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Ah, the life of a college student.
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News from today’s Inky- Web not yet the answer to college-text costsAs a freshman at Temple University, Gian Hunjan shelled out $500 per semester for textbooks at the bookstore, all new. […]
- A desperate gamble fails to pay off for Sunoco workerThe dreaded one-page letter arrived last week, confirming Len Norvilla's worst fears. Sunoco's Eagle Point refinery will be "permanently shut down," the form letter said. […]
- After snowstorm, digging out and ready to rollAs Philadelphia-area residents dug through nearly 30 inches of snow to find their cars and sidewalks yesterday, life began to return to normal, with buses and trains rolling again and airlines returning to the skies. […]
News from today’s Daily- Stu Bykofsky: Change we can believe in ... notBETWEEN THE negligible interest they pay us and the bonanza bonuses they pay themselves, we have reason to hate big banks. […]
- A snowy-day tale, with a nice ring to it: In Center City, gems are everywhereAs miracles go, Emil Steiner and his wife, Jessica Foster, will long remember their third anniversary that took place during the Blizzard of 2010. […]
- Harry Gross: Executor of will should be a trusted friendDear Harry: I am writing a will for the first time. My lawyer recommends that I name at least two executors, one of which is a bank. He has two reasons: to prevent dishonesty, and to make sure that one would always be left in case of a death. He suggests that the second executor be one of my children. I remember you saying years ago that you did not like eit […]
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook- Renaissance community meetings postponedDue to the bad weather, some, and perhaps all, of the community meetings scheduled for this week at Renaissance Eligible schools will be postponed. read more […]
- Notes from the news, Feb. 8Philly Schools Closed Monday NBC Philadelphia Enjoy the day off. Good luck digging out! Pa. bill would expand overhaul of schools The Inquirer It would not affect Philadelphia, but would expand outside management in struggling districts throughout the state. Former charter school administrator files whistleblower suit The Inquirer The former Philadelphia Aca […]
- Struggles at School of the FutureStarting a little more than a year ago, I got involved in a project sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute to compile a book about Philadelphia's School of the Future, the partnership between Microsoft and the District to create a new kind of urban high school. My article adapted from the work done for the book by me and others has just been pos […]
The 3 Guys- Hello world!Welcome to WordPress.com. This is your first post. Edit or delete it and start blogging! […]
Mighty Writers- A New Orleans ConversationWith a man who knows his city. […]
- Know Your Philadelphia Historic Figures: Georgie WoodsA Black History Month Series Born: 1927 Died: 2005 Handle: “The Guy with the Goods” Career: Spent the bulk of his career at WDAS, where he first played music, then in late-career became a talk show host. Woods was as much an activist as deejay: he helped organize the “March on Washington” and went on the air to urge [...] […]
- India: Kids’ Books Doing “Brilliant Business”“It’s a misconception that children these days are losing interest in books. If that were true, we wouldn’t have published the number of books that we do every year and wouldn’t have made profits during the recession period last year!“ — Shantanu Duttagupta, Scholastic India The Hindu […]
- Storytelling Without WordsSuper Bowl commercial, 2010 Via Ingrid Wiese, fb […]
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Young Philly Politics- It is always a good thing when our government works wellAbout 24 hours have passed since the massivee snow storm. 72 hours until the next one begins. I am not sure if I am surprised, or what, but in my neighborhood Philadelphia, and Philadelphia government did its just really, really well. On Friday, everyone parked, and stayed off the streets on Saturday. On Saturday, most people shoveled their sidewalks, and di […]Dan U-A
- A giant toxic monster is coming your way OR no rigs before regs!Natural Gas Drillers are willing to do whatever they can to dispose of wastewater without getting shut down. They would love to have a way to dump it into the Philadelphia water supply. It's just a matter of time, in fact, until they do. This industry has only begun. Right now, natural gas drillers are drilling away all over the state, generating more w […]BradyDale
- We Need Immigration Reform Now! Why Stu Bykofsky got it wrong.Stu Bykofsky wrote an editorial in the Daily News yesterday slamming calls for immigration reform and the current CIRASAP bill that was recently introduced in the House and has been signed on to by several local politicians. Stu’s essential argument: ‘This bill only helps people who are here “illegally;” if you want to fix the problem, just tell people to ge […]Mike H
- Hey Council! School news you need to knowThere’s a lot happening over at the School District that every council member -and state legislator - ought to know. So if you haven't already, pick up the latest issue of the Public School Notebook for more information: First up, Renaissance Schools – yet another list of failing schools (this time there are 26 schools:14 identified Renaissance schools, […]HelenGym
- The Other Way to Respond to School ViolenceThe Inquirer has a story on school violence in Philly public schools, other than South Philly: Trouble was brewing at Fels High School last school year: Asian students were jumped and beaten. Disabled students were assaulted. "It was scary," Eileen Coutts, then an assistant principal, said of the climate at Fels. Worried that the unrest might escal […]Dan U-A
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- today my third graders coughed, sneezed, and had runny noses...and I just got rid of a cold
- finally they've cut the tape, going home now
- they have removed the handcuffs of their supposed suspect, he looks kind of mad
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