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Aug 31st

Not sure if true, but was just told Britney Spears is at hotel down street from Philly bar where...

Aug 31st

Tonight’s gig with @ChristianBeach was a bit Spinal Tap-ish…ended with us playing...

Aug 31st

OK. Britney Spears has a show in Boston 2nite. Philly tmrw. So she’s not down street from...

Aug 31st

Braves falling apart in the 7th…throwing error, dropped fly ball…Phillies up 3-1 now!

Aug 31st

And I’ll be playing accordion for him…RT @ChristianBeach: Tonight (8/29) @...

Aug 29th

Mets beating Marlins, 8-1, in the 5th…very helpful to the Phillies.

Aug 28th

Went for a quick 1.6-mile run to start the day off. Now, it’s time to get the PC laptop fired...

Aug 28th

Listening to “Soon You’ll Go,” the first single from the upcoming “Ordinary...

Aug 28th

I am so freakin’ tired. Headed to the office today…good thing my commute is only 20...

Aug 28th

Got home from the recording session with @ChristianBeach at @RiverwoodStudio about an hour ago. Man,...

Aug 28th

Got the accordion & headed to @RiverwoodStudio in Toms River, NJ, to do some recording with...

Aug 28th

Support Hours and Updates

Aug 27th

Could turn ugly if NAACP appears insensitive to animal rights issue. RT @950ESPN: NAACP to hold...

Aug 27th

Oh boy. RT @950ESPN: ESPN’s Sal Pal is reporting the NAACP will hold a Pro-MIchael Vick rally...

Aug 27th

RIP, Sen. Ted Kennedy. End of an era. http://bit.ly/zeFcB

Aug 27th

At some point between yesterday a.m. and this morning, our condo assn. finally repainted our parking...

Aug 27th

Ladies and gentlemen, Ryan F’n Howard is Superman again. 3-run bomb to RF puts Phillies up 4-1...

Aug 27th

Why can’t Charlie Manuel try Chan Ho Park as closer now & then. Ryan Madson can’t do...

Aug 27th

Well, NAACP already insensitive to animal rights groups, who — they say — are...

Aug 27th

YES! Game-ending double play gives the Phillies a 4-1 win in 10 over the Pirates…thanks to...

Aug 27th

Of course, they should have done this from the start of the whole Mike Vick debacle…Eagles...

Aug 26th

A step in the right direction…Philadelphia Eagles pledge to support animal welfare causes |...

Aug 26th

RT @lenno212: Deal is done. Wagner to #Red Sox for two players to be named. #Mets.

Aug 26th

RT @SI_JonHeyman: wagner is on verge of accepting #redsox deal, according to sources. 10 mins...

Aug 26th

RT @lenno212: Announcement coming shortly on Wagner. Looks like the trade to Boston is going to...

Aug 26th

RT @ChristianBeach: Review: Christian Beach has “got something very good going right...

Aug 26th

RT @SI_JonHeyman: #redsox agreed to pay the rest of wagner’s salary, which is $2-mil-plus,...

Aug 26th

It’s a Ben Francisco treat! Benny’s 1-out, pinch RBI double in 9th ties the game....

Aug 26th

OK…Phillies up 4-3 going to the bottom of the 9th in Pittsburgh…it’s Brad Lidge...

Aug 26th

All sorts of bad just happened in the Phillies game…which is now tied at 4-4. Lidge messed...

Aug 26th

Shane Victorino triples home the go-ahead run with 2 outs in the 9th. Phillies up 4-3!

Aug 26th

And Brad Lidge gives up a 2-run, walk-off HR to Andrew McCutchen in 9th. Phillies lose 6-4 to...

Aug 26th

Chase Utley must have thought he had today off, too; drops Pagan’s leadoff pop-up in 1st, then...

Aug 25th

Ryan Howard hits Phillies’ 3rd 3-run HR in their last two at-bats in the 1st inning of games....

Aug 25th

Listening to a new Sea Wolf track on XPN…good stuff.

Aug 25th

ERIC BRUNTLETT…YOU INGLORIOUS BASTERD!!! GAME-ENDING TRIPLE PLAY!

Aug 25th

And Ryan Howard strikes out. Phillies leave ‘em loaded in the 6th, but they’re still up...

Aug 25th

RT @philaphillies: Jayson Werth named NL Player of the Week. He hit .440 (11-25) with 5 home runs,...

Aug 25th

Phillies make it 6-2 in the 9th on an RBI double off the bat of Raul Ibanez, who appears to be...

Aug 25th

Philadelphia Eagles finally meeting with animal welfare groups. That’s a start....

Aug 25th

Phillies up 5-2 in 6th & have bases loaded with 1 out. Please, Utley or Howard…time for a...

Aug 25th

Well, Chase didn’t get it done…pops up to 3rd baseman in foul ground. Ryan Howard,...

Aug 25th

Now the Mets’ Gary Sheffield drops a fly ball off the bat of Paul Bako. WTF is going on today?...

Aug 25th

Each team has only 1 hit in today’s Phillies-Mets game, yet there have been 5 runs scored so...

Aug 25th

Ryan Howard…oh my goodness…2-run bomb to RF. 5-2 Phils!

Aug 25th

Brad Lidge gets a 1-2-3 save for Cliff Lee, who goes to 5-0 as a Phillie. Phillies (72-50) take 3 of...

Aug 25th

Saw District 9 tonight w/ Alison and my friend Jason. Interesting film…a bit more violent than...

Aug 23rd

YES! I found my Flip Mino! It was missing for more than a month! (Don’t ask where I found it.)

Aug 23rd

Also found tape of Disneyland/Disney World music…listening to Tomorrow’s Child &...

Aug 23rd

RT @STATS_MLB: J.A. Happ of the #Phillies now has the lowest ERA of any rookie pitcher since Hideo...

Aug 23rd

Well, the earlier storm moved through rather uneventfully…but now another one is upon Mercer...

Aug 22nd

RT @ToddZolecki: Phillies haven’t walked anybody in 27 straight innings…longest streak...

Aug 22nd

Wow! It went from blue sky to pretty freakin’ dark in literally 30 seconds here in Trenton,...

Aug 22nd

That’s weird…how did the Phillies wind up with a 4-game exhibition series vs. a minor...

Aug 22nd

Weather update: A line of rain & storms, some severe, moving through Central PA right...

Aug 22nd

Phillies drop series opener to Mets, 4-2…just take the next 3 and it will be fine.

Aug 22nd

Watching Cole Hamels pitch is just so frustrating this season.

Aug 22nd

Just read the Scottish justice minister’s remarks on releasing the Lockerbie bomber, says he...

Aug 21st

Wait, so a guy convicted of killing nearly 300 people is released from prison so can live his final...

Aug 21st

WTF? 2 examples of HP’s very wasteful shipping practices (via Geekologie)…Ex. 1:...

Aug 21st

My friend Christian Beach performs at Triumph in Princeton tonight! http://shar.es/Reew

Aug 21st

RT @BreakingNews: Cash for Clunkers car incentives to end on Monday, according to reports.

Aug 21st

Awesome…John Scalzi’s Guide to Most Epic FAILs in Star Wars Design: http://bit.ly/Pd7Sj...

Aug 21st

RT @ToddZolecki: http://twitpic.com/embcc - Jameer Nelson takes a cut in the cage.

Aug 21st

RT @PasteMagazine: MySpace Confirms iLike Acquisition http://bit.ly/3S4fVd

Aug 21st

RT @BreakingNews: Remarks of Scottish Justice Minister Kenny Macaskill on release of Pan...

Aug 21st

…uh, we all share that same sentence…just a question of when. That’s the whole...

Aug 21st

Of course he is. RT @BreakingNews: Al-Megrahi has left Scottish prison & now en-route to home...

Aug 21st

RT @Phillyist: Hilarious opposite of Twitter, Woofer, requires at least 1400 characters per post....

Aug 21st

RT @BreakingNews: Tornado touches down in suburb northwest of Toronto, according to local media....

Aug 21st

RT @mlbtraderumors: RT @nyp_joelsherman Sheffield asks for contract extension http://bit.ly/cYWnu,...

Aug 21st

New Theme: Sandbox 1.6.1

Aug 20th

Pinch-hitter Chad Tracy breaks up Cliff Lee’s no-hit bid with a 1-out single to center in the...

Aug 20th

Jayson Werth homers again to put Phillies up 8-1 in 7th.

Aug 20th

Chase Utley…YOU ARE THE MAN! 2-run HR into Phillies bullpen gives them a 2-0 lead over the...

Aug 20th

Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth hit back-to-back HRs in 5th to put Phillies up 6-1.

Aug 20th

And a grounder to the right side and a sac fly puts Arizona on the board without a hit. Phillies 2,...

Aug 20th

Ugh…a 2-base error by the usually sure-handed Pedro Feliz gives D’backs their first...

Aug 20th

Cliff Lee can flat out do it all. With his 2nd hit of the night, he now has equaled how many he has...

Aug 20th

Wow! I found the one flaw in Cliff Lee’s game…if he’s pitching, that means Paul...

Aug 20th

I appreciate free, live look-ins on MLB.com’s scoreboard, but why show Braves hitting in game...

Aug 20th

And now MLB.com’s scoreboard is taking me to a live look-in of Brewers-Pirates. Do their own...

Aug 20th

This freakin’ MLB.com live look-in feature is annoying me. It was showing 9th of...

Aug 20th

Astros up 6-3 w/ 2 outs in 9th. Houston closer Jose Valverde had 0-2 count on Cody Ross before...

Aug 20th

In 4 starts w/ Phillies, Cliff Lee is 4-0 w/ 0.81 ERA (3 ER, 33 IP), 33 K & 0.72 WHIP (6...

Aug 20th

Cliff Lee pitches 2nd complete game as a Phillie, striking out 11 and allowing just 2 hits, as the...

Aug 20th

Whew! Florida’s Chris Coghlan Ks after 10-pitch AB. Astros def. Marlins, 6-3. Phillies have...

Aug 20th

Revisiting my musical past: “Don’t Lose The Groove” http://ff.im/-6LfU9

Aug 19th

The Philadelphia Eagles are dead to me http://ff.im/-6KWev

Aug 19th

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Aug 19th

Of course, he is…Favre=jackass. RT @BreakingNews: “High-level” Minnesota Vikings...

Aug 19th

Disney World is getting a bit deadly these days…3 cast member deaths in less than 2 months....

Aug 19th

RT @SI_PeterKing: …This is now officially a circus. Favre wishy-washiest player in memory,...

Aug 19th

Good point. Eagles consider Facebooking more evil than killing dogs? RT @FOX29philly: Fired...

Aug 19th

OK…that last blog post must have typos & mistakes galore, because I was falling asleep...

Aug 19th

Phillies are in a rain delay, losing 1-0 in the middle of the 3rd. Time to watch “Doctor...

Aug 19th

Geez, this is like the Favre of marriages. RT @peoplemag: Robin Wright Penn files for divorce again....

Aug 19th

Revisiting my musical past: “Don’t Lose The...

Aug 18th

The Philadelphia Eagles are dead to me

Aug 18th

I have mugs of all 4 Philly sports teams that hang on kitchen wall. Out of shame, I moved Eagles mug...

Aug 17th

Just spent past hour listening to old techno-industrial iTunes & Amazon samples from Ministry,...

Aug 17th

Just bought tickets to see David Gray at the Tower in Philly and for the Sunday night Mets-Phils...

Aug 17th

Uh, a note to the rest of the National League…Ryan Howard is doing his Superman thing again....

Aug 17th

Late with this, but thanks to the pitching of J.A. Happ & 2 HRS, 4 RBIs from Ryan Howard, the...

Aug 17th

Today, I spent time with my friend Cliff & his family, visited my parents & now enjoying...

Aug 17th

When the heck did iTunes add Ministry’s “With Sympathy”? Love their edgier late...

Aug 17th

Seriously, somebody at Wawa just asked how much a $50 gift card costs.

Aug 17th

Since we were in the area, we are visiting Harry Kalas’ grave. They installed seats from The...

Aug 16th

Having lunch at a Potbelly’s in S. Jersey. Don’t understand biz model…like a huge,...

Aug 16th

http://twitpic.com/dzqx1 - In position @ World Cafe Live!

Aug 16th

Passion Pit rocked XPN Free at Noon…Tori Amos about to take the stage.

Aug 16th

Waiting on line inside World Cafe Live in Philly, waiting for free Passion Pit/Tori Amos show at...

Aug 16th

Well, Brad Lidge sucks again…blows 3-2 lead in 9th and a win for Cole Hamels…Braves 4,...

Aug 16th

Wow! I figured Brad Lidge would blow this save, but not in such spectacular fashion.

Aug 16th

Grrr! Somebody is parked in our parking space, which is no longer marked after pavers forgot to...

Aug 16th

Jayson Werth leads off 7th with a HR and Raul Ibanez follows with a double! Phillies 3, Braves 2 -...

Aug 16th

Just switched to UberTwitter on my Blackberry. Let’s see how this works out.

Aug 16th

Just found out “Doctor Who” — Series 1 (2005) with Christopher Eccleston as Doctor...

Aug 16th

Reliving yesterday’s Passion Pit/Tori Amos show, which is being rebroadcast tight now on XPN.

Aug 16th

Crap…woke up and remembered Michael Vick is now a Philadelphia Eagle…think I just threw...

Aug 15th

Yes!!! Phillies open a 3-game series in Atlanta with a 3-2 win over the Braves. Phils have won 4 in...

Aug 15th

Braves now with 2 on and 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th. Phils up 3-2…come on, Lidge.

Aug 15th

OK…not in bed yet and just saw this story. Bob Dylan…doing some creepy house hunting...

Aug 15th

OK…Brad Lidge has 2 outs in the 9th, but the Braves have the tying run at 2nd. Oh boy.

Aug 15th

Off to bed. Need to wake up early to get down to Philly for the special XPN Free at Noon with Tori...

Aug 15th

Sigh. A caller to Philly’s 950 ESPN doesn’t see killing/torturing dogs as morally...

Aug 15th

Sirens & speeding emergency vehicles racing down State Street in Trenton by the State House...

Aug 15th

RT @NJentertainment: ‘Reno 911’ canceled http://bit.ly/yO1qM

Aug 15th

Variety: Warner Bros., DC Comics lose rights to elements of Superman’s origin....

Aug 15th

So they repaved the lot in front of our condo…looks like they repainted all the assigned space...

Aug 15th

Ryan Howard leads off the 9th with a HR to give the Phillies a 3-2 lead over the Braves!

Aug 15th

SoundCloud

Aug 14th

WP.me — shorten your links

Aug 14th

RIP, Les Paul…legend. http://bit.ly/cZokT

Aug 14th

There is a REALLY dark cloud headed my way.

Aug 14th

Ryan Howard…speedster…just pulled off a straight steal or 2nd in 6th. Howard has stolen...

Aug 14th

PETE HAPPY! Pedro Feliz adds a solo shot in the 4th to put the Phillies up 4-0.

Aug 14th

And Howard’s stolen base results in a run as he scores on Pedro Feliz’s bad-hop single...

Aug 14th

RYAN HOWARD…OPPO POPPO! 3-0 Phils on Howard’s 3-run HR in the 4th.

Aug 14th

Clouds around here have looked threatening all day…looks/sounds like a storm is finally...

Aug 14th

It has been raining somewhat hard here the past 20 minutes or so, but it looks like nastier stuff...

Aug 14th

Phillies win 6-1…first sweep of the Cubs at Wrigley Field since June 14-17, 1984…back in...

Aug 14th

Some startling numbers from Cliff Lee’s 3 starts with the Phillies: 3-0, 1.13 ERA, 24 IP, 1...

Aug 14th

RT @thestonepony: Popular bass player John Luraschi, one of the creators of the “Sound of...

Aug 14th

Cliff Lee now done after another great outing: 8 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 3 BB, 8 K (122 pitches, 82...

Aug 14th

Clifton Phifer Lee at 112 pitches thru 7 innings and apparently will start the 8th with the Phils up...

Aug 14th

The Philadelphia Eagles have signed scumbag Michael Vick. I am boycotting the 2009-10 Eagles...

Aug 14th

J-E-T-S! JETS! JETS! JETS!

Aug 14th

RT @ToddZolecki: A man who is believed to have dumped a beer on Shane Victorino has turned himself...

Aug 14th

Just read Michael Vick’s Wikipedia entry & was reminded of his days as “Ron...

Aug 14th

New Theme: iNove

Aug 13th

Ugh. Brad Lidge blows another save…Cubs tie it at 3-3 with 1 out in the bottom of the...

Aug 13th

Capt. Jack in the Box? RT @paulrharvey3: @tardisgrl all this Dr. Who/foodie crossover talk’s...

Aug 13th

J-ROLL BREAKS UP RICH HARDEN’S NO-HIT BID WITH 2-OUT, 2-RUN HR TO TIE GAME! Phillies 2, Cubs 2...

Aug 13th

Wow. 3rd base umpire in the Phils-Cubs game needs to be removed from duty right now. Ball was foul...

Aug 13th

I’m all for that Carlos Ruiz shot being a home run, but I’m pretty sure that...

Aug 13th

Looking forward to Pedro Martinez’s Phillies debut tonight vs. Cubs.

Aug 13th

Pittsburgh Steelers, PA State Cops play with illegal weapons, take pics…idiocy ensues. Even...

Aug 13th

also comes back to life after being digested. RT @paulrharvey3: @tardisgrl Torchwood Burger: Naked;...

Aug 13th

Phillies manage just 3 hits in the game, but somehow beat the Cubs, 4-3, in 12 innings.

Aug 13th

IT’S A BEN FRANCISCO TREAT!!! Francisco leads off the 12th with a HR to give the Phillies a...

Aug 13th

Crap…Marlins just beat the Astros, 9-8, in 11 innings. Phillies need to hold on and get this...

Aug 13th

Phillies beat Cubs, 12-5, behind Pedro Martinez and HRs from Victorino, Rollins and Ibanez; hold...

Aug 13th

Wind picking up considerably here in the Bronx…storms are nearby…and there’s some...

Aug 12th

Yankees fans do evil wave in 5th and Blue Jays take 5-4 lead on HR. Serves them right. The Wave does...

Aug 12th

http://twitpic.com/dfzxp - My first game at new Yankee Stadium.

Aug 12th

My first game at new Yankee Stadium and Derek Jeter hits a leadoff HR in 1st inning.

Aug 12th

Just found this from a few days ago…a touching, personal remembrance of John Hughes....

Aug 12th

So tired…taking a nap when I get home, then watching Phillies-Cubs & then, weather...

Aug 12th

Ugh…Eagles getting hurt at a faster rate than Mets these days. RT @FOX29philly: Hank Baskett...

Aug 12th

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Aug 12th

Tried a Dunkin Donuts Watermelon Coolatta today…so freakin’ good.

Aug 12th

On my way into Philly…in desperate need of coffee.

Aug 10th

A lot of work in store for me this coming week…but it will start out with my first trip to new...

Aug 10th

At Franklin Institute’s Galileo exhibit.

Aug 10th

Not even 8:30 a.m. and I have already downed my second cup of coffee of the day.

Aug 10th

There is just way too much going on right now. Sigh.

Aug 8th

Harry Kalas was the best. Will always miss him.

Aug 8th

Exactly! RT @ktmusar: (edited to fit)…pittsburgh gym shooter wasn’t crazy b/c he was...

Aug 8th

A-Rod wins it for the Yankees, 2-0, with 2-run HR in 15th. Amazing.

Aug 8th

A Ben Francisco treat! 2-run HR pulls Phillies within 3-2 in 7th!

Aug 8th

And Jimmy Rollins just tripled in the 5th, leaving him a home run shy of the cycle.

Aug 7th

Cliff Lee thru 7 innings…1 run, 6 hits, 1 walk, 9 strikeouts. Likely done for today. J-Roll...

Aug 7th

Wow! Special @wxpn Free at Noon Saturday concert on 8/15 featuring Passion Pit and Tori Amos! I am...

Aug 7th

Nice to see the Phillies rediscover their offense tonight; I’m in Trenton watching my friend...

Aug 7th

Phillies win 3-1. Cliff Lee wins his 2nd game in as many starts as a Phillie. J-Roll a 12-game hit...

Aug 7th

RIP, John Hughes. Thanks for many great films. http://bit.ly/hmO6C

Aug 7th

Jimmy Rollins pops out in the 7th, still needing a home run for the cycle.

Aug 7th

Variety confirms passing of film director John Hughes. He was 59. http://bit.ly/18Kz0G

Aug 7th

Russian subs off U.S. East Coast? Maybe we should put some lookouts on Seaside Heights ferris wheel...

Aug 6th

Wow…a major work project has been shelved for the time being because corporate communications...

Aug 6th

MyFreeCopyright.com: FREE Copyright Protection http://ff.im/-6dVu6

Aug 6th

My friend Christian Beach has a gig tonight…RT @ChristianBeach: Playing at KatManDu in Trenton...

Aug 6th

I’m pretty sure a Mets player gets hurt every 6.7 seconds…last night, it was Castillo;...

Aug 6th

OK…off to meet Alison for dinner…then to see @ChristianBeach at KatManDu in...

Aug 6th

July Wrap-Up

Aug 5th

Huzzah! RT @EWPopWatch: Things are looking up, Futurama fans! The main voice cast *will* be back:...

Aug 4th

No critic screenings for G.I. Joe. Usually that means movie is terrible, but in wake of TF2, it...

Aug 4th

It’s already been a hectic day of work and it’s not even 7 a.m.

Aug 4th

Also, because of the rain, flooded roads and tornado warnings yesterday, I never got to see Pedro...

Aug 3rd

Wow! I only tweeted twice yesterday. What’s up with that? Probably won’t be doing much...

Aug 3rd

Cliff Lee tosses 4th complete game of ‘09 & goes 2-for-4 with a 2B and a run scored in his...

Aug 2nd

Cliff Lee going for a complete game in his Phillies debut. Comes out for the 9th with the Phils...

Aug 2nd

Going to watch Pedro Martinez’s bullpen session in Lakewood, NJ, on Sunday.

Aug 2nd

A day at the office…and then tonight in Asbury Park for the Agency CD release party....

Aug 1st

Oh my…Jayson Werth…what the heck was that?

Aug 1st

Nothing happened with Roy Halladay. ESPN says Angels & Jays had late talks at deadline, but...

Aug 1st

HA! RT @SI_JonHeyman: this is no joke. peavy goes to white sox again. #padres get minor leaguers.

Aug 1st

Roy Halladay to Angels right at the deadline?

Aug 1st

Wow…Tigers get Jarrod Washburn from Mariners for LHPs Luke French & Mauricio...

Aug 1st

Headed out to Asbury Park for the Agency CD release party at Mattison Park....

Aug 1st

Since Phillies & Blue Jays are staying at same hotel this weekend, imagine when Roy Halladay and...

Aug 1st

Padres trade Jake Peavy to White Sox (again) for Ps Aaron Poreda, Clayton Richard, Dexter Carter,...

Aug 1st

OK. Pedro retires next 3 batters after giving up leadoff home run. Now, I’m off to Asbury...

Aug 1st

D’oh! Pedro Martinez gives up a home run to Michael Brantley on 2nd pitch of the game.

Aug 1st

By the way, Lehigh Valley IronPigs face former Phils prospect Carlos Carrasco (traded in Cliff Lee...

Aug 1st

OK…haven’t quite left for Asbury Park just yet, so I’m going to listen online to...

Aug 1st

Home from Asbury Park just in time to see Jayson Werth’s 2-run single in the 7th to make it...

Aug 1st