Night 9,965– March 6, 2010

Somehow I got 8 days behind. I’m going to post photographs to catch up then try to keep up with daily text and photos. Today's photo is Old Corn and Farm

Night 9,966 - March 5, 2010

Somehow I got 8 days behind. I'm going to post photographs to catch up then try to keep up with daily text and photos.

Night 9,967– March 4, 2010

Somehow I got 8 days behind. I'm going to post photographs to catch up then try to keep up with daily text and photos.

Night 9,968– March 3, 2010

It’s the end of an era. That is the second Allen Iverson era. Bringing Allen back was a big mess, but the Sixers are such a big mess this is easily overlooked. The shame of it is, who cares and what’s the point.

Iverson is one of my favorite Sixers of all time and I would have enjoyed watching him play out his career here in Philadelphia. He is nowhere near the player he was but there is something about watching end his career. I don’t find it sad, I find it nostalgic; I can’t help remembering the player as he was, and there are always flashes of greatness. I remember Willie Mays ending his career with the Mets. Once I saw Mays hit a pinch hit home run for the Mets against the Phillies…what a thrill…and I hate the Mets.

Unfortunately, the Sixers are unwatchable. Iverson has countless faults but it’s not his fault this didn’t work. He has family issues and playing for this team is pointless. This whole situation is disappointing.

Here are my ten favorite Sixers in no particular order:

Wilt Chamberlain
Luke Jackson
Wally Jones
Julius Erving
Moses Malone
Andrew Toney
Charles Barkley
Allen Iverson
Chet Walker
Eric Snow

Night 9,969– March 2, 2010

I hate to see Jim Bunning being ripped in the press. I remember his perfect game for the Phillies on Fathers Day, 1964. He was a star on the baseball team I grew up with as a child. I can’t say I agree with him politically, but I can’t separate him from a part of my youth. He is family; I can’t turn my back on him. I believe he is the only member of the Senate in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Today’s photograph is Front Row Seats. Holga from Stockton NJ.

Night 9,970– March 1, 2010

It’s official. I just heard an advertisement for a Tom Petty concert referring to the Wachovia Center as the Wells Fargo Center. See the link below:

http://cedmundmiller.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/the-banking-industry-as-i-understand-it/

Wells Fargo took over Wachovia a while ago, but as I understand it, they didn’t want their name on the building until the Sixers finish playing this year. There are a lot of nasty, negative things being said about banks but an association with the Sixers will be hard to overcome.

Today’s photograph is cb moore. A holga toy camera photograph of the Cecil B. Moore stop on the Broad Street Line

Night 9,971– February 28, 2010

There is no place to park in the city because of the snow, so I’ve been taking public transportation. I enjoy this. Today on the way home, I was hurrying from the Broad Street line to the 69th Street train; if you hurry you can get from one to the other without a wait. There were these two guys in front of me walking side by side chit chatting. They were blocking the way, which is not very wide. Two guys behind me scooted around them by walking on the yellow line next to the track. This yellow line is about two feet wide and is there to mark where you’re not suppose to stand so the train won’t hit you. After they went by I decided to pass. As I crossed onto the yellow line the guy nearest to me turns into me and almost knocks me onto the track. We look at each other and said we’re sorry for the contact then moved on. If I fell onto the track, I don’t know how I would have gotten back up. I missed the 69th Street train and had to wait another eight minutes.