Here’s the latest piece I did for the Philly Post, on the death of Joe Frazier. I know it sounds like I’m hating on Rocky. I’m not, I think it’s a pretty damn good film (the first one, at least). I just think it’s a shame that we lavished so much praise on him and more or less ignored a guy who represented everything we claim to love. To watch the Thrilla in Manila between Frazier and Ali, click here.
In case you missed it: I did a piece earlier this week about our stangest and most interesting mayors. Last week, I did one on the raven that inspired both Dickens and Poe.