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Easy on the brinkmanship, Governor
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Gary Thompson: 'Child' follows search for reincarnated soul - 11/07/2009: One of 2009's most intriguing documentaries played so briefly that you probably missed it. But thanks to the eternal life promised by DVD, you can see "Unmistaken Child" in the comfort of your own living room. It could rock your world.
Rich Hofmann: Phillies should start building for next year, starting with acquiring Halladay - 11/06/2009: AFTER THE STING wears off and everybody gets a couple of nights' sleep, the quiet pride in the accomplishment of making it to a second consecutive World Series will envelop Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., and all of them. They should be given so
Paul Domowitch: Birds seem to prefer driving fast - 11/06/2009: The Eagles' big-play offense has kept its scoring drives short and sweet so far this season. Through seven games, the Birds have scored 20 offensive touchdowns. Fourteen of those 20 drives have been four plays or fewer. Seven have been only one or two plays.
Les Bowen: Eagles prepare for well-rounded Cowboys offense - 11/06/2009: WHEN THE PASS-HAPPY Eagles run the ball effectively, as they have the past few weeks, their offensive players are eager to tell you how much of a difference balance makes, how it pushes defenses back on their heels.
Broad Street Billy: 'Would I love a rematch,' one diehard says - 11/06/2009: STANDING WITH the Phillies fans at 30th Street Station yesterday, waiting to greet the Fightin's returning home from New York, Broad Street Billy loved Judy Maira of Bella Vista's mockery of Yankee slugger Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez's death stare.
SEPTA strikers, how dare you! - 11/06/2009: YO, SEPTA WORKERS. As a fellow union member, I'm having a big problem with you, solidarity-wise.
Elmer Smith: West Philly High takes center stage - for a day - 11/06/2009: THE MAYOR'S caravan turned off Walnut onto 47th Street right on schedule. Megastar Wyclef Jean was being escorted through a throng of excited students in the marble hall outside the East Auditorium.
Dick Jerardi: Bettor advice for Breeders' Cup wagers - 11/06/2009: ARCADIA, Calif. - With 149 horses, including nine winners from last year's Breeders' Cup, in 14 races over 2 days on the Santa Anita artificial surface, there is information overload for those of us less concerned about facts and figures and more concerned about bankrolls.
Ed Barkowitz: In Dallas, Miles separating Williams and Romo - 11/06/2009: IF ROY WILLIAMS is so upset with how infrequently Tony Romo is hitting him, he oughta take off his shoulder pads, look at his most recent paystub and remind himself that it could be worse.
Christine M. Flowers: SEPTA union strikes below the belt - 11/06/2009: MY FIRST thought after hearing that SEPTA had gone on strike in the wee hours of Tuesday morning was to wonder if there was space available under the Meadowlands for Willie Brown and his crew. After all, Jimmy Hoffa must get lonely.
Harry Gross: Insurance money is safe - 11/06/2009: Dear Harry: I have a universal life insurance policy that will pay my heirs $100,000 "if and when" I pass away. I owe $21,000 on a credit card, and the bank has retained a lawyer to try to collect this debt. He said that he is in the process of
Stan Hochman: - 11/06/2009: STAN'S PICKS Here are Stan Hochman's selections for the Breeders' Cup: TODAY Race Win Place Show Marathon Nite Light Mastery Father Time
Tattle: Stripper tells of sexcapade with Josh Duhamel - 11/06/2009: NICOLE FORRESTER has stepped away from the pole to talk with "Inside Edition." Nicole, the stripper who claims she had sex with Fergie's husband, Josh Duhamel, told "Inside Edition" that she met Josh when he showed up at the Atlanta club where she dances.
Gary Thompson: Not-so-classic noir a better buy than take-it-or-leave-it 'Pelham' - 11/06/2009: 'THE TAKING of Pelham 123" and "GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra" hit DVD this week - two titles that will not be on the expanded list of 10 Oscar best-picture nominees.
Joe Sixpack: Beer cocktails: Could it be? - 11/06/2009: WHETHER it's the result of genetic imprinting or intelligent design, instinct compels me to avoid - at all costs - the menace known as beer cocktails. I'm inflexible on this: Mixing beer and anything else in a glass is physically risky and probably morally wrong.
CasiNotes: Borgata serving up celeb chefs - 11/06/2009: IT HAS to be a foodie's ultimate fantasy: Getting up-close-and-personal with a slew of superstar chefs while sampling some of their dishes.
Poker Guy: - 11/06/2009: EVEN WHEN you're not playing a hand, you need to pay attention to the action at the table, especially early in a tournament.
Bernard Fernandez: The Nittany Line: Clark could find spot on Heisman list - 11/06/2009: IF THERE IS a lesson to be learned from this week's elections, it's that it isn't always possible to spend your way into high office. Several multimillionaire candidates who sank sizable chunks of their personal fortunes into their campaigns were observed giving late-night concession speeches to comparatively underfunded victors.
Rich Hofmann: Manuel's teams never lack heart - 11/05/2009: NEW YORK - You never get used to the suddenness of the ending. For the Phillies, it really does seem as if this has gone on for 18 months. The 2008 and 2009 seasons have always seemed joined somehow, inseparable, unforgettable. And then the Yankees flooded out of their dugout and it was over.
John Baer: Hope, change, and the reality that 365 days brings - 11/05/2009: A YEAR AGO today, a nation fearing a crumbling economy and weary of war awoke to new expectations after electing Barack Obama on a premise of hope and a promise of change.
Stu Bykofsky: For GOP, illusions and the same-old - 11/05/2009: IT IS 8 P.M. Tuesday and illusions of a Republican victory are drawing their last breath in Philadelphia. In New Jersey and Virginia, the illusion will turn into reality, but not in the Quaker City, perhaps the most "blue" big city in America.
Paul Hagen: Yankees pitching strikingly better than Phillies - 11/05/2009: NEW YORK - Now that it's over, now that the parade has been canceled and there is no championship left to defend, the Phillies have to be honest with themselves.
Sam Donnellon: Scrappy Phillies come up short in World Series - 11/05/2009: NEW YORK - On Sept. 24, 2004, Pedro Martinez walked off the Fenway Park mound in the eighth inning a cauldron of frustration. His Red Sox teammates had just tied the game at 4, had just built some momentum in a key game to
Broad Street Billy: Phillies give these fans a warm feeling - 11/05/2009: GATHERED IN FRONT of the Piazza at Schmidt's 26-by-16-foot outdoor screen on 2nd Street near Germantown Avenue, about 200 pumped-up Phillies fans and two dogs in overcoats brought their do-or-die ballpark spirit to Northern Liberties for World Series Game 6 last night.
Bill Fleischman: Tips to improve NASCAR - 11/05/2009: WITH THE interminable NASCAR season winding down, and Jimmie Johnson about to be crowned King James IV, please consider some suggestions to improve NASCAR:
Harry Gross: 'Bad blood' could be bad news for kin - 11/05/2009: Dear Harry: I am the son of a man who recently died after two successive marriages. He had adopted two daughters that his current wife had before her marriage to him. My stepmom, one of my sisters, and I want to sell his house and divide up the money, but there is bad blood between one of my sisters and the family, and she won't even discuss his estate with us. This has been going on for about three months. How can we get the house sold with the least possible cost?
Ed Barkowitz: Reggie Jackson sings Utley's praises - 11/05/2009: MR. OCTOBER finally met Mr. November, and he was very impressed. Reggie Jackson, who cemented his legend by hitting .357 in 27 World Series games when the World Series used to be played in October, sought out Chase
Kimberly Garrison: What we should do in the wake of the death of Andre Steed - 11/05/2009: I'M ALL for biking! I think it's wonderful that Mayor Nutter supports the greening of our city and is encouraging more folks to bike instead of drive.
Jill Wendholt Silva: Beans & Tomatillos make for a lean, mean slow cooker recipe - 11/05/2009: TOMATILLOS are frequently referred to as Mexican green tomatoes. The green orbs have a parchment-paper husk and a sticky surface underneath that must be washed well to remove the residue.
Tattle: Coming soon to home video: A touching end to the Carrie Prejean saga - 11/05/2009: IF YOU'VE BEEN wondering how the Carrie Prejean vs. Miss California USA dueling lawsuits got settled so quickly and quietly, TMZ.com has the details.
Dan Gross: J-Roll, Victorino in union ad - 11/05/2009: WE DON'T KNOW their take on the SEPTA strike, but Jimmy Rollins and outfielder Shane Victorino have made their position clear when it comes to the Employee Free Choice Act.
Gary Thompson: Is there even a top 10 this year? - 11/05/2009: AS THE movie biz prepares for its first 10-candidate best-picture race in 56 years, insiders are having second thoughts.
Frank Seravalli: Maybe Russia, but not Flyers, for Forsberg - 11/05/2009: IT'S HARD TO TELL what's more annoying: the Peter Forsberg saga in Europe or the attention that "Jon and Kate Plus 8" is still getting.
Mike Kern: Can Penn State fit into BCS picture? - 11/05/2009: TODAY'S QUESTION, class, is: Can Southern Cal's loss at Oregon have any effect on Penn State getting into a BCS bowl?