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Would you take off those damn sunglasses? Singles Texas Hold ‘Em

What better way to meet the man or woman of your dreams than to lay waste to their bank account with at the Singles Texas Hold ‘Em night at Philadelphia Fish & Company on Friday, February 27, 2009, at 7 PM. The good news is there’s not much more fun that can be had than [...]

Pomp and circumstance of medieval proportions: Madrigal Dinner

It’s 1609 all over again at Drexel University’s Great Court for two nights only as the 19th Annual Madrigal Dinner takes center stage Friday, February 27 and Saturday, February 28 at 7:30 PM both nights. The price is a criminally low $21.95 including dinner or $3 if you just want to hang out in the [...]

Prepare to dance, Mr. Bond: Sing Along Mama Mia

You knew it was going to happen.
God lord, I thought Mama Mia was gone and gone for good. As a dude with at least a modicum of testosterone, it was downright offensive to hear there was a movie that had a former James Bond singing and dancing. Sure, he was probably the most metro of [...]

This one’s for the girls: 76ers Ladies Night Out

The NBA season is two-thirds complete and the hometown Philadelphia 76ers are still in solid contention for a playoff spot. That’s good news. And here’s even better news if you’re a female basketball fan looking for fun. For as low as $50 you can get in on the 76ers Ladies Night promotion package for the [...]

Wedding crasher alert: Main Line Bridal Event

Valentine’s Day is on the immediate horizon. Survive that one and what’s up next? Spring. What happens in the spring? For one thing, a still undiscovered gene is awakened within millions of women each year who decide it’s time to get married.
Good thing Philadelphia area bride wannabes have the Radnor Hotel and the Main Line [...]

The truth is all lies: The Rant

The natural state of existence is bias.
If you’re a human being living on this planet still in hot pursuit of the “truth”, it’s likely to be a long and fruitless journey, like trying to pin a ghost with a thumb tack. The truth can take a thousand different forms when seen with a thousand different [...]

Dude still has game: Washington’s 277th Birthday

George Washington, first president of the United States would be turning 277 years old soon. If he were still alive, whoa, what would the old dude say? Probably something like “Man, if I’d have known I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself. These wooden teeth are full of [...]

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