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Philadelphia Park's new casino
Where are all the pathological degenerate gamblers of yesteryear? The new casino at Philadelphia Park left me feeling downright wholesome. In that case, do we really need the Barnes or Verizon Hall?
Philadelphia Park Casino and Racetrack. 3001 Street Road, Philadelphia. (215) 639-9000 or www.philadelphiapark.com
Philadelphia Park Casino and Racetrack. 3001 Street Road, Philadelphia. (215) 639-9000 or www.philadelphiapark.com
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A Tale of Two Philadelphias
The misnamed Youth Study Center is, frankly, a poor endorsement for the Museum Mile and its tony new high-rises. Here, on the pretext of making the Barnes Foundation’s art more accessible to the masses, was a perfect opportunity to raise another bulwark between the two cities, and to remove an uncomfortable reminder of those mean streets and playgrounds where Philadelphians actually live.
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Demise of Antioch College
Once a haven for free inquiry, Antioch College deteriorated into a wary, secretive and suspicious parody of political correctness. To an alum who loved his alma mater, watching its demise firsthand was a painful experience.
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My digital camera, myself
Hallelujah! No longer must I wonder if I’m in focus, if anyone blinked or whether my exposure was correct. And I can make my own prints, to my own idiosyncratic taste, without losing anything in the translation to some middleman.
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Barry Bonds as drug scapegoat
Barry Bonds’s home run record has called attention to his likely use of illegal steroids. How many other lower-profile needle secrets of professional sports have been swept under the carpet? And why aren’t sportswriters and talk show hosts asking that question?
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Let's talk about Jane Smiley's writing
I used to love Jane Smiley’s writing. Then she started posting on the Internet, revealing herself as yet another example of a writer who desperately needs an editor.
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George W. Bush meets Oscar Wilde
Has any artist noticed, as I have, George W. Bush’s facial transformations since he first appeared on the national stage eight years ago?
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Five stages of 'The Sopranos'
The final episode of “The Sopranos” did something that always leaves me feeling a little prickly. It forced me to look at myself -- which isn’t ordinarily why I turn on the TV.
Watch the last scene below.
Watch the last scene below.
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Where Don Imus went wrong
The recent downfall of radio shock jock Don Imus was a tragedy of poetic dimensions. BSR contributor and playwright Ted Hechtman rises to the challenge.
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Florida's NCAA basketball victory
As this year’s NCAA championship game wore on, it became clear that Florida was a basketball team, whereas Ohio State was merely an arsenal of impressive individuals.
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