Philadelphia Columnists

Bob Ford: Anger, Armstrong and the Tour de France Friday, Jul 3 2009, 12:01 am, MST

As Lance Armstrong was climbing steadily to the summit of professional cycling’s holiest of Ziggurats - reeling off two, three, four, five, six, SEVEN straight wins in the Tour de France during his re. […]

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Gonzo: A Mets fan escapes the nightmare Friday, Jul 3 2009, 12:01 am, MST

Steve Bonsignore couldn’t take it anymore. The never-ending stress. The soul-crushing mistakes. The inevitable disappointment. The public humiliation. It wore on him and dragged him down. So he gave i. […]

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You Talking to Me? Talkin’ about Phils and Mets Friday, Jul 3 2009, 12:01 am, MST

From: Gonzalez, John To: Ford, Bob; Salisbury, James. T Subject: Phils-Mets Big weekend in Philly - another Fourth of July and another Phils-Mets series.

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Jim Salisbury: Phillies’ test starts with Mets Friday, Jul 3 2009, 12:01 am, MST

Sept. 8. Circle the date. The kids will be back in school. The Eagles will be five days away from their season opener. And the Phillies will play the Washington Nationals.

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Paul Hagen: It’s still early: Mets-Phillies interesting, but not critical Friday, Jul 3 2009, 12:01 am, MST

IT SEEMS to have become an article of faith at the upper end of the New Jersey Turnpike that the sky is falling. And that as a result, the Mets’ next three games, against the Phillies starting tonight. […]

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Bill Conlin: If Michael Taylor isn’t a ‘Futures’ star, who is? Friday, Jul 3 2009, 12:01 am, MST

WHEN I’M KING of the World . . . The deep thinkers who select the rosters for the All-Star break’s showcase Futures Game - the intelligentsia of Baseball America, MLB Scouting Bureau and 30 big-league. […]

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Young golfers excel at charity Thursday, Jul 2 2009, 12:01 am, MST

Zach Herr and Emily Gimpel experienced at an early age what it was like to see a loved one suffer with cancer. But rather than wait until they were older to help, they took the initiative to raise mon. […]

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Aid for church in the (baseball) cards Thursday, Jul 2 2009, 12:01 am, MST

David Smith just wants to do some good. That’s why he rides the train from Berwyn to North Philadelphia every week to volunteer at St. Malachy Church and that’s why, when he heard about the campaign t. […]

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Sam Donnellon: Believe it or not, Phillies doing fine Thursday, Jul 2 2009, 12:01 am, MST

YOU SEE BAD things arising. You see trouble on the way. You see the Phillies as a team still hung over from the intoxication of last year’s championship, unable to hold teams down early or hold onto l. […]

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Women join ranks of boorish fans Thursday, Jul 2 2009, 12:01 am, MST

If I can rouse you two from your naps, it’s time we got started. I’ve been looking for an interesting subject, but since the lack of one has never stopped the regular Talkin’ crew, I thought we could. […]

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Baskett, but no Birds Thursday, Jul 2 2009, 12:01 am, MST

So I’m at the airport comma again (today completes an NYC trifecta for me: JFK Friday, LGA Monday, EWR Wednesday), milling about the Hudson News when I spot a copy of Us Weekly, its cover boasting of. […]

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Bill Fleischman: Pettys mark historic Daytona Thursday, Jul 2 2009, 12:01 am, MST

IT’S A BIG WEEK for the Pettys at Daytona (you’re saying, another big week for the Pettys? Yo, it’s been a while).

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John Smallwood: Sixers need Andre Miller back, but not at any price Wednesday, Jul 1 2009, 12:01 am, MST

TODAY WOULD BE one of those days where it would be good for the 76ers if point guard Andre Miller were a little less unusual.

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When good looks beat a good serve Wednesday, Jul 1 2009, 12:01 am, MST

 Attractive people have it made - even at Wimbledon. The London Daily Mail reported that a Wimbledon spokesman admitted that “good looks are a factor” when deciding which ladies get to play on Centr. […]

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Time for 76ers to drop bunny mascot Wednesday, Jul 1 2009, 12:01 am, MST

Last week, the 76ers mercifully scrapped their unsightly, tricked-out, late-’90s uniforms and logo in favor of returning to the franchise’s famous old-school models. A lot of people were happy about t. […]

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GM’s options on Sixers limited Wednesday, Jul 1 2009, 12:01 am, MST

It seems funny but sad now that the Los Angeles Clippers were ticked off last July when the 76ers lured free agent Elton Brand away with an $80 million contract. The Clips thought they had Brand’s wor. […]

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Can’t replace Rollins Wednesday, Jul 1 2009, 12:01 am, MST

I think [Jimmy] Rollins is too good to hit .211 for the season. He has struggled, no doubt, but one good month and his numbers will be decent. Fans need to settle down just a bit. I am always amused a. […]

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Bill Conlin: Best worldwide venues feature surf, turf, and sports of all sorts Wednesday, Jul 1 2009, 12:01 am, MST

THEY BUILT IT and in W.P. Kinsella’s vision of a better game from a gentler, more forgiving time, Shoeless Joe Jackson and the Black Sox came to the pristine diamond in an Iowa cornfield for a rousing. […]

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Pronger improves Flyers Tuesday, Jun 30 2009, 12:01 am, MST

So early Friday night, I’m sitting in my house all alone, kicking back and watching the Phils while listening to music and eating a meat lovers pizza when my cousin calls and immediately says, “Well,. […]

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Players who could swing Tuesday, Jun 30 2009, 12:01 am, MST

Don’t you love when athletes try to become musicians? It always goes so well.

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John Smallwood: Brandon Jennings won’t set Euro trend in NBA Tuesday, Jun 30 2009, 12:01 am, MST

I LIKE THE SO-CALLED “one-and-done” restriction associated with the NBA and college basketball. In fact, I hope NBA commissioner David Stern can persuade the NBA Players Association to agree to expand. […]

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We’ll see if Rollins gets the message Tuesday, Jun 30 2009, 12:01 am, MST

If being benched for one game is a short jolt of shock-therapy motivation - the baseball equivalent of a brief text message reading, Pck it Up:-) - then being removed from the lineup for four straight. […]

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Sam Donnellon: Veteran leader Pronger will help development of Flyers captain Richards Tuesday, Jun 30 2009, 12:01 am, MST

WHEN MIKE RICHARDS was named captain of the Flyers last September, I questioned the decision. Not because I don’t like Richards and not because I don’t think he’s a leader. I just thought the Flyers w. […]

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Action will get reaction Tuesday, Jun 30 2009, 12:01 am, MST

If you go to any zoo you’ll see signs all over the place advising you what not to do. Don’t feed the animals. Don’t poke the animals. Don’t stick your limbs inside the cage. That kind of thing. It’s f. […]

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Stan Hochman: Logos say a lot about teams Tuesday, Jun 30 2009, 12:01 am, MST

MANNY RAMIREZ started his rehab, reluctantly, in Albuquerque. Reluctantly, perhaps, because he thought they told him he would be joining a team called the I’s-a-dopes, and Manny, being Manny, felt dis. […]

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Paul Hagen: It’s still early: Mets-Phillies interesting, but not critical

IT SEEMS to have become an article of faith at the upper end of the New Jersey Turnpike that the sky is falling. And that as a result, the Mets’ next three games, against the Phillies starting tonight. […]

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Elmer Smith: The beating was wrong, but was prosecution worse?

WE SAW them squirming on the ground, fending off the kicks and nightstick blows in that televised police feeding frenzy.

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Clout: Former British PM Tony Blair has cheesesteak wit’ Mayor Nutter

MAYOR NUTTER took a little break from budget headaches last Friday to take on what some might call a more important international diplomatic mission:

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Bill Conlin: If Michael Taylor isn’t a ‘Futures’ star, who is?

WHEN I’M KING of the World . . . The deep thinkers who select the rosters for the All-Star break’s showcase Futures Game - the intelligentsia of Baseball America, MLB Scouting Bureau and 30 big-league. […]

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Harry Gross: She claims she was his dad’s wife

Dear Harry: My father died last year. He was 80 years old, and he was supposedly married to a woman who was 31 years his junior. I tried to find some evidence of the marriage, but I could not. In his. […]

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Christine M. Flowers: Touched by an angel

THE Angel of Death was busy during the last days of June. Like a meter maid scrambling to make her quota, he racked up casualties with disturbing efficiency.

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Tattle: With MJ’s death, arena is looking to fill 50 dates

THE DEATH OF Michael Jackson has left a huge hole in the music world, but it has also left a huge hole in the calendar of London’s 23,000-seat O2 Arena, which now has 50 dates to fill. “At the moment. […]

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Steve and Mia: Is Internet the right connection?

Q: Regarding the 50-year-old you gave advice to about “beefing up” her Internet profile to attract a better class of suitors, it AIN’T going to work! You two may know people who have had successful re. […]

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Gary Thompson: Philly native featured in ‘Right Thing’ 20th anniversary edition

THIS WEEK marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most influential movies of all time - Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing.”

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Joe Sixpack: Mixing beer and ice cream: Hope floats

MIXING BEER and ice cream seems like a totally gross idea that should offend everyone. It is a disservice to two perfectly fine indulgences, akin to mixing baseball and sex. There is no reason to beli. […]

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