Category Archives: Philadelphia

The end is near, Philly! For you too, NYC.

Posted on March 16, 2011 by oddmanout215

From The Raw Story: In the documentary Urban Danger, 84-year-old Republican Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, who is serving his tenth term as the representative of Maryland’s Sixth District, explains why US citizens should avoid living in cities. “There are a number … Continue reading →

Posted in economic collapse, enviromentalism, livable cities, Philadelphia, Politics | Tagged cities, civil unrest, Maryland, Philadelphia, real estate agents, Republican Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, Seventh-day Adventists, Tea Party, urban danger, urban sprawl, white flight | 1 Comment

DiCicco drops out, but has DROP to console him

Posted on March 8, 2011 by oddmanout215

And so it comes to pass that one of Philly’s most consistently [GASPS, GRABS FACE]-inducing City Council members would rather just take the DROP money and run, rather than deal with your broke asses for another cringe-inducing term. And it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in casinos, City Hall, Great Recession, Philadelphia, Politics, taxes, unemployment | Tagged Casino-Free Philadelphia, casinos, City Council, Frank DiCicco, Independence Hall, Market East, Philadelphia, Philebrity, waterfront | Leave a comment

Consumer confidence & the price of Cheez Whiz

Posted on March 4, 2011 by oddmanout215

Pat’s Steaks, in South Philadelphia, which raised the price of its cheesesteak from a tourist-targeted $8 last year to $8.50, is getting by with a bit less profit to keep from raising prices again, said spokesman Tommy Francano. “Last year … Continue reading →

Posted in economic collapse, enviromentalism, Great Recession, Gulf, health care, immigration, livable cities, mainstream media, Philadelphia, Politics, unemployment, world-wide economy | Tagged Cheese Whiz, cheesesteaks, food prices, Geno's, Hummer, junk food, Ninth and Passyunk, Pat's Steaks, South Philadelphia | 3 Comments

My dinner with Arianna — submit your questions

Posted on March 1, 2011 by oddmanout215

Any business owner who uses largely unpaid labor, with a handful of underpaid, nonunion employees, to build a company that is sold for a few hundred million dollars, no matter how he or she is introduced to you on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Great Recession, mainstream media, Philadelphia | Tagged Arianna, Bill Maher, Chris Hedges, Craft restaurant, freelancers, Huffington Post, New York City, Newspaper Guild, The Raw Story, Truthdig | 2 Comments

Obama to workers: Can’t find those shoes!

Posted on February 28, 2011 by oddmanout215

If Americans workers are being denied their rights to organize and collectively bargain when I’m in the White House, I’ll put on a comfortable pair of shoes myself; I’ll walk on that picket line with you as president of the … Continue reading →

Posted in economic collapse, Great Recession, mainstream media, Obama, Philadelphia, Politics, unemployment, world-wide economy | Tagged collective bargaining, comfortable shoes, Lawrence Summers, LOVE Park, Obama, Philadelphia, Scott Walker, Tim Geithner, union workers, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Money for (next to) nothing on WXPN

Posted on February 27, 2011 by oddmanout215

But there’s nothing, really nothing, to turn off. — Bob Dylan, “Visions of Johanna,” 1966 I turned on the car radio this morning and noticed the DJ on WXPN was yakking for a long time between songs. “Oh no, a … Continue reading →

Posted in arts, economic collapse, Great Recession, mainstream media, Philadelphia, pop music, unemployment | Tagged "alt" rock, American Routes, Beck, Cee-lo Green, Death Cab for Cutie, Fleet Foxes, funding drive, Philadelphia, radio, Tinicum, WXPN | 1 Comment

Media guy blames media for Wisconsin turmoil

Posted on February 26, 2011 by oddmanout215

Wisconsin says a lot about our political discourse, none of it good… Complex issues are reduced to sound bites. Talking points of the extreme left and right dominate. Americans obediently fall into line, either for “free enterprise” or the “working … Continue reading →

Posted in David Brooks, economic collapse, Great Recession, mainstream media, New York Times, Philadelphia, taxes, unemployment, Wall Street | Tagged collective bargaining, David Brooks, Elysian Fields, labor unions, Michael Smerconish. Philadelphia Inquirer, pension funds, right-wing commentators, unemployment, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Blow them up good, then corporatize

Posted on February 25, 2011 by oddmanout215

Here’s a thought: maybe Madison, Wisconsin, isn’t Cairo after all. Maybe it’s Baghdad – specifically, Baghdad in 2003, when the Bush administration put Iraq under the rule of officials chosen for loyalty and political reliability rather than experience and competence. … Continue reading →

Posted in economic collapse, Great Recession, Iraq war, mainstream media, New York Times, NJ, Philadelphia, Politics, unemployment | Tagged Baghdad, Bill Keller, budget crisis, Cairo, Gov. Scott Walker, Krugman, Madison, Naomi Klein, Obama, Paul Bremer, Rortybomb, The Shock Doctrine, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Why Madison, Wis., looks like Egypt-land

Posted on February 21, 2011 by oddmanout215

Credit where it’s due: Not all mainstream reporters are treating what’s happening in Wisconsin as a budget-related spat over cuts in benefits. In today’s Philadelphia Daily News, Will Bunch considers the global context of the story and ponders the likelihood … Continue reading →

Posted in economic collapse, Egypt, globalization, Great Recession, mainstream media, Philadelphia, Politics, unemployment, world-wide economy | Tagged Budget Repair Bill, Cairo, Gov. Scott Walker, Koch Industries, LOVE Park, Madison, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Daily News, Will Bunch, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Christie & Obama: We do big, stupid things

Posted on February 17, 2011 by oddmanout215

… Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I’ll take it that way. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie reacting to President Barack Obama’s use of the phrase “big things” Who’s more contemptible, Christie or Obama? The former is … Continue reading →

Posted in Great Recession, mainstream media, NJ, Obama, Philadelphia, Politics, taxes, unemployment | Tagged 2012 elections, Barack Obama, Chris Christie, Fair Deal, Great Society, Herbert Hoover, Jackie Gleason, New Deal, New Frontier, Square Deal, tax the rich, we do big things | 5 Comments