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April 30, 2008

One of the joys of being a Dad is seeing life through the eyes of a child. Here are some of the things I’ve learned from my 21-month-old daughter, Carlin: Our kitty is a “bad kitty.” Happiness can be found in an empty box. The bipolar junction transistor (or “BJT”) was the first type of transistor to be mass-produced. The capital of Greenland is Nuuk. The United Nations is comprised of five deliberating bodies:......

Continue Reading "Things I Learned From My Infant Daughter"

September 30, 2007

This week, Phillyist saw the waters of a landmark fountain run red for a Showtime marketing stunt, the Phils pull ahead, and some serious nostalgia. They also got a chance to review an awesome tribute album, reminded folks to see the King, and appreciated their beautiful skyline. Chicagoist knows what it's like to like the Cubs. But naming your kid Wrigley Fields? At least they can breathe a little easier now that Grossman's out......

Continue Reading "Around the Ist-a-Verse"

March 23, 2006

Okay. So elephants are one of Phillyist's favorite animals, and we're excited to finally get to show you a picture of them. We decided that we needed to be pachyderm-friendly in our headline too, and we were going to go with Groucho Marx ("One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know. "), but then we discovered this old Russian saying: "No matter how much......

Continue Reading "Elite -ist: Elephants Still Have Bigger Balls"

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