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Over the past year I’ve had the delight of reading and corresponding with Matt of The Tattered Coat. While we may have never met in real life, I consider him a friend and his writing has been something I’ve turned to for insight, humor, and a bit of inspiration. Sadly Matt has (rightly) decided that [...]

Add another log to the bonfire of network comedies that were simply too smart and quirky for the American audience. Fox announced today that they will be cancelling Arrested Development, cutting this season to only 13 episodes and taking if off the air for the rest of sweeps, not to return until December. As for [...]

“Next Question� Congratulations to Terrell Owens for finally apologizing to the numerous individuals he has offended over the course of the past several months. It was humorous to see a man of such egotistical proportions read a written 90-second statement in an effort to apologize for six-months of wrongdoing. Unfortunately, it was too little too [...]

It sure is nice to wake up on a Wednesday morning in early November and have something to smile about. Last night was a good night to be a Democrat, and showed a clear repudiation by the public of Republicans and the bankrupt right wing conservative ideology. From New Jersey, Governor John Corzine. From Virginia, [...]

After long meetings with all the candidates running for Governor in New Jersey and Virginia, the SkaroffBlog and its full-time staff have decided to add our voices to the mix and make official endorsements. This is a virtually unprecendented move for the SkaroffBlog. In 1988, 1992, and 2000 (in 1996 we endorsed Mr. Dole from [...]

The soap opera is finally over, and the man who was a hero in the Superbowl, who could’ve run for mayor of our fair city and won on February 7th, will not don the midnight green again. Terrell Owens’ career as an Eagle is over and I, for one, couldn’t be happier. Andy Reid announced [...]

It’s Election Day in Pennsylvania, Tuesday, Nov. 8. The big race in Philadelphia is for District Attorney, with Lynn Abraham expected to be re-elected. Most of the ballot, however, is devoted to local judgeship races. The Philadelphia Bar Association, as a service to the community, investigates the judicial candidates and publishes their ratings. Here’s their [...]

For some reason I don’t make music recommendations on this blog nearly as much as I should. So when I do, you should all run out and pick up the new album by The Leevees, featuring Adam Gardner of Guster and Dave Schneider of the Zambonis, for the favorite Jew in your life. Featuring indie-pop [...]

Today Democratic Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid fired the first salvo in the nationalization of the 2006 election and began the long struggle to bring accountability and competence back to the White House and the Congress. He delivered this speech on the Senate floor: “This past weekend, we witnessed the indictment of I. Lewis Libby, [...]

I’m not much of a filmmaker, so forgive my first foray into cinematic glory: The product of a 4:15 Eagles games and nothing to do in the morning. Shot on my Canon Powershot SD400 and edited in iMovie HD. Try iTunes or VLC (fantastic video player, you should have it anyway) to watch.