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Beer, Taxes and Baseball: Can You Get Any More American Than That?

20 July 2011

Baseball fans all over the country can breathe a sigh of relief. No, it’s not because the Phillies managed to crank out two runs in the ninth last night to remain atop the NL East. Rather, it’s because the darling of baseball these days, Christian Lopez, won’t be paying out of pocket for taxes after [...]

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Phillies v. Van Gogh: Culture Goes to War in Philadelphia

5 October 2009

Philadelphia is a town known for its scrappy sports teams and its passionate fans. We’ve collectively cheered our world champion Phillies and wrung our hands over last minute Eagles’ losses. We’ve booed the drafting of Donovan McNabb, cheered Brad Lidge, mourned our beloved Harry Kalas and thrown snowballs at Santa. We’ve stood along Kelly Drive [...]

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Fix the Tax Code Friday: When Should Private Become Public?

10 July 2009

It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! News reports continue to focus on the death of Michael Jackson, his memorial and his funeral. Enormous amounts of public resources have been dedicated to policing the memorial service, keeping Jackson’s family away from the press and investigating Jackson’s “alleged” drug use. Comparisons have been drawn to other public [...]

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