“Deuce” vs. “Douche”

I am the most obnoxious, butt-crazy Bruce Springsteen fan in the tri-state area. After 2.5 decades of training, my fanaticism has reached snob-and-a-half caliber.
So recently, my well-meaning colleague and friend John C. attempted to knock me off my high horse.
“Ever hear Bruce’s cover of Blinded by the Light?” he asked.
“No, I’ve never heard his cover [...]

January is Soup-er!

While visiting my sister in Baltimore, I found my gaze tripped by the following wondrous news:
Oh, my god! No wonder I’ve had so much extra spring in my step lately. Soup is my favorite. I could eat soup for breakfast, lunch, lunner, dinner and at the movies. The Matzoh Ball variety is at the top [...]

Crocs = hilarity

[If you like that , you will love this.]

Now, Dance!

I have been trying to shed my MySpace self for almost a year now. I quit it completely for Lent last year, which was a start. But last month, I decided to buckle down and chuck it once and for all.
“Hello,” I wrote to Customer Service. “I would like to quit this shit, please and [...]

The Genesis of Kelliann’s

Walking home from work on Tuesday, I made a horrifying discovery:
Kelliann’s, second home to most West Philadelphians, provider of pitchers, hunting grounds for the occasional mistake, and the world’s most authentic anti-Cowboys forum, was sans liquor license. Out to lunch. Closed. No more. I freaked out good and proper.
Now, listen here: Kelliann’s cannot go.
Where else [...]

I Don’t Know What It Means, But I Know That I Mean It

A cryptic message, c/o a church on 17th and Sansom.

[One of these days soon, I'll throw away all the things whose significance never crystalized.]

Year of the Potato

Hi hi hi. My name is Mary vO (like the booze) and this is my inaugural blog post. I am so excited.
Did you know that 2008 is the International Year of the Potato? It’s the truth (I tend to find a lot of inane information on the inter-webs when I have a deadline). [...]