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Interested in local politics and community service? Are you ready to go beyond merely complaining about the system? A good place to start in Philadelphia is the position of Ward Committee Member– no experience is required, and there are almost 7,000 openings! Here’s how it works: The City has 66 Wards which are divided into [...]

Sometimes, just when you think the levels of incompetency, corruption, and near-criminality in the BushCo administration can’t get any worse, they up the ante and pull another one out of their bag of crap. Krugman, via Atrios (who reposted the entire thing “for educational purposes”): The new prescription drug benefit is off to a catastrophic [...]

In a cynical act of political theater, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has picked Pennsylvania’s Rick Santorum to craft new ethics and lobbying legislation, according to a mass email from the Bob Casey Senate campaign. “Not only has Rick Santorum accepted more money from lobbyists than any other senator this election cycle, he is also [...]

This a Live Music Alert. Please remain calm and get your ass to the closest venue for a live show TONIGHT. Forgoing the Friday Random Ten this week, I’ll just point you towards local kids in Philly, Marah. Fronted by brothers Dave and Serge Bielanko, Marah creates alt-country blues rock with a gritty Springsteenesque feel. [...]

We’re back baby!! After an extended holiday hiatus, we’ve decided that teeming masses of SkaroffBlog readers must be satiated with their (semi)daily dispatch of piss and vinegar. Yes, the last month has probably been hard for you dear reader, but despair not, as we have resumed our regular program, already in progress… So quickly, some [...]