Had a friend send me this press release. Please try to do your grocery shopping at Whole Foods at 929 South Street on Wednesday, September 14.

On Wednesday September 14th, Whole Foods South Street will donate 5% of its proceeds to Ready, Willing & Able! Ready, Willing & Able is a residential work training program for formerly homeless men. Our innovative work program offers homeless men the opportunity to break the cycles of homelessness, drug dependency, and incarceration through paid work experience and case management services.

Each ready, willing and able trainee is given a bright blue uniform and is assigned to a Community Improvement Project crew. The “men in blue” provide street cleaning, landscaping and custodial services to neighborhoods in North, West, and South Philadelphia.

First of all, did you guys see the catch the guy on Alabama made on Saturday? You’ve got to see this. Also, here’s an exciting addition of Pop Star or Porn Star. Thanks to Todd for sending me this link.

What famous poem begins with the line, “I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness”?

Well, anyone who’s ever known me, or ever been within earshot of me for more than five minutes, knows that I played basketball against AI in high school. They also know that I shut him down for a half. But there are disbelievers. Fortunately for me, my buddy Phillip played in the same league that summer and saw the game in question, and I recently got an email from him. I wrote him back and asked if he could supply his memories of that fateful summer day in 1992. Yes, some have been slightly exaggerated, but please understand the point: that Johnny Goodtimes shut down AI on the court, and he’s confident that he could do it again.

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Awesome! In less than two weeks, we were able to raise $492 for the victims of the hurricane. In addition, I was able to find an organization that would double the amount we put in. So, thanks to the quizzo community, we’ve raised $1,500 for the Red Cross! Thanks again, gang, for your donations. In other hurricane news, the local SPCA is housing some pets that were displaced by Hurricane Katrina. They are looking for crates, toys, treats, clean towels or sheets, blankets or old pillows. If you are interested in donating any of these items, please contact Jennifer Richichi at the Pennsylvania SPCA, Jrichichi@pspca.org.

Happy birthday to Kate who had the happ-happ-happiest birthday possible at quizzo last night, finishing in next to last. Kate shares her special day with Confucius and basketball star Latrell Sprewell. If you have a birthday coming up, please contact Johnny so he can put your photo on the website.

The Ph****** Phillies will not be going to the playoffs this year. David Bell made sure of that with a ninth inning error in last nights game. I had stupidly allowed myself to be seduced by this team. I got excited as Chase Utley and Ryan Howard proved that they are going to be superstars. I was excited that Pat the Bat’s career wasn’t over. We had a world class closer, and two excellent setup men. I didn’t see a World Series in our immediate future, but I saw a dramatic sprint for the playoffs, a September to remember, and even allowed myself to dream about seeing a live playoff game. But our playoff chances are now about as good as Kanye West’s chances of getting invited to a White House fundraiser. The season’s over in early September, and there’s only one thing left to say. E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles!!!

If you are looking to be completely freaked out, read this article written in National Geographic last August. It completley foretells the disaster. In fact, I am wondering if this is some sort of hoax, becasue I can’t possibly believe that this was written a year ago. It predicts exactly what happened last week in New Orleans. Thanks to Scott for forwarding this to me.

Though I have conflicting feelings about Eazy E, I still wanna wish him a happy birthday. If he were still alive, he would be turning 42 today. He is the Godfather of Gangsta Rap, which isn’t necessarily a good thing. But he reminds me a bit of Eminem in that his lyrics were not only extremely impressive, but also so over the top that they were more amusing than they were violent. He was the founder of NWA, and without him, there would be no Ice Cube or Dr. Dre, meaning that there would probably be no Snoop Dogg or Eminem. His song Boyz N Tha Hood inspired a PA working on the set of Pee Wee’s Playhouse (John Singleton) to write a film based on the song. Eric “Eazy E” Wright died of AIDS in 1995.

Sorry it took me so long to post the letters from the editor, but the last month was completely insane. So below are the ones I liked best. Some have had stuff edited b/c they were so long. Please vote for the one you like best in the poll on the right side of the page so that we can determine who gets the $50.

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