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“How does the appearance of Rage affect your retirement as Commissioner?” asked journalist, Stephanie Miller.
“It doesn’t affect me at all, I believe myself to have done some good in Philadelphia without the help of Rage.” Answered Police Commissioner Bale.
“Sources say that you have been coaching on Lieutenant Catherine Pressley to run for your position [...]
The Killing Joke and the Dark Knight (Spoiler, I guess)
Not really sure if you would consider this a spoiler or not, don’t think I’m really going to get into the needy greedy. Then again I may. This entry is so late because I got deeply involved with the newspaper and am proud to say that it is coming along nicely. Also, for those who [...]
The Girl Who Could Fly…on Teen Ink Raw
I remember the day, when I was in my 10th grade Biology class that The Girl Who Could Fly was written. I’ve only have an imaginative feeling like that every so often, this past weekend after watching Avatar I had began the writing process for a being or commonly known as a Book-Keeper, this is [...]
Gen.Is.Us Revitalized Teen Talk Trailer
Here it is, the Gen.Is.Us trailer, I’m going to work on being more involved in the fall, still a behind the scenes guy though…
Another Violence Article (Unedited Version)
It seems readers that our desperate hope for a peaceful city, unfortunately, is still only a dream. Why? Because if I were to talk to your girlfriend or if I had mistakenly bumped into you while trying to make it to class on time, it is likely that I would get hurt, though not [...]
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And it works!This is the video, “Keep Your Mind Wide Open” by Anna Sophia Robb. Currently this video is up somewhere on the NPM’s facebook page, but anywho the reason I put this up because Keep your mind wide open is the NPM’s motto, my motto, its what we all should live [...]
Hancock, people, friends, and Outstanding Parenting…yeah right (part 4)
This is going to be somewhat of a long post. So if you don’t have anything too important to do, then sit back, relax, and enjoy what I have to say.
First off, I did go see Hancock Saturday and it was funny and it had action in it. I could have wrote about it [...]
Would they really be proud?
As you all know, yesterday was the 4th of July. My co-worker had invited me over to her house for a small barbecue with family and friends. I had fun, her son is very funny. Anyway, I always asked the question ever since watching the John Adams series of whether or not the founding [...]
Nite Owl
It is now presently 1:37 a.m. and in a few hours I am do at work.Writers never sleep and for those of you who don’t know this then you’re obviously not a writer. It was a miracle, just a few hours ago I moved the rough draft of the NPM away from my computer [...]
Life as a teacher…assistant.
I never thought, even though I started the position as a teachers assistant in the fall of 2007, that I would be helping to teacher 7-8 year olds. Today was the first day at Summer Camp with the K-6 program at the Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs. Let me tell you, kids [...]
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News from today’s Inky- Phila. in census push to make everyone countHot rhythms pour from a sidewalk speaker at Centro Musical, a compact-disc shop near Fifth Street and Lehigh Avenue in a heavily Latino part of North Philadelphia. Largely Puerto Rican, the enclave called El Centro de Oro, or Golden Center, has swelled in the last decade with Dominicans, Colombians, Venezuelans, and other Hispanic immigrants. […]
- Moorestown dealer hopes to renew ties with GMTom Hessert Jr. once drove 215 m.p.h. as a race-car driver. Until last spring, he sold 400 to 500 new Chevys a year as owner of Classic Chevrolet in Moorestown. Then General Motors waved a red flag: As it plotted its emergence from a historic federal bailout and bankruptcy, GM told Classic Chevrolet and 2,000 of its counterparts it no longer needed them. […]
- N.J. bill mandates public employees live in stateIf New Jersey taxpayers fund your paychecks, you ought to live in the Garden State, too. That's the thinking behind a bill proposed in the Legislature this week, which already has drawn bipartisan support from Gov. Christie and Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D., Gloucester), among other political leaders. It also has attracted loud criticism from pub […]
News from today’s Daily- Stu Bykofsky: Terrorists look 'like us'? In JihadJane, that day is hereJIHADJANE has a message for racial-profiling fans: Nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah. JihadJane blew up the notion - never really widely held - that being a blue-eyed blonde should slide you through airport security like grease through a goose while everyone with a Middle Eastern name, a swarthy complexion or a turban should be strip-searched by Transportation Se […]
- DOCTOR FROM HELL . . . OR GODSEND?IN A MATTER of a few moments - long enough for men with badges to say that they had a search warrant - Kermit B. Gosnell's 43-year medical career came to a grinding halt. […]
- Before 'jihad,' Colleen had her demonsColleen LaRose was a troubled woman even before, authorities say, she went on the Internet as JihadJane and offered herself up as an avenging angel to Islamic militants. […]
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook- Opportunity to learn, rush to equityThis week's guest blog post comes from Herb Kohl who continues to be an educator and writer. His most recent book is The Herb Kohl Reader (New Press, 2009). He's also a Notebook Member. Some suggestions for educational reform: I suggest we replace the Race to the Top with a Race to Equity, and find a way to introduce Opportunity to Learn articles i […]
- Notes from the news, Mar. 10Making progress, West. Phila. High wary of district move The Inquirer West's application to be an Innovation School, where a team of current school leaders would run it as a Renaissance School, was rejected. But the District may manage it as a Promise Academy, run out of central office. Save the National Writing Project Practical Theory blog The project […]
- Benchmark time againThis week teachers across the School District will administer the benchmark tests. This process doesn't always yield great results. There have been questions on material that was well ahead on the planning and scheduling timeline. Reconciling different curricula leads to concepts being displayed differently on the benchmark than I have taught them. I be […]
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- Mighty Song of the Day“Treat Her Right,” Roy Head […]
- But Do the 40-Year-Old Stockbrokers Hang Up the “Exclusive Poster Inside”?According to a story in the LA Times, grown- ups are increasingly reading young adult books— attracted by “well-written, fast-paced and enga- ging stories.” The LA Times story makes quite the case: young adult stories are more fun, have better plots, etc., etc. David Levithan, the editorial director and vice president of Scholastic, is quoted thusly: ”You go […]
- Mighty Quote of the Day“You gotta admit, sometimes Margene is just a plain airhead.” —Ginnifer Goodwin (Margene in “Big Love”) […]
- Read All About It!Your e-dition of Mighty Times, right here, ladies and germs! Hard copies available at Mighty Writers World Headquarters now! Big shout-out to our friends at Bartash Printing! […]
Young Philly Politics- National Coming Out Day for Undocumented YouthWhile most eyes are focused on the HCR debate right now, there is another high-stakes legislative issue waiting in the wings. For those whose families and communities are impacted by the problematic immigration system, immigration reform is as crucial as anything else on the Democratic agenda. But right now, immigrants and advocates are wondering whether imm […]davidcbennion
- Gambling's real winners and losersOn Sunday, Monica Yant Kinney wrote a shocking story about the locals who make Bucks County's Parx Casino so "profitable." According to Parx, most of their clients live within a 20 mile radius of Street Road and come 3-4 times a week, losing $25-$30 a trip. Today we get to meet one of Parx's regulars: a former construction worker who was […]HelenGym
- Things you can do during a recession: reform row officesTo paraphrase the Daily News' Catherine Lucey, the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority says we'd save $13-$15 million annually if we eliminated four independent row offices and moved their functions to other city agencies or the court system. The queenpin of one such office, the Clerk of Quarter Sessions, announced her resignation […]Sam Durso
- Things that make me want to go . . . . UGHToday’s front page Inquirer story on the chaos at South Philly High School on Dec. 3: The chaos and trauma that gripped South Philly High is front and center - as is the leadership of SPHS principal LaGreta Brown. From before 9 a.m. and continuing throughout the school day, Brown knew of multiple attacks on Asian immigrant students and a school in crisis and […]HelenGym
- “We have completed our underwriting review and are sorry to advise that we must decline your request for insurance coverage"“We have completed our underwriting review and are sorry to advise that we must decline your request for insurance coverage…We regret that we are unable to consider based on medical history as noted in your medical records” I received this letter in the mail from Independence Blue Cross nearly 9 weeks after applying for coverage. As I roll over in bed, nearl […]Scott Wisniewski
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http://bit.ly/bPKIdo - might be able to sleep tonight, think I'm done with this letter
- 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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- Phila. in census push to make everyone count
