Category: Culture
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New Flyers Uniforms
in CultureWord has reached my desk that the Philadelphia Flyers are getting new uniforms for next season. While this really seems to be a case of fixing something that doesn’t need to be fixed, it’s probably going to happen anyway, so I might as well let everybody know what they should do. First, at least from the descriptions…
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A walled garden — with zombies
Well, after reading more about the psychology of free-to-play games, I’ve finally given up Sim City BuildIt once and for all (… but probably not for long). (For the record, SCB wasn’t by any means the worst offender in the free-to-play world, but it’s an enormous time-suck nonetheless). However, after being subjected to maybe a…
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A Visit to Punxsutawney
in CultureFor the past 132 years, a groundhog in Punxsutawney has been predicting the weather. Based on whether or not he sees his shadow, we will have either six more weeks of winter or an early spring. It’s science. This year I decided to travel there to get the forecast straight from the woodchuck’s mouth. If…
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On Being an Eagles Fan
in CultureI am an Eagles fan. I used to call myself a “big” Eagles fan, but to be honest, I’ve never painted my face green. I’ve never gotten on an airplane to go see a road game. I haven’t rewritten my will to ensure that I’m buried in my Randall Cunningham jersey. I’ve met people like…