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The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place, But None There Do I Think Embrace

Quite. You know the saying, “Be careful what you wish for? You may get it.” Yeah, funny that. A few years ago, I wrote a piece, not my usual cynical crap, about a little girl from South Philadelphia, Concetta Delia, who was run over by a trolley at the age of eight (?) in 1914Continue reading “The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place, But None There Do I Think Embrace”

Philly is the Paris of the USA (humor)

I actually read that line in the Philadelphia Inquirer, what passes as a newspaper of record in my readopted home town. Having spent nearly forty years in Texas, I think I know B-S when I see it. I’m not here to tell you that isn’t really true, because you’re not an idiot. Or if youContinue reading “Philly is the Paris of the USA (humor)”