Can We Wear Obama On A Bandana? YES WE CAN!

Let’s start this inauguration off right: With this wonderful accessory my wonderful girlfriend purchased for me today near 30th Street Station. There’s even a website address on it in case you really need one of these. Ha ha, the Obama Pepsi knockoff logos in the corner! And the little sheep holding the Obama flag! Man, not even president yet and he’s already broken the record for presidential commemorative merchandise.

I’ll also direct you to this incredible faux-Warhol shirt Erica bought. Look, the inauguration is pretty cool, and Obama’s “Georgia 300″ train is really awesome, but I think it’s all the people trying to make a buck that are really getting into the true spirit of America. It almost makes a man want to cry.

Joe Biden’s speaking in Wilmington. He just quoted James Joyce: “When I die, Delaware will be written in my heart.”

N.J. Transit Going Younger, More Urban

Actual photograph (taken by Arthur Etchells of Philly food blog Foobooz) of Philadelphia-bound N.J. Transit train out of Atlantic City (click to enlarge):

I assume it’s a slow transition: First to Iladelphia, then to Illadelphia, then finally to The Illadelph. I just can’t wait for the Philadelphia accent renaming of the reverse trip, The ‘Lannick Siddy Line.

Leftovers: Buy, Eagles Fans, Buy

• The Eagles will be selling 1500 standing-room only tickets for each home game tomorrow morning, sending IT departments into a frenzy when they realize that every single person at the office is constantly refreshing the Eagles homepage. [Daily News]

• John Perzel has proposed a huge increase in police officers all over the state, including 1,300 new cops in Philly alone. Perzel: “We’re here today to send a clear message to the drug-dealing thugs, the illegal gun-pushers, and all those responsible for terrorizing our neighborhoods and communities - your days are numbered.” Drug-dealing thugs had a mixed reaction to the news. [Inquirer]

• Herb Denenberg answers the tough questions: “Question: Can an insurance company refuse to insure my dog?” [The Evening Bulletin]

• Is it any coincidence that when a Northeast Philadelphia native is in space, the astronauts lose a bolt into the abyss? I think not. [AP/CNN.com]

• Now you can get to Harrisburg in 90 minutes instead of two hours! Yay? Hurrah? Does anyone actually travel to Harrisburg? [AP/Philly.com]

Blogicized: Training day

• Matt at The BM Rant picks his “Top Songs of 2005″ and, for some reason, he decides to do 24 of them. Aw, come on! Just one more and it’s all neat and tidy! Okay, 24 will have to do, then. [The BM Rant]

• Apparently, machines control our world and they are our new gods. Eh, maybe. I think robots will really control our lives when they become sentient and we can interact with them even more than we do now. For now, I’m still into the whole money/celebrity worshipping. Bonus fun fact: In writing this, I learned how to spell “sentient.” [Pax Ramano's Ramblings]

• I saw this Reading Terminal Holiday display last year, and it’s okay, I guess — if you’re into the whole train thing. You are? Heh. Alright, then. Oh, and this year’s display is apparently different, but that doesn’t make me any less snarky about it. [Phillyist]

• Finally, some those poor souls in Manayunk and University City can finally watch some Lou Tilley sports shows. Viva la CN8! [Philebrity]