With the announcement of Yannick Nézet-Séguin (YNS) as the 8th music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra, management was finally able to lock in the final (and most crucial) piece of the orchestra’s roster.  Just like a good baseball squad, the orchestra needs not only the best position players, but the right manager to acheive success — players with [...]

Conrad and I set out for an excellent evening with plans to cheer Roy Halladay on to his 7th victory and the Flyers to a 2-0 lead over the Habs.  Our plan was to check out the newly opened City Tap House, part of the crazy new strip of places lining the north block of [...]

Due to the nasty weather and the fact that it is the real end of the fresh food season, the market was pretty poorly populated this week.  Did not pick up a couple of good items to add to the couple of things left in the fridge: 4 beets, 2 carrots, and some molding fennel. [...]

This question has been posed to me a couple of times, so I figured I would post my response.
Why are there 10 movies up for Best Picture this year?  And do you think there were any glaring omissions in the nominations?
$$$$$$$$$ is the easy answer.  Basically, they alienated the main stream crowd last year when [...]

Sugar
2009 | USA | Dir. Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
Algenis Perez Soto
It is not just my love of baseball which made me see this film three times.  It is the incredible performance by Algenis Perez Soto as Miguel “Sugar” Santos and Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s dedication to making a film that is not a [...]

Tonight is important.  Not just for the members of the Phillies and their pursuit of another World Series victory, but for the City of Philadelphia.  While tonight may just be a game, it is a game on which the attitude and ethos of a city hangs.  It is a battle, and it is only fitting [...]

Dear TBS Executives,
I just wanted to let you know that I am not going to miss your baseball coverage as the Phillies head into their second straight World Series.  I might also add that they are doing so despite your best efforts.  The fact that the Phillies are the defending World Champions seems to have [...]

For those of you who did not catch the game last night, my heart is still pounding.  As we get ready for another slew of playoff baseball – here are three amazing articles I wanted to pass on.  Let’s go Phils!
Phillies wind their way back to NLCS (ESPN)
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2009/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=4555103
Don’t Be Deceived: The Phillies are Formidable (NYTimes)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/14/sports/baseball/14phillies.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Sure [...]

Following last night’s 9th inning, I have to admit I am feeling really quite shaky about my Phils. As much as I would like repeat, I think I am going to have to slide back into that Philadelphia spirit of bitter resignation.  Not that we are out, mind you, and not that I am not wishing that [...]

When I wrote about Eric Bruntlett’s amazing beard at the start of baseball season, there is no way that I would have been able to guess that he would have two personal artifacts in the Baseball Hall of Fame by August.  While his “Elmer Fudd” winter hat from the 2009 World Series will only rest [...]