Posts Tagged ‘philadelphia’
An ugly, fairly new school building at Penn’s old Wharton School, the first business school.
Happily creating and polishing executives for the benefit of the world since 1881.
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Tags: academia, architecture, buildings, college, philadelphia, ugly, Wharton School
Pennsteak!
This little bugger was tough to find. Friday evening in downtown Philly is neither cheesesteak time nor country. Tasty!
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Tags: 19107, cheesesteak, food, philadelphia, USA
The Race Gets Racial
I stopped to check out the BHO shirts being sold at a Center City stall, in Philadelphia. I met a woman who was proud to show me her just-bought t-shirt. I like the yellow. But too many words. And that picture is huge!
Like almost all of Black Philadelphia I encountered, Miss Brigham (that’s what she [...]
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Tags: McCain, Obama, philadelphia, politics, race
Center City: Not Downtown
I don’t care for the name Center City. “Downtown” seems like such a nice, universal term. Why change?
New Yorkers do claim that theirs is the only true downtown, as it is at the southern end of the island. Playing second – or third, or fourth – fiddle on the East Coast would make me want [...]
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Tags: Center City, cities, philadelphia, stupid term, trains, transport, USA
The Roots
Can’t see trains (in this case, a trolley) in Philly – and be in the city in general – without thinking of The Roots. This song in particular.
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Tags: music, philadelphia, the Roots, trains, transport, USA
Dredging the Delaware River = ?
A sign on a building along the Delaware River in Philadelphia puts it so simply: Dredge the river and get jobs! (And: Notice!: That’s the top of the USS United States in the background.)
News stories – published in the last 24 hours – show a discontented public. One has Salem County, New Jersey, officials worried [...]
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Tags: development, economy, new jersey, patco, philadelphia, rivers, trains, USA
Geno’s Obnoxious Steaks
A South Philly institution, Geno’s claims to have been the first to put cheese on a steak sandwich. Of course, Pat’s, right across the street, actually invented the sandwich. Or so they claim.
Not only is the neon signage annoying as hell, Geno’s is the place that makes the big fuss about speaking English. (IE: there [...]
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Tags: food, Mexicans, obnoxiousness, philadelphia, USA
They’ve got a nice collection of off-beat books. Many that the chains don’t carry, or even many independents. Particular focus is given to political books, of the lefty variety. Plenty of good fiction. A solid children’s section as well. Graphic books are also well represented.
Only one problem: It’s not so big. Nevertheless, a nice atmosphere [...]
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Tags: books, bookstore, philadelphia, USA
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