Michael Nutter wants to make college possible for more Philadelphians. As it stands, only 18% of Philadelphia residents have college degrees. A better educated community means a better economy, so he intends to adjust the budget to benefit the Community College of Philadelphia in an effort to achieve a higher percentage of educated citizens. This is all wonderful. So how come there are thousands of college grads without jobs? Sure, maybe we have jobs, but... [continue]

Looking back on a week's worth of local craigslist hijinks... True love is hard to find, but this man's free car comes complete with a history of all the trials and tribulations of love... and maybe even a few stains! (Thanks, Eric!) This 'lister gives a whole new meaning to getting hit on! Although he seems to have a noble cause, this Yardley resident should know that you can't even give Furbies away anymore. Here's... [continue]

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Looking back on a week's worth of local craigslist hijinks... This poster may not be very perceptive... "Bored moms" don't usually like to offer themselves up for "adult" photo shoots. Remember last week's headless deer? It's, oddly, still available. Place your bids before it's too late! Another treasure from the craigslist trove is this wonderful elephant foot/giant beer mug. Attention: MySpace/Facebook experts (everyone ages 15-30?)! Someone has a use for your useless skills! And your... [continue]

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A look back on a week's worth of local craigslist hijinks... Attention: Happily Married Father of 1, you have a crazed stalker/potential babysitter. Let us know how that's working out for you. For that person with 500 nose piercings, have we got a deal for you! Remember Barron? Well, it seems that the search is over, no thanks to some Ranters and Ravers whose comical antics made for a rousing week on the Craigslist front,... [continue]

Amy says, "If it involves cutting, pasting, painting, collecting, organizing, hoarding, gluing, arranging, obsessing, tasting, listening, pilfering, filling, pouring, resisting, protesting, tearing, sewing, pretending, peeking, hiding, or constructing altered realities, I'm into it." She ain't lyin! Her work spans from prints to collages to paintings to photographs to sculpture and beyond. The photo shown is of one of her many Specimen prints. She has mashed up animals and printed them on old book pages. The... [continue]

Yasha Butler's designs are, for lack of a better word, awesome. Ceramicist Butler is a Turkish transplant who has found a home, and a studio, in our great city (she also keeps a studio in Turkey!). She started out with simple, organic clay pots and bowls and has more recently delved into the world of jewelry. Her jewelry is absolutely fantastic. She, fittingly, calls it bone jewelry. The earrings and necklaces are decorated with single... [continue]

Looking back on a week's worth of local craigslist hijinks... This week, the Lost+Found section was, sadly, bombarded with pleas to help find a lost dog named Barron. This isn't quite a "hijink" but the numerable posts on Barron are heartbreaking and cannot go unnoticed. On a lighter note, maybe Barron's owners should contact this poster, who very loosely mentions that s/he can help you communicate with your dog if you give him/her makeup and... [continue]

Forget the sleekness of your Moleskine and the thriftiness of your 99¢ Hallmark gestures. Just when you thought stationery couldn't get any cuter… Nantaka Joy went ahead and raised the bar. Joy's Studies of Nature collection of cards and notebooks are printed from woodcut patterns and embossed with metallic foil. Very simple, but also very flashy. The Studies of Color collection has that same simplicity, but (sorry) nothing shiny. Instead, the stationery is decorated with... [continue]

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Looking back on a week's worth of local craigslist hijinks Tis the week of the missed connection! A little warm weather and everyone's got spring fever.. Could the impound lot be the new singles meet up? Sometimes you just don't know what you've got til it's gone, particularly when "it" is hairy guys in speedos or chicks dressed as E.T. It seems that the ladies at the Germantown Wawa have a thing for a certain... [continue]

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Looking back on a week's worth of local Craigslist hijinks. The question of the week has still gone unanswered: Do hot punk guys want to make out with fat chicks? Why anyone would have any use for a wax person is beyond us. They seem pretty lazy. Is it considered selling out if you try to hock your own British accent on Craigslist? This guy (with the help of his mom) has what you need... [continue]

Looking back on a week's worth of local Craigslist hijinks. Someone please take this guy's shit and give him a car. He must really need one to be offering up his nerdhood like that. A South Philly man was (and still is!) taking bids on his nerdhood... err, uh, sweet Death Star Painting. ...While another, ahem, "man" (who will NEVER be confused with Cat Stevens), begins the hunt for a "sexy time specialist" Sexy time... [continue]