Monthly Archives: September 2003

Let ESPN Know This Is Unacceptable

Posted on September 30, 2003 by Karl

Rush Limbaugh goes and does what ESPN is paying him to do – encourage controversy at others expense. But guess what – I’m not tunning in. And I will encourage my friends and family to tune out in protest. Get … Continue reading →

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Blogosphere Abuzz – Mainstream Media Buries

Posted on September 29, 2003 by Karl

Oh, it’s in some papers (WashingtonPost), but it’s not registering on TV. Website postings are not enough. There is meat to this story: rc3.org The Pennsylvania Gazette Oiliver Willis Daily Kos Talking Points Memo Political Wire slacktivist suburban guerrilla Will … Continue reading →

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Raising Your Voice About Philly

Posted on September 28, 2003 by Karl

Inquirer: Chris Satullo: Citizens raise their voices about Philadelphia. A great place to get informed on the upcoming mayoral election (just a terrific effort here!): IssuesPhiladelphia.

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A Question For My Friends In California

Posted on September 28, 2003 by Karl

Where were these candidates for governor during the regular election? Where was all this passion? How was it so bottled up? Where will it be after this is over? Is this recall election a fad?!?! I’m not a Californian and … Continue reading →

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Poverty on the Rise

Posted on September 28, 2003 by Karl

I realize to some that this news is a few days old, my weblogging schedule not what is once was. There is something you should know, if you are not aware… The poverty threshold for a family of four is … Continue reading →

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PhillyBlog is holding a G2G too

Posted on September 27, 2003 by Karl

A few days after Sleeping Angel’s fundraiser, PhillyBlog is holding it’s first birthday bash. I really like PhillyBlog. It truely is a worthy successor to my old PhillyFuture effort. Lots of participation and great talk. Check it out.

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Anyone catch that infomercial the other day?

Posted on September 24, 2003 by Karl

You know. The one that was on Fox. At 8PM the other day?

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What Intel has to say for the U.S. workforce

Posted on September 23, 2003 by Karl

Answering to the news that “the United States is about to cut the number of employment visas it offers to highly qualified foreign workers from 195,000 to 65,000, Patrick Duffy, attorney in the human resources department at Intel Corp., said, … Continue reading →

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Calling all Philly Weblogers!!!!

Posted on September 21, 2003 by Karl

Let’s do a get together October 11th in Willow Grove. The Sleeping Angel Fund is holding it’s second annual Beef & Beer. Sleeping Angels provides assistence, including memorial stones for parents who have lost a child and are experiencing fincancial … Continue reading →

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A Canticle For Leibowitz

Posted on September 21, 2003 by Karl

I recently finished reading, for what will become the first time of many I hope, “A Canticle for Leibowitz” by Walter M. Miller. I tend to look at anything called “classic” with suspicion, but for once – the critics are … Continue reading →

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