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Mr. Jackson
Posted by Peak Johnson on Jan 29, 2009 in Philly News, The Vanguard
Not too long ago, two months ago to be exact, our dear Mayor of Philadelphia attempted to close down certain libraries throughout our city in order to save money. However, not everyone felt that he was doing the right thing even though he believed it to be the only choice he could make at [...]
The Soloist
Posted by Peak Johnson on Jan 15, 2009 in Reading
The Soloist by Steve Lopez is an excellent book and one that I would highly recommend, if you have time in your busy schedule, to pick up from your local library and read. In addition to the baked goods that are sold at the Home Page Cafe’ at the central library branch, we also sell [...]
Peak and the Vanguard
Posted by Peak Johnson on Jan 8, 2009 in The Vanguard
During the summer I had been eagerly waiting to join the Student Vanguard (Community College of Philadelphia’s newspaper). This was a chance to try something new for a change and perhapes have my writing read by a wider audience. The articles that were taken from the North Philly Metropolis I decided to send over [...]
The end of an erra
Posted by Peak Johnson on Jan 8, 2009 in The North Philly Metropolis
I should have posted this a while ago and I have been meaning to, just had to find the correct way of saying certain things, and since Damon C. Williams who I met last summer has recently departed from the Philadelphia Daily News I thought now would be the perfect time to post this. [...]
Good Job Philadelphia
Posted by Peak Johnson on Jan 6, 2009 in Philly News
Take something vital away from a community or city and others will rally with you to oppose the wrong doing, whatever it might be, if its important you should have no problem in finding people who will fight along side you. Those who were being effected by the librairy cuts came together and went [...]
Presidential Schooling
Posted by Peak Johnson on Jan 6, 2009 in peak and politics
In case anyone didn’t know, yesterday Malia and Sasha Obama started their first day of school at the Sidwell Friends School, I should have know this since a lot of schools returned from holiday break yesterday and I’m sure this was all over the news. The school costs $30,000 a year and offers one [...]
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News from today’s Inky- 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. […]
- Both sides agree to delay in L. Merion computer caseThe parents of the high school sophomore captured on a school laptop's Web cam have agreed to a delay in their legal fight against the Lower Merion School District, signaling a possible quick settlement of the dispute. […]
- 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. […]
News from today’s Daily- Harry Gross: Some #'s to factor in becoming a millionaireDear Harry: In a discussion with some friends last weekend, someone said that if you put into a mutual fund the money earned by working one hour a day every day, you'd accumulate just short of $1 million in 30 years. This sounds impossible to me. I have just about 30 years until I retire. Please help me with this. […]
- Fumo confidant charged with obstructing justiceMitchell Rubin was once part of former state Sen. Vince Fumo's inner circle and among his closest advisers, but now Rubin faces criminal charges stemming from that relationship. […]
- 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. […]
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook- Notes from the news, Mar. 11Phila. principal defended; cartoon denounced The Inquirer An Inquirer political cartoon that showed South Philly Principal LaGreta Brown asleep at her desk caused quite a stir at the SRC meeting. See also: Cartoon attacking principal ripped at SRC meeting Daily News Phila. School Officials Irate Over Newspaper's Cartoon Portrayal KYW Opportunity to lear […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
The 3 Guys- Hello world!Welcome to WordPress.com. This is your first post. Edit or delete it and start blogging! […]
Mighty Writers- My Uncle JoeMy Uncle Joe plays the drums, the violin and the guitar I think that’s all he plays He played the guitar and sang to me on my birthday I see my Uncle Joe on the weekends and on Tuesdays His songs make me feel happy and sometimes sad too! Do any of your uncles make you happy and sad too? Once when my [...] […]
- Controversy At South Philadelphia High Continues; Newspaper Cartoon Denounced At Public MeetingA cartoon by the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Tony Auth published Tuesday portraying South Philadelphia High principal LaGreta Brown asleep at her desk—a reference to the charge that the school’s leadership was in disarray on Dec. 3 when Asian students were beaten in a series of well-publicized attacks—drew a swift and sharp response from a number of [...] […]
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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 […]
Young Philly Politics- Soda Exposes the Festering Toothache of our PoliticsIf you want to get a stomach ache, I would encourage you to read the Inquirer's article on the money heavy, astroturf campaign on behalf of that most aggrieved product: Soda. The food and beverage industry is mobilizing against Mayor Nutter's proposed tax on sweet drinks, with a rush of activity that has City Hall bracing for a "madhouse. […]Dan U-A
- 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
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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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- Moorestown dealer hopes to renew ties with GM
