Productivity expert Neen James gives us a few easy tips to help be a better, more effective leader. Then there's the little issue of dozens of Catholic churches and schools hitting the real estate market.
Forget the summaries, just dig in and see for yourself!
This, after most all polls showed the state solidly in the Obama column and off the battleground state list.
Well folks, we were simply ahead of our time, or so says a poll commissioned by the non-profit group Let Freedom Ring, Inc. and published exclusively by the good folks at PoliticsPA. It shows the presidential race within the margin of error and even incumbent Senator Bob Casey's race, also once thought to be a blowout, in the same territory.
In both instances, the Dem holds the lead, but it's a paper-thin advantage.
Bottom line folks, plan on brewin' up a strong pot of coffee election night. It's going to be a long one.
On CNN's State of the Union, he slammed Mitt Romney, including this frontal assault:
“So, if you just lay out lie after lie after lie about your own plan, as well as what the president has been talking about, of course you can look good,” he said.
Expect the rhetoric to continue to heat up as most polls show the race tightening nationwide.
Lots more to enjoy - a look at Philly's climate for startup companies with First Round Capital's move into the city. Also a look at the economic impact of Marcellus Shale; while much of the state wrestles with the environmental impact, people here are saving money.
We also have an interesting Q&A with the principal of a city charter school and we had a lot of fun with By The Numbers, where you'll find the one and only Brian Dawkins.
Great issue and some heavy stuff on the way for next week. Strap in, folks, things are really getting interesting.
While political pundits are wringing there hands in anticipation, the expectations of the general public should be where they are for everything involving our federal government - low.
Tonight's playbooks are simple. President Obama will play defense, bobbing and weaving. He doesn't need to win, he simply needs to stay away from any blatant mistakes. As the underdog, Mitt Romney must be the aggressor, attempting to land a decisive blow that he hopes will create some electoral momentum.
What's the best the viewing audience can hope for? Two things. First, that one, memorable moment, whether it's Lloyd Bensten's zinger ("You're no Jack Kennedy"), Gerald Ford stumbling through a question about Soviet domination or The Gipper smiling and saying, "there you go again." Second, enough material for Saturday Night Live to write a funny script. After all, the debates have become, above all, a television event.
On the upside, this will give the 24-hour cable news stations a different angle to discuss on their endless stream of talking head shows. Instead of the semantics of a stump speech or the latest one-tenth of a percentage point change in a poll of likely Montana swing voters, they can obsess and convulse over the debates.
In the end, though, that's really all the debates are good for - a televised diversion.
The Democrats are approaching them in a frenzy, seeing an opportunity to seal a November victory. On the other hand, the Republicans are frothing at their collective mouths, ready to vault Mitt Romney into the lead, building the momentum needed to capture the White House.
Before investing too much time watching the debates or listening to, watching or reading too much analysis of the debates, read this smart commentary by Franklin & Marshall political observers G. Terry Madonna & Michael L.Young. Then find yourself a good movie to watch or a book to read and wait for the merciful end to one of the most painful presidential election seasons ever.
