Solomon Jones

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Solomon Jones: Employing 'I, Robot' against A- Rod

Posted 10/31/2009

THE PHILLIES' World Series run has taught me that people do strange things to help their teams win. Some fans refuse to change certain clothing items, which is fine if the sporting tournament lasts for a day. But in baseball, a sport whose playoffs can last for weeks, the refusal to wash or change some garments can pose a danger to oneself and others.

Solomon Jones: A little bird in on Birds action in Oakland - 10/24/2009: I'M FROM Philadelphia, and I'm proud. It's not just because the Phillies are back in the World Series. Truth is, I've come to expect excellence from my hometown baseball team. It's not the cheesesteaks, either, although the grease orgy that passes for a Philly sandwich is a caloric delight that most cities are unworthy of serving.
Solomon Jones: She'll always be Daddy's Little Girl - 10/17/2009: MY DAUGHTER, Eve, will be 8 tomorrow, and it seems like just yesterday that my wife told me she was pregnant. I'll never forget how she put it.
Solomon Jones: Obama foes are just going to hate this - 10/10/2009: PRESIDENT Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday, and the reactions were predictable. Those who support him were elated, while those who oppose him were not.
Solomon Jones: Learning lessons about office romance - 10/03/2009: ABOUT 18 YEARS ago, I spent a summer working as a telephone operator for a prominent communications company. As you might imagine, the workplace was overflowing with women, and I engaged in some fox-in-the-henhouse behavior. It was fun for a while, but just like trouble, fun doesn't last always.
Solomon Jones: Jeremiah Trotter: My inspiration - 09/26/2009: WHEN I HEARD that the Philadelphia Eagles had brought back retired linebacker Jeremiah Trotter for a workout, I thought they were desperate. Then I thought that Omar Gaither - the guy who's been playing middle linebacker since starter Stewart Bradley went down - must be terrible. Finally, I told myself that if Trotter can try to come back and play on bad knees, then I can make a comeback of my own.
Solomon Jones: Is there a nurse in the house? I suddenly feel sick - 09/19/2009: LAST WEEK, my 7-year-old daughter Eve caught a cold. Her temperature skyrocketed. Her breathing became shallow. She even stopped talking, and if you know anything at all about Eve, you know that she never stops talking.
Solomon Jones: A plea to all for the good of our children - 09/12/2009: I WORRY about our city's boys. I worry because there are those who will judge them before they open their mouths, break their spirits with discouragement and innuendo and attack them with weapons as seemingly benign as low expectations.
Solomon Jones: Chocolate, B-stings, nausea make a Hershey staycation - 09/05/2009: IN OUR LAST episode, I fantasized about writing a staycation movie titled, "I Know What I Didn't Do This Summer."
Solomon Jones: Coming to a theater near Solomon: "Most Boring Summer Ever" - 08/29/2009: WITH Labor Day fast approaching, I think it's time to reflect on what I did this summer. In June, I worked. In July, I worked some more. In August, my son discovered a hornet's nest in the tree in front of our house. And of course, LaVeta and I maintained our regular schedule of arguments and reconciliation.
Solomon Jones: A search for roots uncovers a family story waiting to be told - 08/22/2009: MY WIFE, LaVeta, has become obsessed with Ancestry.com, the online genealogy site where census records, birth records, photographs and user interaction outline the history that makes us who we are.