It’s World AIDS Day – Knowing Is Beautiful, Philadelphia!
Posted by Sam in Miscellaneous, Musings on 01. Dec, 2009 | 4 Comments
December 1st is World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to awareness of HIV/AIDS, the virus that over 33 million people in the world currently live with, and has killed over 25 million people since 1981*. But simply being aware of the disease isn’t enough… the most valuable piece of information you can have about HIV/AIDS [...]
Hip-Hop: My Retrospect
Posted by Sam in Music, Musings, Reviews on 07. Oct, 2009 | 6 Comments
I was born in 1979. The same year that Sugar Hill Gang recorded “Rapper’s Delight”. I turned 30 this year. In hip-hop terms, I’m an “old head”. According to Soulja Boy & his ilk, I should probably hang it up and listen to Mel Torme. Truth be told, I’d rather listen to The Velvet Fog [...]
ACTION NEEDED!! Philadelphia Free Libraries slated to close 10/2!
Posted by Sam in Musings, Philadelphia, Politics on 14. Sep, 2009 | 3 Comments
UPDATE (9/17/09): WCAU (NBC Philadelphia) is reporting that the State of Pennsylvania has passed the budget measures necessary to fund many of Philadelphia’s city services. More details are coming…
ORIGINAL POST (9/14/09): As Mayor Michael Nutter works to make his vision of a more “desirable” (read: gentrified) Philadelphia for out-of-towners a reality, he’s affected those who [...]