue that such antics are legal or constitutional. Constitutionally forbidding desecration of the nation’s flag falls into the same category.
Wait, wait. Did he really just compare buring a flag — a flag that, say, Joey Flagburner has purchased with his own money — to spraypainting a national park, setting fire to a government building or shooting a fucking bald eagle? This has to be a joke, right? Have I been, uh, punk’d?
The U.S. Senate Again Fails To Protect Old Glory [The Evening Bulletin]
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dmac | 3:04 PM | 0 Comments
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Today’s Inquirer contains a list of tips about how to prepare for and stay safe during floods. Perfectly fine idea. Good idea, even. But check out the second part of tip #2:
Don’t walk through flooded streets. Drowning is the No. 1 cause of flood deaths.
And here I thought it was radiation.
Wading the Waters [Inquirer]
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dmac | 2:02 PM | 1 Comment
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In addition to reporting on taken-down blog postings, Dan Gross also scoops everyone on our little celebrity jailbird:
LIL’ KIM is scheduled to exit the Federal Detention Center on Monday morning, her attorney James J. Leonard Jr. confirmed yesterday.
The hip-hop diva, who reported to the facility on Sept. 20, is slated to walk out of the joint between 6 and 10 a.m., we’re told.
Kimberly Jones was locked up after being convicted of perjury for lying to protect a friend on trial over a shooting in New York.
Atlantic City-based Leonard says Kim will leave the facility for an undisclosed New Jersey location for processing, then begin serving a month’s house arrest at her North Jersey home.
Leonard says Kim has been a model prisoner and is humbled by the outpouring of support she’s received in letters from local fans and radio station shout-outs. A spokeswoman for the Federal Detention Center did not return a message we left yesterday.
Aww, see, Lil’ Kim does love our city after all! If NYC ever does anything to you, Kim, you know where to turn.
Dan Gross | Kim’s busting out [Daily News]
Archives: Lil’ Kim
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dmac | 1:38 PM | 0 Comments
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29
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Sometime this afternoon, Philadelphia Newspapers Inc. — the controlling company of the Inquirer, Daily News, Northeast Times, etc. — will officially be sold to Philadelphia Media Holdings, the group headed up by Brian Tierney, Bruce Toll, et al.
To celebrate this monumentous occasion, the papers at 400 N. Broad Street (that’d be the Inky, DN and Philly.com) are having, uhm, a pep rally.
A pep rally. With cheerleaders. And mascots!
From a memo sent to all soon-to-be-former PNI employees:
At 8:45 on Friday morning, June 30th in front of 400 North Broad Street, employees are welcomed to join a press event to witness the Christening of newly wrapped trucks and cheer them on their way.
At Noon - all employees are invited to a PEP RALLY to “Bring Home the News” in the Public Room. Enjoy hoagies and treats with Eagles cheerleaders, mascots, and help give a warm, Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.Com welcome to our new owners.
Be aggressive! Be be aggressive! Uh, in your news coverage.
Full memo after the jump.
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dmac | 12:34 PM | 0 Comments
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Jun
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Today’s Metro debate:
Wait, wait, wait. Can we zoom in on the upper right hand corner?
Update: Can we talk about the guy in the middle, too? The national team? Guh? Did he confuse him with the guy from Italy who elbowed Brian McBride in the head?
Metro Philly
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dmac | 12:12 PM | 2 Comments
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