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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Calendar: December 23-30
Wednesday, December 23
STAGE
The Three Maries
Musical comedy based on Queen Marie of Romania’s visit to the City of Brotherly Love in 1926. Narrated from a Mummer’s clubhouse on Dock Street, the show highlights Philly’s sights and sounds, and features Mummers-themed costumes and...
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Friday, November 6, 2015
Yes! Philadelphia Named America's First World Heritage City
Huge news, Philadelphia! Philadelphia is the country’s first World Heritage City largely thanks to the global significance of UNESCO World Heritage site Independence Hall. (Photo by C. Smyth for Visit Philadelphia)
Fact: There are 266 World Heritage Cities around in the world, but not one in the United States until now.
As of today, Friday, November 6, the City of Philadelphia is the first World Heritage City in the entire United States.
The culminating step in a two-year initiative pursued by Mayor Michael Nutter and the City, the decision came down today via a vote at the 13th World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities in Arequipa, Peru.
In 2013, Philadelphia became the first American city to be an approved observer member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities. This year, the World Heritage Philadelphia executive committee submitted an application to become a full member.
As the home of Independence Hall, an UNESCO World Heritage site since 1979, and the city where democracy was established to form the United States of America, Philadelphia’s qualifications to join the ranks of heritage cities needs little justification.
Today, the General Assembly of the OWHC's World Congress agreed, naming Philadelphia the first World Heritage City in the United States.
Now, Philadelphia takes its place alongside Paris, Rome, Cairo, Tel-Aviv, Quebec and the other global World Heritage Cities all cities that are home to sites included on the UNESCO World Heritage list and critical to world culture.
For information about the Organization of World Heritage Cities, check right here. www.ovpm.org.
With today’s designation, Philadelphia earns not only an amazing celebration of its part in world history, but also an impressive addition to its list of American firsts.
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As the home of the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, a UNESCO World Heritage since 1979, Philadelphia made a natural selection as America’s first World Heritage City. Part of Independence National Historical Park, the Liberty Bell Center exercises freedom from admission fees. (Photo by D. Cruz for Visit Philadelphia)
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Still Waiting On East Falls’ Ridge Flats
Another community update before seeking zoning relief, Penn Museum celebrates the Day of the Dead, proposed Temple football stadium drawing ire of area residents, and the setting up of a Philly music commission entertained
Monday, October 26, 2015
Eagles players are disappointed in themselves at 3-4…
All photos by Hunter Martin of PE.com staff…
The mistakes and missed connections on offense have been a little painful to watch for Eagles fans, but even the Eagles players are getting frustrated, too, and it shows in these quotes compiled after the loss to Carolina:
“It sucks, man,” right tackle Lane Johnson said. “We had a chance. The defense got turnovers for us, 30 yards out and we gotta score touchdowns. We can’t settle for field goals. There are a bunch of times when that happened. You play good teams like Carolina and it’s going to cost you and it did [Sunday night]. You gotta score touchdowns.”
“I felt like we were really prepared coming in here with a great game plan,” center Jason Kelce said. “As long as we executed, I thought we would be fine. But we didn’t execute. The slow starts, mistakes. I don’t know what the reason is. We had mistakes across the board. Everybody takes turns. I shouldn’t be making mistakes at this point in my career. I should be on top of my stuff. It’s getting old real quick. We’ve got to put a whole game together for our defense. Our defense is going out there and doing a great job. We’ve got to put them in a better position.”
Here’s wide receiver Jordan Matthews regarding the strange rash of dropped passes, including the one that popped into the air and was intercepted:
“I can’t pinpoint one thing,” Matthews said. “There is no rhyme or reason to it. It’s new to me. I’ve never had this situation. I didn’t have a lot of drops last year. I didn’t have a lot in college. It’s just something I have to work through. Our team needs me to make plays, so it hurts me to come off the field knowing that I’ve left something on the field. I have no other solution other than to keep working at it.”
“We’ve got to do a better job catching the ball for Sam (Bradford),” TE Zach Ertz said. “He’s doing all he can out there. The protection isn’t perfect. The throws aren’t perfect, but we’ve got to do our job when the ball is in the air and as a receiving corps, we’re not doing that. We’re not helping our quarterback now.”
That’s the understatement of the week.
“The bye comes at a good time for us,” Ertz said. “We need to come back strong from the break and play our best football. I think we’re going to come back strong. It’s a lack of focus, I guess. I don’t know.”
“We have a long season ahead of us,” safety Malcolm Jenkins said, “but it’s on us. We have to win games. It’s right there for us. We have to find a way and we’re not doing that on a consistent basis right now. It’s everybody. Everybody is responsible for this.”
“I think we’ve shown flashes just about every game of moving the ball and doing things well and running the offense the way that we want to,” QB Sam Bradford said. “But then there are other times, whether it be a various assortment of self-inflicted wounds, we kill ourselves. It happens too often.”
“I think when we play the way we’re capable of then yes, we’re capable of beating anyone. But, we have got to eliminate the mental errors, the self-inflicted wounds. We’ve got to stop beating ourselves. I think if we can stop beating ourselves and not have to beat us and the other team, I think we’ll be alright.”
“A game like this, we knew it was going to be a battle. We knew it was going to come down to the fourth quarter,” Bradford said. “Obviously, if we could have converted a couple of those field goals into touchdowns, the game might be a little bit different.”
And a lot easier for we fans to watch, too!
Chip Kelly: “I go back to the drops and the penalties, (those) are the things we need to clean up if we want to be a successful football team,” he said. “We had a drive going and then we get a hold. We had a real good punt and have them pinned down inside the 20, and then we get an unnecessary (roughness) penalty on the punt. And you can’t do that against a good team like Carolina and expect to win.”
Thursday, October 22, 2015
60% of WI disapproves of Walker’s job performance in WPR/St. Norbert poll
This comes from a poll with a small sample: 603. Notables: 57 percent of those polled say that Wisconsin is headed in the wrong direction. Russ Feingold leads against Ron Johnson. 51 percent to 40 percent. 60 percent of Wisconsinites disapprove of the way Scott Walker is doing his job. In fact, 40% of Wisconsinites more »
Sunday, October 18, 2015
How AP and the WI press does damage control for Governor Drunken Sailor
Yet again I get the impression that Associated Press does whatever it can to protect and/or repair Scott Walker’s image. Compare the headlines and stories on Walker’s recent FEC filing: From Washington Post (author – Jenna Johnson): How Scott Walker spent $90,000 a day to lose an election From U.S. News and World Report more »
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Everybody didn’t have access to the Democratic Party debate
The editor of Buzzflash at Truthout recently wrote that, “By offering the debates on television only to paid subscribers of television packages that included CNN and Fox News, the most important political interaction between candidates for president of the United States was, essentially, privatized.” If you’re living with a net-enabled digital device seemingly glued to your more »
Friday, October 9, 2015
A different approach
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Monday, October 5, 2015
Al Jazeera America feature on Madison, Wisconsin homelessness
A friend of mine had shared this story on facebook and I idly clicked it not knowing what I was in for. I saw the string of cars and vans along a curved street and thought, “Hey. That looks sorta like that area by Milwaukee Street.” Oh. That *IS* that area by Milwaukee Street. The more »
Al Jazeera America feature on Madison, Wisconsin homelessness
A friend of mine had shared this story on facebook and I idly clicked it not knowing what I was in for. I saw the string of cars and vans along a curved street and thought, “Hey. That looks sorta like that area by Milwaukee Street.” Oh. That *IS* that area by Milwaukee Street. The more »
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Taste this ASAP: Really Good Corn Soup at SOUTH
Dining on North Broad just got a whole lot more hospitable and a lot less run of the mill, thanks to Robert and Benjamin Bynum and the good people at their newly opened SOUTH—namely its chef, Louisiana native Paul Martin. His “new Southern” cuisine features newfangled spins on...
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Sunday, September 27, 2015
Wisconsin week in review
Here’s a quickie rundown and review of recent Wisconsin political stories. WONDER BOY FAILS WONDERFULLY On Monday at 5PM Walker dropped out of the race. Well, technically he “suspended his campaign”. This LA Times cartoon sums it up for us. And this cartoon by Phil Hands sums up the average Wisconsinite’s response: Tomorrow's @WiStateJournal cartoon more »
Friday, September 25, 2015
Scott Walker plans a not so “unintimidated” public appearance in Beaver Dam today
Update: I have confirmation from Madison radio journalist Michael Crute that Scott Walker will be at the site at Noon today. I had this information 1 hour and 45 minutes in advance of the so-called “public event”. Site: Apache Stainless, 200 Industrial Dr, Beaver Dam, WI Google Map Street view Just to record what goes more »
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Video: “Walker’s critics celebrate, supporters reminisce …”
Despite having no more than a few hours notice of the 5PM press conference announcing Walker’s drop out from the presidential campaign, protesting Wisconsinites were ready, able, and willing to serenade Wisconsin’s delusional governor. This TMJ4 footage includes just a SNIPPET of protest singing. This brief broadcast also includes snippets from Wisconsinites who do not more »
Monday, September 21, 2015
Gawker seeks details on “a very bad story” connected with Scott Walker
It seems that both Republican communications operative Liz Mair and a writer with Buzzfeed are hinting about either the same scandalous story or differing stories that is/are related to Scott Walker – but neither is releasing the details to the public. Frustrating. Gawker is asking readers to help spill the beans completely. Gawker is providing more »
Scott Walker dropping out of campaign, 5PM Central Time, Edgewater Hotel, Madison
Wow. I expected him to hang in another month and a half! News Conference: 5PM Central Time Edgewater Hotel Madison, Wisconsin More details here. You just finished reading Scott Walker dropping out of campaign, 5PM Central Time, Edgewater Hotel, Madison! Consider leaving a comment!Visit bluecheddar.net for more news and opinion. You can contact blue cheddar more »
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Bernie Sanders appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Would you believe this was the first time I tuned into Colbert’s new show on CBS? Enjoy. Colbert cracking jokes on the presidential election [backup link]: The Interview [backup link]: Date of appearance: 09/18/2015 You just finished reading Bernie Sanders appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert! Consider leaving a comment!Visit bluecheddar.net for more more »
Friday, September 18, 2015
Wisconsin State Journal only employs white people
I’m embarrassed that I’m so late to the party on this issue. I learned this yesterday and promptly felt like puking: “..the Wisconsin State Journal, the newspaper that proudly proclaims itself “Madison’s largest reporting team,” the second-largest newspaper in the state and the newspaper of record for our entire region, is an all-white newspaper.” SOURCE: more »
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
The backlash on Bernie Sanders begins!
Despite the fact that this [barely functioning] blog has tried to be Wisconsin-centric, I’m going to try to do some more posts to help people keep up on Bernie Sanders news. —————————————————- It appears that the establishment and its candidates have decided to quit dismissing Bernie Sanders and start attacking Bernie Sanders. The guy more »
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
If Walker could see past his enormous ego, he’d realize he’s in 7th place and has no chance
Scott Walker only has 2% in the latest national ABC poll. The average of Scott Walker’s national polls put him in 7th place according to Real Clear Politics. The Republican Party only needs 1 nominee to run for president. I suppose it’s very difficult for a megalomaniac to quit looking in the mirror long enough more »
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Vegas over-under win predictions for NFL… and your revised Eagles roster and practice squad….
| Team | 2015 Season Win Total Lines |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8.5 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8.5 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 9.5 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8.5 |
| Carolina Panthers | 8 |
| Chicago Bears | 6.5 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8.5 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6.5 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 9.5 |
| Denver Broncos | 10.5 |
| Detroit Lions | 8.5 |
| Green Bay Packers | 11 |
| Houston Texans | 8.5 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 10.5 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5.5 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8.5 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7.5 |
| New England Patriots | 11 |
| New Orleans Saints | 8.5 |
| New York Giants | 8 |
| New York Jets | 7.5 |
| Oakland Raiders | 6 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9.5 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8.5 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8.5 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6.5 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 11 |
| St. Louis Rams | 8 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 |
| Tennessee Titans | 5.5 |
| Washington Redskins | 6.5 |
There is the Vegas Bovada line for basing your “Dark Horse” contest winner pick upon…
The Eagles also announced their Practice Squad signees:
RB Raheem Mostert
LB Deontae Skinner
OL Brett Boyko
TE Chris Pantale
CB Randall Evans
OL Malcolm Bunche
WR Quron Pratt
S Ed Reynolds
DE Brian Mihalik
WR Freddie Martino
The guy you don’t probably know much about is Chris Pantale — Pantale is the only player on the practice squad who wasn’t previously a member of the Eagles. The 25-year-old tight end originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets in 2013. He dressed for five games with the Jets in 2014. Pantale played for Boston College, which is where current Eagles quarterback coach Ryan Day used to coach. Pantale most recently spent training camp with the Chicago Bears. He measures in at 6-5, 254 pounds.
Okay, at least Mostert passed through waivers. We’ve still got a chance to enjoy this kid’s development before some other team signs him away. .. We already lost that young TE project Eric Tomlinson to Houston, who snatched him away quickly upon waivers…
Now about this young QB prospect Stephen Morris…
Morris went undrafted out of the University of Miami in 2014 and spent the season on Jacksonville’s practice squad.
In the recent preseason for Jacksonville, the 23-year-old quarterback completed 23 of 42 passes (54.8 percent) with one touchdown for a 79.7 passer rating. The Jaguars released him Saturday when they opted to keep just two quarterbacks, starterBlake Bortles and veteran backup Chad Henne.
Morris was a two-year starter in college for the Hurricanes. He finished his college career with 49 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions. He passed for 3,028 yards his senior year.
As a true freshman at Miami in 2010, Morris appeared in six games with four starts. He finished the season completing 82 of 153 passes for 1,240 yards with seven touchdowns and nine interceptions. As a sophomore in 2011, he appeared in five games with one start. He completed 26 of 37 passes for 283 yards with two interceptions. As a junior in 2012, he entered the season as the starting quarterback and started all 12 of the Hurricanes games. On September 29, 2012, in a game against NC State, he set the ACC record for passing yards in a game with 566. He finished the season completing 245 of 421 passes for 3,345 yards with 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions. As a senior in 2013, he passed for 3,028 yards and 21 touchdowns. He finished his career with 7,896 yards with 49 touchdowns and 30 interceptions.
He’s 6-2 and weighs 220 pounds.
Pardon me for the “ho-hum” reaction… but you never know, Chip Kelly likes something about this kid so I will roll with it…
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
If you want a cheesesteak but you’re in Germany, what do you do?
Over the past several years, we’ve occasionally on this page asked the question: What do they eat instead of cheesesteaks in other countries? Along the way, we’ve tasted several notable international variations on the great Philadelphia sandwich; the epic Portuguese franceshina and the...
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Monday, August 31, 2015
Walker goes full Forrest Gump, says Canadian border wall is “legitimate issue for us to look at”
Update: Readers who hunger for more mockery of Scott Walker should check out the #CanadaWall tag on twitter. ————————————– Today on Meet the Press, Scott Walker said that a border wall between the United States and Canada is “a legitimate issue for us to look at”. I expect his campaign will tomorrow release a “clarifying” more »
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Walker goes full Forrest Gump, says Canadian border wall is “legitimate issue for us to look at”
Update: Readers who hunger for more mockery of Scott Walker should check out the #CanadaWall tag on twitter. ————————————– Today on Meet the Press, Scott Walker said that a border wall between the United States and Canada is “a legitimate issue for us to look at”. I expect his campaign will tomorrow release a “clarifying” more »
Monday, August 24, 2015
Quinnipiac poll of FL,OH,PA: fortunes of Walker and Clinton sink as Biden’s rise
Notice that in the crucial state of Ohio, Scott Walker is only at 2%. This is all come to a poll looking for these days: Walker’s failure. But other people are paying attention to the bigger picture, of course. Rubio is the only Republican polling ahead of Clinton in Ohio. Quinnipiac Poll: @MarcoRubio is the more »
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Scott Walker flip flops on birthright citizenship. Blames tiredness.
"Scott Walker said he accidentally took a position on [citizenship] because he was 'tired'"
https://t.co/BBMDYMZQJo pic.twitter.com/vqBv0rSU8b — Billmon (@billmon1) August 21, 2015 At the Iowa state fair, Walker was for elimination of birthright citizenship. By Friday he had “no position” on it. “I’m not taking a position one way or the other,” Walker said in an more »
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Scott Walker flip flops on birthright citizenship. Blames tiredness.
"Scott Walker said he accidentally took a position on [citizenship] because he was 'tired'"
https://t.co/BBMDYMZQJo pic.twitter.com/vqBv0rSU8b — Billmon (@billmon1) August 21, 2015 At the Iowa state fair, Walker was for elimination of birthright citizenship. By Friday he had “no position” on it. “I’m not taking a position one way or the other,” Walker said in an more »
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Marquette U. Poll of Wisconsinites: 39% approve of job Walker is doing as Guv, 57% disapprove
The most significant bit of news in this poll, in my opinion, is the fact that Wisconsinites are taking a dim view of Scott Walker’s performance. His 39% “job approval” rating is down 2 points from where it was in April when 41% approved of his performance as Governor. Walker’s doing much worse than Obama more »
Thursday, August 6, 2015
John Doe developments: Walker was target in 2011, Appeal impending
Eagle Scout integrity: “Gov. Scott Walker was under criminal investigation in 2011 for misconduct in office — even as he insisted he wasn’t — over a proposed real estate deal when he was Milwaukee County executive, according to records filed Wednesday in federal court” Source: Despite denials, Scott Walker was target of probe in 2011 more »
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Proof: Scott Walker’s aide Archer lied. Maltreatment she claimed rec’d during #JohnDoe raid refuted by newly released recording
Recorded audio from the FBI-assisted raid of Cynthia Archer’s home has been released. “The audio of the raid is being released now in an attempt to rebut claims Archer makes in her suit. For instance, she said in her filing that officers stormed into her house “throwing the (search) warrant at her without giving her more »
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Milwaukee Bucks arena is product of bizarre and bipartisan bedfellows
It takes an incestuous bipartisan pile of snakes to foist this expense upon Wisconsin when only 9%* of the Wisconsin public wants to help fund it AND when the administration is slashing public education funding. Steve Horn and Michael Arria have a long and interesting piece out on Truthdig that exposes backroom bipartisanship and public more »
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Walker’s Philadelphia cheesesteak mockery
Several Philly tourists not amused with Scott Walker crashing their lunch. Overheard: “Stand in line with the rest of us.” “Who is that?” — Jenna Johnson (@wpjenna) July 28, 2015 This is silly but sometimes you just gotta stop, smell the roses, and indulge in some mockery of Scott Walker’s cheesesteak choices. It’s the standard more »
Who is Jay Glazer and why should Eagles fans care?
Jay Glazer, now 46 years old, is an American senior writer for FoxSports.com and has been the NFL Insider for NFL on Fox since 2004. He is also a business partner with Randy Couture in MMAthletics based in Las Vegas, Nevada at Xtreme Couture Training Center. Glazer trains NFL players in Mixed Martial Arts at their Los Angeles location during the off-season. Glazer hosts UFC shows for FOX Sports, including weigh-ins and pre/post coverage.
Glazer began his writing career as a reporter at the New York Post in New York City. He worked his way up within the Post organization by developing access to players and agents. He also wrote articles for the Giants Newsweekly produced by longtime New York Giants correspondent Dave Klein. Among his first sources were NFL agent Jimmy Sexton’s New York representative Peter Flach. Through Flach he became friendly with New York Giants cornerback Jason Sehorn and New York Jets cornerback Aaron Glenn. Through Sehorn he also became close with current Hall of Fame Fox analyst and former Giant Michael Strahan. Through Strahan he became close with Fox Sports anchor Curt Menefee. UFC President Dana White has stated in multiple interviews that Glazer is one of the nicest people he’s ever met and he considers him a personal friend. Glazer has appeared in several Subway commercials with NASCAR driver Carl Edwards.
His acting appearances include:
The Game Plan (2007) as Hack Pack;
The Longest Yard (2005) as Sportswriter;
The League (2014) as Himself;
Ballers (2015) as Himself…
So what the heck does this guy have to do with the current Philadelphia Eagles roster?
If you’ve been following Tommy Lawlor at IgglesBlitz.com you would know…
“Robert Klemko wrote a terrific piece for MMQB on Jay Glazer and the offseason training he does with NFL players, including Lane Johnson, Zach Ertz, DeMarco Murray and John Moffit.
“A typical day at Unbreakable consists of an unorthodox hip-focused stretching session with David Honorel (inspired, he says, by the movements of bears, crocodiles, frogs and gorillas), speed training with Liggin, weight training with an emphasis on safety, MMA work including boxing, wrestling and hand fighting with Glazer, Evans, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner John Lewis and former UFC stars Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture. Glazer co-owns the gym with Brian Urlacher and Lindsey Berg, an Olympic volleyball player who now plays professionally overseas. Their faces are painted on a gym wall with the word “Unbreakable”, but it’s Glazer who runs the show, transforming fighting drills into football drills.”
“John Moffitt, the former Denver Broncos guard and now potential Eagles starter, came to Glazer after a nearly two-year hiatus from the sport during which he admits to letting his body go to a degree. He weighed 283 pounds, down from his playing weight of 320, and had the biggest gut of his life. The initial sessions were exhausting. Today he’s back above 300 pounds and slimmer than he was at 283.
“You keep hearing him say, ‘neutral face’ or ‘get your hands off your hips,’ ” Moffitt says of Glazer. “It’s very annoying when you first start that, but after a while it makes you stronger. It makes you used to being tired and used to being in pain and you don’t fight it anymore so it makes you more resilient. It just stacks on itself, on itself, on itself, to where you become a stronger individual.”
“Glazer’s training can have a major impact on the Eagles.
BGN compiled some terrific Tweets from Glazer on Moffit:
“I have never been so proud of a guy I’ve trained than I am of John Moffitt. Retired two years ago because he knew he had drug issues, took time to go to rehab, clean up his life, beat his demons and he has taken his life back! Guy inspires us every day. He came to me 3 months ago @unbreakable to train to take his career back. He’s become the favorite of every player in our gym. He officially un-retired today. Free agent starting guard. So proud of him to get here.”
“Amazing how this guy took his life back. He’s taught us in the gym a bunch about beating your demons.”
“In these past months Moffitt has been training with us we’ve also had guys like Steve Hutchinson, Shaun O’Hara & Jackie Slater come work with him.”
“Re: Moffitt, anyone who COMMITS to improving & righting his wrongs should be applauded. Life is about overcoming & improving. So proud of him.”
“Getting a little misty. Today we sent John Moffitt off to Philly. Three months of complete dedication. He showed us bad decisions CAN be overcome by better ones.”
Well how you liking dem apples?
By the way, this is the guy who has been helping to convert Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson’s extra body fat into muscle over the past five months. I would say the proof is in the pudding… but there is no more pudding left in Johnson’s physique.
Walker’s Philadelphia cheesesteak mockery
Several Philly tourists not amused with Scott Walker crashing their lunch. Overheard: “Stand in line with the rest of us.” “Who is that?” — Jenna Johnson (@wpjenna) July 28, 2015 This is silly but sometimes you just gotta stop, smell the roses, and indulge in some mockery of Scott Walker’s cheesesteak choices. It’s the standard more »
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
WI Supreme Court “went well beyond what any court has ever held in opening the floodgates to secret money in politics”
Brendan Fischer of PRWatch was recently interviewed by Janine Jackson of Fair.org. A couple of exerpts: JJ: Well, it sounds as though the charge was that Walker actively sought to skirt finance laws and that the ruling is: Yes, he did, but it’s OK? I mean, help us to understand exactly what happened here. BF: That’s about right. more »
Monday, July 27, 2015
Republican presidential candidates cluster accounts at bank with only 1 branch in McLean, Virginia
Hmmmmm. From Bloomberg: “According to the most recent Federal Election Commission filings, Chain Bridge is the sole bank serving Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign, which reported raising $11.4 million as of June 30, and his allied super-PAC, Right to Rise, which says it’s raised $103 million so far. Donald Trump’s campaign banks at Chain Bridge, and it’s more »
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Trump nails Walker on crumbling roads, deficit, underfunded education, Common Core flip-flops
Times are strange when you’re pleased to hear from Donald Trump, eh? What’s really wild is not only do I enjoy hearing Trump slam Walker, I have to admit that Trump is essentially telling the truth about the state of affairs in Wisconsin and about Walker’s flip-flops on Common Core. Donald Trump says he wasn’t more »
Wisconsinite dissents in chalk: “WEASEL WHORE HOUSE”
The dissent: The chalker, who prefers to remain anonymous, gave me permission to upload this photo here. If you have questions about the use of the word “whore” in Wisconsin see this. You just finished reading Wisconsinite dissents in chalk: "WEASEL WHORE HOUSE"! Consider leaving a comment!Visit bluecheddar.net for more news and opinion. You can more »
Saturday, July 25, 2015
“Scott Walker is not Joe McCarthy, but his technique is similar”
This is a bit from an opinion piece by Dana Milbank in the Washington Post: “Scott Walker is not Joe McCarthy, but his technique is similar: He suggests that the nation’s ills can be cured by fighting labor unions (foremost among the “big government special interests” hurting America), even though unions represent just 11 percent more »
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
One of the shady recipients of Walker’s WEDC welfare faces criminal investigation (finally)
As blogger lufthase puts it, “If WEDC had done a simple search on Green Box chairman Ronald Van Den Heuvel before making this loan, they’d have found at least 8 six-figure judgements from 2008 to 2011 against him or the many, many companies he has registered at the same address as Green Box.” Basically, Scott more »
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Round-up of Wisco news: Walker puzzled by gayness, Walker v. G.A.B., 20 wk. abortion ban, MORE
These seem like the key WI political stories from the last 3 or 4 days. If I missed something, please do leave it in a comment. WALKER AND GAYNESS This is how conservative blog NewsMax frames it: Gay marriage opponent and Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker said in a CNN interview broadcast on Sunday he more »
Monday, July 20, 2015
“Governor Walker, why are you trying to break my family apart?” – Leslie Flores
Because a new poll shows that Donald Trump polls nationally at 24% among Republican registered voters while Walker polls 13% I have to admit that I have no idea whether Walker’s comments to this family have an impact positive or negative within the Republican Party base. This guy’s tweet sums up their bigoted wingnuttery: "Obama's more »
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Iowa is smelling the BS around Walker’s Kohls speech
Iowans are learning that Scott Walker doled out over $68 million to Kohls. It’s undermining his “brown bag government” schtick. Excellent! If they keep pulling at loose threads on his stories they’re going to turn up tales of unaccountable millions in corporate welfare he gave out through WEDC. Des Moines Register has the story: Some more »
Friday, July 17, 2015
Looks like my governor is cruisin’ through Iowa in a big gay RV
I sent this to George Takei Dear George: This is a photo of Scott Walker’s new RV. I must say, all I can see is an equal sign with those two red bars on the right. And when I see a red equal sign I am reminded of the red equal sign which you encouraged more »
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Appeal of John Doe decision to SCOTUS unlikely according to Hasen
This is from Hasen’s “Analysis of Wisconsin John Doe Ruling: Bad News for Campaign Finance Laws” U.S. Supreme Court review? The dissent notes that under the U.S. Supreme Court’s Caperton decision, the failure to recuse in this case could be a due process violation. At least theoretically, that’s an issue which could go to the more »
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Dining critic on Helm: ‘One of the best pastas I’ve had in 2015’
My wife looked on in horror as she stared across the table at my transformation into a figure that, in retrospect, must have resembled a ravenous Mr. Burns, or perhaps a breeching dolphin. I’d just taken my first bite of the midcourse at Helm—a homemade ravioli filled with sweet,...
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Monday, July 13, 2015
The Oval’s 2015 Summer Season Kicks Off This Week With A Massive Art Installation, A Giant Beer Garden, Movie Nights, Concerts And More
The Oval will return to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Wednesday, July 15. (Photo by M. Fischetti for Visit Philadelphia)
Get excited, Philly: The Oval opens for its summer season this Wednesday, July 15.
With the grand opening comes the return of all the awesome aspects of the seasonal park — beer garden, food trucks, movie nights, etc. — with the addition of cool attractions like a disc-golf course and a brand-new art installation.
Located right in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art at Eakins Oval, The Oval takes over the top of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for five days a week until Sunday, August 23.
Over the next six weeks, the pop-up park will be the go-to spot for outdoor fun for folks of all ages. Click here for the full schedule of programming.
Read on for our guide to The Oval’s 2015 season.
ART INSTALLATION AND LAYOUT
The Oval is conveniently located within walking distance of major attractions in the city like the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Barnes Foundation, The Franklin Institute, Academy of Natural Sciences, the Free Library, the Rodin Museum and Sister Cities Park.
An eight-acre open-air urban oasis, The Oval is situated in what was once a surface lot in front of the Museum of Art. The pop-up park will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and noon to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
The centerpiece of The Oval will be Summer Kaleidoscope an art installation by Jessie Unterhalter and Katey Truhn, a Baltimore-based duo who creates large-scale, colorful pieces that often break the rules of traditional murals by spilling onto the ground and surrounding area. Summer Kaleidoscope is a 25,000-square-foot mural that is presented with the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program.
BEER GARDEN AND FOOD TRUCKS
Yes, beer-garden lovers: The Oval’s tree-shaded beer garden returns for the summer of 2015. Wednesday through Saturday evenings during The Oval season, the beer garden will return with alfresco brews under a lush canopy of trees.
To kick off each weekend, the Visit Philly Beer Garden Series will call The Oval home on all Friday nights of its season, from July 17 through August 21. On Saturday nights, the beer garden will welcome Johnny Goodtime’s for evening quizzo.
Take note: The beer garden will be closed on Sundays.
Guests of The Oval can turn to a rotating roster of food trucks for fuel during outdoor fun at the pop-up park. Some of the city’s favorite food trucks like Local 215, The Tot Cart, Delicia’s, Cupcake Carnivale, Farm Truck, Little Baby’s Ice Cream and more will serve food to Oval guests this summer. Beyond regular programming, the food trucks will return for a special event on July 18 and 19, when winners of the Vendy Awards, a food truck competition, will park at The Oval for a full weekend of good eats.
The Oval Beer Garden: Wednesday-Friday, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday noon-7 p.m.; Sunday, closed
Visit Philly Beer Garden Series: Fridays, July 17-August 21
Winner’s Oval: July 18-19
Quizzo: Saturdays, July 18-August 22
Hang outside at the popular beer garden at The Oval. (Photo by M. Fischetti for Visit Philadelphia)
MOVIES, MUSIC AND MORE
Live music and free movie screenings reign at the pop-up park all season long. On Friday nights, The Oval will host a number of movie screenings with the Art Museum as the backdrop. Upcoming films include Elf, Night at the Museum and Back to the Future II.
In celebration of the films, a number of Friday nights will host additional themed programming — be sure to stop by The Oval for its Christmas in July event on July 31 (think Santa Claus and Christmas carols). The full free movie screening schedule is available below.
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure: July 17
Night at the Museum: July 24
Elf: July 31
My Cousin Vinny: August 7
Cool Runnings: August 14
Back To The Future II: August 21
More on The Oval, below.
Friday night is movie night at The Oval as it hosts free screenings when dusk falls. (Photo by M. Fischetti for Visit Philadelphia)
FITNESS AND MORE
Throughout the summer, The Oval will host a variety of free outdoor fitness classes. Guests can look forward to everything from baby-and-parent yoga to free yoga for adults.
Beyond yoga, guests can take part in kickboxing classes, too. In anticipation of the opening of CKO Kickboxing in Center City, the instructors will host free classes at The Oval for those looking to get their fitness on.
Baby and Me Yoga: Wednesdays, July 22-August 19, 11 a.m.-noon
Yoga: Wednesdays, July 22-August 19, 6-7 p.m.
CKO Kickboxing: Wednesdays, July 22-August 12, 7-8 p.m.
The Oval offers both free baby and me yoga and grown-up yoga classes this summer. (Photo courtesy Fairmount Park Conservancy)
GAMES AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN
Throughout its six-week run, The Oval will provide guests with a bevy of games and family-friendly fun. Guests of The Oval can look forward to everything from ping pong and giant games of checkers to a brand-new disc-golf course and karaoke.
Disc-Golf Course: Open Wednesday through Sunday
Summer Art Fun with Mural Arts: July 16, 23, July 30, August 6, 20 and 23.
The Oval 2015 Season
When: July 15-August 23; Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, noon-7 p.m.; Beer Garden, Wednesday-Friday, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday noon-7 p.m.; Sunday, closed
Where: The Oval, 2451 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Cost: Free
More info: www.theovalphl.org
The Oval is game-central thanks to ping pong, disc golf and more. (Photo by M. Fischetti for Visit Philadelphia)
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