End of a Remarkable Era April 5, 2010

I had resolved to let the sports writers do the sports writing, since they are the ones that get paid for it and I have a dozen other things to do. And since the Sixers didn’t do much worth mentioning this season, it made it that much easier to look the other way. This blog [...]

Ending Eras? February 24, 2010

Yesterday the word on the sports wire was that Ladainian Tomlinson was being let go by the Chargers. LT predicted it months ago, but it finally became a reality. We also heard that Allen Iverson was given “an indefinite” leave from the Sixers to tend to his ill daughter. Many of us never thought we’d [...]

Why Philadelphia Loses November 8, 2009

Nope, this isn’t about the Phillies recent loss to the NY Yankees in the World Series. That one is easy to explain. Pitching. If you can’t rely on your bullpen (and you’re not putting up 8 runs minimum a game), it’s a wrap. Instead, this blog post is about the SEPTA strike. It’s prompted by [...]

Football Season: Same ol’… October 18, 2009

Subtitle: The sad life of an Eagles fan. We just took an L today against the Raiders. If pessimistic, realist B was a gambling man, I could have walked away with some extra dough today. I knew we were going to lose, when some NFL analysts last week were talking about this game as if [...]

Child’s Play in the Imaginary Post-Racial Moment September 6, 2009

Two things have come to my attention that are particularly disturbing, and serve as a reminder about the realities of the world, and in particular, the North American slice where conservatives and liberals enjoy being at odds with one another. First, why is there such a debate about Obama speaking with youth? We elected him [...]

The king is not my son August 21, 2009

Was about to finish up some work before I make the Friday Dominoes order, when I overheard my daughter Nia singing… Billie Jane is not my lover / She’s just a girl / And I am the one / But the king is not my son. It’s funny now. But I’m really hoping she doesn’t [...]

Miller moving on July 25, 2009

In Philly hoops news, it was announced yesterday that Andre Miller is headed for Portland. Most people knew he was going somewhere else next year, but now we have to face the reality. He was an efficient, effective point guard; didn’t need a bunch of shots, wasn’t going to jack up three’s or dunk on [...]

Rest in Peace, E. Lynn Harris July 25, 2009

Back in my short-lived career as a novelist in the late 90′s, early 2000′s, I was out in Chicago for a big bookfair. After signing a handful of books during my scheduled appearance shift, in walks E. Lynn Harris for the next shift. He hadn’t even sat down, but already had a trail of people [...]

The Interrogator July 22, 2009

This post has been coming for some time. Feels like now is as good as any… I’ve got four kids. Three of them are suspects. Doesn’t matter the crime… I know one of them did it. The fourth? He’s innocent by default. For now. He’s only two weeks old. Suspect #1. Nia. When directly questioned [...]

Welcome, Myles July 8, 2009

Today, 7/7/09 at 12:53pm, my 4th child was born. Myles Christopher Peterson. Nine pounds, eleven ounces. Another big Peterson baby. The first child was surreal, in that new parent way. I had read a book on being a dad. I had a checklist of supplies. Faith (my wife) went into labor and we went to [...]