Interview with Councilwoman Marian B. Tasco November 1, 2011 What did you want to be when you were growing up? When I was young, I wanted to be a social worker. I grew up in a segregated North Carolina and opportunities were limited to…
DeLorenzo’s Dugout December 14, 2011 Overstaying Your Welcome It’s the holiday season (insert clip from old Andrew “Dice” Clay comedy bit here). We had my side of the family come into DeLorenzo’s Dugout Thanksgiving Day for dinner, with the usual familial awkwardness. Coming up is…
Stripping to Save Your Home… Don’t panic, I am not suggesting that you take extreme measures to get out from underneath that mountain of mortgage debt, credit cards bills, auto loans, medical bills, and personal loans. Stripping is the term we use for completely eliminating…
DeLorenzo’s Dugout by Jim DeLorenzo Lincoln Financial Field is Melting in the Dark, All the Sweet Cream Icing Flowing Down The Eagles have just blown a late lead to the Chicago Bears, killing yet another Monday Night Football appearance…Did anyone get around to interviewing Buddy…
Beware of Debt Settlement Companies With so many individuals drowning in credit card debt during our country’s economic crisis, a steady stream of debt settlement or debt consolidation companies have emerged to shamelessly push their products to the misinformed masses. You’ve seen their ads on…
By Joseph Weiss Chairman, Electronic Ink The current state of the economy has many elected leaders searching for the innovation that will help to drive job creation. Broadband Internet, must agree, delivers the promise of opportunity and the potential to create hundreds of thousands of…
Hello, and thank you for stopping by The Daily Ledger. My name is Mariska Bogle. I am the founder and publisher of The Daily Ledger. I have spent most of my career immersed in the printed word. It feels like a millennium ago but during one…
Okay, I get it. You’re upset. Six weeks ago everyone who was a sports fan wanted to be in Philadelphia. The Phillies were going thru the greatest season ever. A world series championship was destined. The only question was who would we beat along the…
Philadelphia is full of hidden treasures. One‐of‐a‐kind places exist in secret courtyards, behind unassuming doorways and deep inside immense warehouses. I’d like to talk about three lesser‐known venues right in our own backyard. Take for example the Morris House Hotel, a small B & B…
By Jim DeLorenzo A few random observations from a long-ago late August to just tonight on the state of Philadelphia sports…One thing you should understand is that for five days before, during and ending on Labor Day weekend, your correspondent ant the lovely Mrs.…
With the autumn here it’s time for change. No more beach days and barbecues, flip flops are replaced with ankle boots and make-up shifts to the more dramatic. With all the changes, why should your hair be left behind? Every season we adjust various aspects of our lives, and your hair’s appearance should be…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 19, 2011 – Rural communities significantly benefit from expanded access to broadband, according to former Congressman Rick Boucher, Honorary Chairman of the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), a broad-based coalition supporting broadband access and adoption for all Americans. “Broadband is the bridge…
By Christian A. DiCicco, Esquire During the past 12 years as a practicing attorney, I often found it amusing to hear friends, family and of course television characters completely misquoting and misrepresenting the laws of our great nation. From the absurd courtroom “gotcha” moments portrayed…
Sept. 22, 2011 So we all want “No More Taxes” . This is the cry of the Tea Party, The Republicans and most other conservatives. In the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, Sept 14th: “executives from big pharmaceutical, hospital and insurance companies are crafting…
Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, sent me an email apologizing for the way Netflix communicated their most recent price increase. Some of you (okay maybe 20 million of you) also received a similar message. Mr. Hastings opened up and told us about his deepest fears…
DeLorenzo’s Dugout: October 5, 2011 Time’s Mine
By Jim DeLorenzo A few random observations from a long-ago late August to just…
DeLorenzo’s Dugout: First Time, Long Time
DeLorenzo’s Dugout: First Time, Long Time With last week’s announcement that 610 WIP will change…
Philly Earthquake Relief: Donate now
Mayor Nutter, Rina Cutler and Everett Gillison made painfully obvious pronouncements (“check your building for…
Ben Hayllar: Fun With Cancer
[Editor's note: Ben Hayllar was Philadelphia's Director of Finance from 1993-1999. Dr. Hayllar, who has…
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