Category Archives: life in the big city

Shoeshine boys debate job creation

Posted on March 17, 2013 by oddmanout215

[The job creators] have no intention of creating jobs now or in the future. They don’t have to create jobs and there’s nobody out there to make them do it. They simply will reduce the number of jobs they have … Continue reading →

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Being white in Philly Mag

Posted on March 10, 2013 by oddmanout215

[Update: I walked into a South Philly CVS and saw that headline again, screaming at me in bold white caps, and I thought oh no, race war, end of the world!] It’s hard to read Philadelphia Magazine‘s March cover piece, … Continue reading →

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Sun flurries and sportswear in South Philly

Posted on February 21, 2013 by oddmanout215

On Sunday there were sun flurries. Very pretty, swirling on the parking lot under a semi-clear sky, but only for a few minutes. I was working outside a big-box store that sells sportswear. Ball caps bearing team logos, shiny clown … Continue reading →

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NYC’s holiday from homicide

Posted on November 29, 2012 by oddmanout215

What did they put in the water? From CNN: The big news in the Big Apple this week may be what didn’t happen. There was not a single reported slaying, stabbing, shooting or knifing in any of the five boroughs … Continue reading →

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Working class rides train to nowhere

Posted on November 9, 2012 by oddmanout215

The lead paragraph from a smart piece in The New York Times Magazine that explains why the old jobs are never coming back, and why any politician who says they are is a liar: As anyone who rides Amtrak between … Continue reading →

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Vote white, my homies. Vote for Barry.

Posted on November 5, 2012 by oddmanout215

Will Barack Obama once again win over enough of my fellow white voters? Maybe with help from Chris Rock:

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The whims of Frankenstorm

Posted on October 30, 2012 by oddmanout215

So I was holding my breath for about 24 hours as Frankenstorm surged and tried to decide where to strike next. Even in my zombie funk I knew that, if the Weather Channel was accurate and the weather gods so … Continue reading →

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Defacing is for fascists

Posted on July 4, 2012 by oddmanout215

From the July 2 Philly.com: A vandal lobbed black paint at a mural of former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo in the Italian Market over the weekend and sprayed “fascista” in red beneath him. Police said they received a report on … Continue reading →

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