Recommended Reading
People often ask me, “Peak, what is it that you read?” They are often surprised that it is a mix of young adult novels, childrens books, graphic novels, classic novels, and then its the obivious newspaper. I try not to read too much of the Philadelphia Metro, their articles are too brief and I feel as though I’m not getting the entire story when I read them. Sometimes I grab a copy of the Philadelphia Inquirer (if I have change on me), somestimes the Philadelphia Daily News (again, if I have change on me), but usually I grab copies of the Philadelphia Weekly, City Paper, or the Philadelphia Public School Notebook.
Soon, below, there will be a list of the many novels that I have or currently am reading. Though please remember that because I am in collge and sometimes am involved writing tedious research papers, and busy with other projects, that sometimes I do not have time to read for fun or what’s in my library. However, I am working on rectifying that issue.
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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- 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 […]
- 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 Writers- 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 […]
- Mighty Quote of the Day“You gotta admit, sometimes Margene is just a plain airhead.” —Ginnifer Goodwin (Margene in “Big Love”) […]
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
- Note to South Philly Principal LaGreta Brown: It's called a METAPHORLaGreta Brown made her first public appearance before the SRC since the violence at South Philadelphia HS, joining ten other individuals to denounce, er, a cartoon. The cartoon showed a woman inside the principal’s office at her desk with her head down, phone off the hook, and a shattered window next to her. Brown said it was an unfair characterization. […]HelenGym
- 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
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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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- Moorestown dealer hopes to renew ties with GM
