Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Jury Duty

JURY DUTY - IT'S YOUR TURN!
SUMMONS TO REPORT FOR JURY DUTY

Official Jury Summons - Do Not Discard

You have been randomly selected for jury duty. By order of the Honorable Pamela P. Dembe, President Judge, Court of Common Pleas, you are summoned to appear for jury service at the time, date, and location indicated below. Failure to appear as directed can result in a fine for Contempt of Court.

THE OFFICE OF THE JURY COMMISSIONER

REPORT TIME AND DATE


(Name Redacted)

When: 8:15 A.M.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012


Where: Criminal Justice Center
1301 Filbert Street Room 101


ONE DAY, ONE TRIAL

FILL OUT THE JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE ABOVE

BRING THIS SUMMONS WITH YOU
when you report for jury duty.

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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Page 5



It's a Pierogi Party!

by Chris Lyons

Pierogi Week kicks off at the Green Rock Tavern,
2546 E. Lehigh Ave., on Feb. 26
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If you have a hankering for some piquant pierogies, it is well-established that Philadelphia’s riverwards are the place to find a favorite bite of this Polish delicacy — especially during Green Rock Tavern’s Pierogi Week, which takes place from Feb. 26 through March 4.

With the area’s strong Polish roots and culture, it’s no surprise that pierogies are such a hot commodity. And with younger generations moving into the community and immersing themselves in local traditions, pierogies have been finding an even broader fan base.

At the Green Rock Tavern, 2546 E. Lehigh Ave., the annual Pierogi Week brings out the best in pierogies. From unique flavors like its pork, peanut butter and Nutella pierogies, to more common styles like potato and cheese and sauerkraut pierogies, Green Rock has dreamed up new tastes for everyone.

And in keeping with Polish tradition, each variation always contains potatoes.

Jamie Mahon, who owns the Green Rock Tavern with his sister, Nicole Mahon, is pleased with the weeklong neighborhood celebration they have created.

“At this bar, we take simple food and we make it good,” said Mahon, who has been hosting Pierogi Week for three years.

The event also occurs at a generally slow time of year for the tavern, so it allows the owners to bring in new faces and meet new friends.

“My sister and I have been here for five years now, and the neighborhood is finally getting acclimated to us,” he said. “They know we’re not going away. More than half of our clients are from the neighborhood.”

It also allows Mahon and his sister to showcase what they do best.

“I’m shocked no one has done this before. It’s a predominantly Polish neighborhood and it just seems obvious,” he said. “And I’m not even Polish.”

And local, Mahon said, is the way he and his sister like to keep things around the bar.

“A good majority of our beer is local, especially the craft stuff. I’d say that ninety percent of that comes from within forty miles. A lot of it comes from Philadelphia Brewing Company. Kenzinger is our number-one-selling beer here, and that’s because it’s fresh. They drop it off, and within four hours, I tap it and serve it. People rarely get to have a beer that’s this fresh.”

The same can be said for the pierogies offered during the weeklong celebration.

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Pierogi Week will be held at the Green Rock Tavern, 2546 E. Lehigh Ave., from Feb. 26through March 4. There will be 12 varieties of pierogies and local brews from the Philadelphia Brewing Company.

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Note: Photo Credit - Bill Achuff (for the Star)

Friday, February 24, 2012

The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn

Radio Broadcast: Saturdays at 4:30-6:00 pm (Eastern Time) on WXPN-FM.

Previous Shows: Podcast Archive

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Cookie Fortune: lit (*)

"People try thing, because they just don't want it enough."

Learn Chinese:

Nice - Hao

Lucky Numbers: 51, 45, 19, 26, 42, 18


(*) Lost In Translation

Note: Cookie Fortune found 2/11 in a copy of Create Dangerously - The Immigrant Artist at Work by Edwidge Danticat (this year's Free Library “One Book, One Philadelphia”)

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Update/Addendum:

Early yesterday morning while walking to look at the newspapers found a wrapped fortune cookie on the sidewalk. Kept plastic wrap, pocketed chinese saying slip, and left the cookie for the various park birds.

Cookie Fortune: "We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone."

Learn Chinese: Good Morning - Zao An

Lucky Numbers: 4, 54, 39, 52, 51, 56

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Friday, February 17, 2012

The Waffleman

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Three sisters, ages 92, 94 and 96, live in a house together. One night, the 96-year-old draws a bath. She puts her foot in and pauses. She yells to the other sisters, “Was I getting in or out of the bath?” The 94-year-old yells back, “I don’t know. I’ll come up and see.” She starts up the stairs and pauses; “Was I going up the stairs or down?” The 92-year-old is sitting at the kitchen table having tea listening to her sisters. She shakes her head and says, “I sure hope I never get that forgetful, knock on wood.” She then yells, “I’ll come up and help both of you as soon as I see who’s at the door.”

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Three retirees, each with a hearing loss, were playing golf one fine March day. One remarked to the other, “Windy, isn’t it?” “No,” the second man replied, “it’s Thursday.” And the third man chimed in, “So am I. Let’s have a beer.”

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Joan was running up and down the halls of the nursing home. As she walked, she would flip up the hem of her nightgown and say “Supersex.” She walked up to Rich in a wheelchair. Flipping her gown at him, she said, “Supersex.” He sat silently for a moment or two and finally answered, “I’ll take the soup.”

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Two elderly ladies had been friends for many decades. Over the years, they had shared all kinds of activities and adventures. Lately, their activities had been limited to meeting a few times a week to play cards. One day, they were playing cards when one looked at the other and said, “Now, don’t get mad at me … I know we’ve been friends for a long time, but I just can’t think of your name! I’ve thought and thought, but I can’t remember it. Please tell me what your name is.” Her friend glared at her for at least three minutes; she just stared and glared at her. Finally she said, “How soon do you need to know?”

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As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife’s voice urgently warning him, “Herman, I just heard on the news there’s a car going the wrong way on Interstate 77. Please be careful!” “Heck,” said Herman, “It’s not just one car. It’s hundreds of them!”

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Two elderly women were out driving in a large car – both could barely see over the dashboard. As they were cruising along, they came to an intersection. The stoplight was red, but they just went on through. The woman in the passenger seat thought to herself, “I must be losing it. I could have sworn we just went through a red light.” After a few more minutes, they came to another intersection and the light was red. Again, they went right through. The woman in the passenger seat was almost sure the light had been red but was really concerned that she was losing it. She was getting nervous. At the next intersection, sure enough, the light was red and they went on through. So, she turned to the other woman and said, “Mildred, did you know that we just ran through three red lights in a row? You could have killed us both!” Mildred turned to her and said, “Oh geez, am I driving?”

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Published in The Philadelphia Public Record
Vol. XIV. No. 6 (issue 628)

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Ethics

For more than a month (about 45 days), I've been eyeing a very nice looking mountain bike thats locked to a street sign pole. It's seems like it's been abandoned. Taking it would be no problem. But would it be stealing?

Monday, February 13, 2012

Indigenous Fables

Kwatee

The trickster god of the Indian tribes resident in the Puget Sound region of Washington, Kwatee and his assistants changed the world from its ancient form into the world we know today.

Kwatee was opposed in his plans to change the world, specifically by the giant animal people, such as the Spider, Ant, Beaver and Fox, but the trickster god merely changed them into ordinary animals, then he rubbed his hands over his own body until he made little balls of dirt and sweat, into which he fashioned people, the first Indians.

On his wanderings, Kwatee created other people, changing them from dogs and teaching them to use stones as mallets and cutting tools. He also killed the monster living in Lake Quinault.

When the cavernous maw of this beast opened to swallow Kwatee's brother and his canoe, the trickster god tossed hot rocks into the lake. The monster boiled in the water, dying and rising to the top of the lake. Slitting the creature's stomach he released his brother, who had changed into the father of hermit crabs.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Recap: Wing Bowl XX



Takeru Kobayashi eats a record 337 wings to take home the $20,000 prize.

More Photos at The700Level.com

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Who Wants To Be A Trivia Doctor?

1. What is the real name of Dr. J, who played for the 76ers and is in the Basketball Hall of Fame?

A. Julian Irving
B. Julius Irving
C. Juno Irving
D. Juliano Irving

2. The fictional character Dr. Doolittle had the uncanny ability to do what?

A. talk to animals
B. teach children kindness
C. give sight to the blind
D. grow muscles whenever he was angry

3. Your neighbor is a nephrologist. He is a doctor specializing in what?

A. kidneys
B. premature babies
C. blood disorders
D. the brain

4. Who played the grumpy Dr. Becker on the long running sitcom "Becker’?

A. Ted Danson
B. Gene Wilder
C. Jason Alexander
D. Michael Richards

5. Philadelphia’s own Dr. Bill Cosby, creator of Fat Albert and the Cosby show, holds a doctorate degree in what subject?

A. Education
B. Philosophy
C. Music
D. Theology

6. In 2004, TV talk show host Dr. Phil was ranked no. 4 in Boston Magazine’s list of what?

A. most popular Texans
B. richest men on TV
C. un-sexiest men
D. Oprah’s best friend list

7. On the hit show "Two and a Half Men", what kind of doctor is brother Alan Harper, played by Jon Cryer?

A. Psychologist
B. Chiropractor
C. Dentist
D. Pediatrician

8. Ron Paul’s accomplishments include United States Congressman, candidate for 2012 Republican Party Presidential Nomination, author and physician. What kind of medicine did he practice during the 60’s and 70’s?

A. Optical surgery
B. Oncology
C. Ob-Gyn
D. Sports medicine

9. Oprah’s buddy Dr. Mehmet Oz holds dual citizenship. He is a citizen of both the U.S. and the country his parents emigrated from. Name that country.

A. Turkey
B. Tunisia
C. Iran
D. Morocco

10. Who wrote the lyrics "Doctor, doctor, give me the news, I got a bad case of lovin’ you. No pill’s gonna cure my ill, I’ve got a bad case of lovin’ you."

A. Peter Gabriel
B. Mick Jagger
C. Robert Palmer
D. The Allman Brothers

11. The doctor has just informed you that you’ve broken your "hallux". What did you break?

A. Big toe
B. Fingernail
C. tailbone
D. elbow

12. Which writer first introduced us to Dr. Frankenstein and his monster?

A. Charles Dickens
B. Marco Prisco
C. Mary Shelley
D. John Norbert

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Answers

Part One: 5 points each

1. B. Julius Irving
2. A. talk to animals
3. A. kidneys
4. A. Ted Danson

Part Two: 10 points each

5. A. education
6. C. un-sexiest man
7. B. chiropractor
8. C. Ob/Gyn

Part Three: 15 points each

9. A. Turkey
10. C. Robert Palmer
11. A. Big toe
12. C. Mary Shelley

Scoring

Under 50: Trivia Amateur
50-85: Trivia Buff
90-115: Trivia Whiz
120: TRIVIA CHAMPION!


Note: Trivia Quiz by Lisa Shaat
Spirit Community Newspapers

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Feb. 2012: Thought For The New Month

"One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background,
and it suddenly becomes clear what one means to do."

-- A.C. Benson