The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) articles from June 2004

The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) archives from June 2004

The Chef's Table: He finds it's tough to marinate.
June 1, 2004... Byline: Jim Coleman and Candace Hagan Q: I love to grill, but when I marinate my food for grilling, I either come up with food that has none of the marinade taste or the flavor's too strong. Can you give me a couple of tips and maybe a...

Philadelphia Daily News Plugged In Column.
June 1, 2004

He wants to know about her 'past'.
June 1, 2004... Byline: Steve and Mia Q: My boyfriend and I are very close and share everything with each other. Recently he asked me about my sexual history. I've done some pretty wild stuff in the past. Should I tell him about it? Or is it better to...

Philadelphia's 'Museum Mile' Pumps $183 Million a Year into Economy.
June 1, 2004

Philadelphia Council Approves $3.4 Billion Budget, but Mayor Vows to Veto.
June 1, 2004

Philadelphia Residents Keep Vacations Cheap, Close to Home.
June 1, 2004

Artest delivers knockout blow that KOs Pacers in Pistons' win.
June 1, 2004... Byline: Phil Jasner AUBURN HILLS, Mich. _ Three minutes, 57 seconds remained when Indiana's Ron Artest delivered the blow that decided the NBA's Eastern Conference finals. In effect, Artest knocked the Pacers out. Artest, having...

Don King: Democrats take black votes for granted.
June 2, 2004... Byline: Chris Brennan Don King's entourage was pulling on each arm, trying to get the famous boxing promoter moving yesterday afternoon on Broad Street in Philadelphia. But a crowd had formed and King kept right on talking about why he...

Smarty Jones keeping up with the Joneses.
June 2, 2004... Byline: Sam Donnellon PHILADELPHIA _ The angles are nearly exhausted, the history almost as complete as the Bible. We know who begat Smarty Jones and we know who begat who begat Smarty Jones and we know who begat who begat who begat...

Iverson likely addition to Olympic team.
June 2, 2004... Byline: Phil Jasner AUBURN HILLS, Mich. _ The Allen Iverson/Larry Brown reunion tour apparently remains on schedule. Destination: the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. With various NBA players dropping off the projected U.S....

Smarty Jones gets a new pair of shoes for $20.
June 2, 2004... Byline: Jim Nolan PHILADELPHIA _ A special occasion demands a new pair of shoes. Smarty Jones' trip to the Belmont Stakes is no exception. The hometown horse has been fitted with a new set of racing plates _ the equine equivalent...

Two Commerce Bank Workers Testify in Philadelphia's Municipal Corruption Probe.
June 2, 2004

Loathing of NBA Finals-bound Brown in Philadelphia intensifies.
June 3, 2004... Byline: John Smallwood PHILADELPHIA _ Talk about your unpalatable option. . . If you're a Philadelphia sports fan with any interest in the outcome of the NBA Finals, you have a real dilemma: Whom do you root for, the Los Angeles Lakers...

How about `Sweep Speedway' at Dover.
June 3, 2004... Byline: Bill Fleischman PHILADELPHIA _ As we prepare for NASCAR's annual back-to-back visits to Dover and Pocono beginning this weekend, maybe it's time to change Dover's nickname. Out with "Monster Mile," in with "Sweep Speedway."...

King of the World . . .
June 3, 2004... Byline: Bill Conlin When I'm King of the World . . . If you draft an amateur baseball player represented by Scott Boras, the outrageous bonus you pay him will count against your payroll . . . In fact, every cent a major league ballclub...

Winning Triple Crown a tricky business.
June 3, 2004... Byline: Dick Jerardi PHILADELPHIA _ Really, how hard does this sound? Win three races in five weeks. Why then has no horse been able to do it since 1978? Because it is way harder than it sounds. First, a horse only gets one...

Deadline Looms for Philadelphia Council to Act on Business Zones.
June 3, 2004

Philadelphia Councilwoman Threatens to Block Anti-Blight Program's Budget.
June 3, 2004

Philadelphia Mayor Set for 3.4 Percent Cuts Across Budget.
June 3, 2004

Distractions make pitching the most mentally challenging endeavor.
June 3, 2004... Byline: Sam Donnellon PHILADELPHIA _ As Kevin Millwood coiled to deliver a crucial pitch in a scoreless tie against the Mets Tuesday night, a smiling fan ran across the stands behind the backstop, herked and jerked his body from side to...

Smarty hits the road to Belmont.
June 3, 2004... Byline: Dick Jerardi BENSALEM, Pa., to ELMONT, N.Y. _ Smarty Jones was on the track Wednesday at 5:40 a.m. With Pete Van Trump aboard and trainer John Servis in lock step on his pony Butterscotch, Smarty galloped his normal mile and a half...

D-Day just the beginning of couple's relationship.
June 3, 2004... Byline: William Bunch PHILADELPHIA _ He was an Army draftee out of Frankford High, with Tyrone Power good looks and a Philly can-do attitude, who'd just survived 11 stomach-churning days on the stormy North Atlantic. She was a...

Man found dead in home, dog rescued.
June 3, 2004... Byline: Simone Weichselbaum and Jennifer Jenkins PHILADELPHIA _ A black Labrador Retriever puppy chewed on his owner's dead body for days before a relative discovered the corpse and rescued the animal Thursday. Police believe George...

Six More Indicted in Alleged Philadelphia Ghost-Teacher Scam.
June 3, 2004

White Sox get a mouthful from their very own.
June 4, 2004... Byline: Paul Hagen PHILADELPHIA _ Chicago White Sox pitcher Jon Rauch was knocked out of his start against the Anaheim Angels last weekend in the fourth inning. Without permission, he left U.S. Cellular Field. That was the last anybody...

Baseball Triple Crown tougher than horse racing Triple Crown.
June 4, 2004... Byline: Paul Hagen PHILADELPHIA _ Sure, if Smarty Jones wins the Belmont Stakes on Saturday and completes the last leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, it will be a stupendous achievement. Civic pride will soar, comparisons to the greatest...

De La Hoya looms as the people's choice in coming attractions.
June 4, 2004... Byline: Bernard Fernandez LAS VEGAS _ Some people insist that Oscar De La Hoya isn't as great a fighter as his reputation suggests. The skeptics point out that De La Hoya's rise was fueled by victories over smaller men who stepped up to...

You have to get up pretty early in the morning to see Smarty Jones.
June 4, 2004... Byline: Dick Jerardi PHILADELPHIA _ Mornings are the best. Up before dawn. Driving through the darkness. Arriving with the sun. Climbing the stairs into an empty grandstand. Peering through the binoculars. Searching for some movement down...

Capsules for Belmont horses.
June 4, 2004... Byline: Josh Barnett and Dick Jerardi WHAT: 136th Belmont Stakes WHEN: Saturday, 6:38 p.m. EDT post time WHERE: Belmont Park, Elmont, N.Y. TV: NBC 5:30-7 p.m. (Prerace coverage on ESPN, 1-5:30 p.m.) RADIO: ESPN (920-AM), 6...

Philadelphia City Councilwoman Blackwell Prolongs Fight for Blight Funds.
June 4, 2004

Philadelphia City Council Approval Leads to New Home for Children's Museum.
June 4, 2004

Bill Limiting Law Firms' Tax Breaks Angers Philadelphia Bar Association Chief.
June 4, 2004

Annual Bike Race Adds up to $25 Million to Philadelphia Economy.
June 4, 2004

Grand Jury Hears Testimony in Philadelphia Corruption Probe.
June 4, 2004

Women's softball boasts the `unknown Dream Team'.
June 6, 2004... Byline: John Smallwood NEW YORK _ At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, there were three groundbreaking performances for the United States in women's team sports. Everyone knows that the women's basketball team used the momentum of...

The Chef's Table: Stop the presses! Not everyone's a low-carb fiend.
June 7, 2004... Byline: Jim Coleman and Candace Hagan Q: Dear Mr. Coleman: Please help solve a little dispute about potatoes. What are the best potatoes for making potato salad _ Red Bliss or new potatoes? Also, if you have a great recipe for potato...

`Soprano's' season ends with more questions than answers.
June 7, 2004... Byline: Ellen Gray "What happened to you? Your shoes are soaking wet." And with those wifely words, an offscreen Carmela Soprano (Edie Falco) ended the fifth season of HBO's "The Sopranos" Sunday night. Not exactly a bang. Not...

Close encounters with The Gipper.
June 7, 2004... Byline: John M. Baer I saw the flags before I heard the news. In D.C. early Saturday evening, driving by the Washington Monument, I saw the flags that circle that elegant obelisk all at half-staff. Not good. I clicked on the...

DLP TVs are a real eye-opener.
June 7, 2004... Byline: Jonathan Takiff THE GIZMO: New DLP TVs THE CATBIRD SEAT: You couldn't blame Texas Instruments' digital home entertainment manager Dale Zimmerman for looking pretty pleased with himself at the recent Home Entertainment Show in...

Philly turns to cyclists to ease pain of Smarty loss.
June 7, 2004... Byline: Bob Cooney PHILADELPHIA _ Make no mistake about it, Philadelphia sports fans know how to recover from a devastating loss. Unfortunately, maybe practice makes perfect after all. So, how does one recover from yet another...

Philadelphia Daily News Plugged In Column.
June 8, 2004

Pregnant after a one-night stand: What should she do?
June 8, 2004... Byline: Steve and Mia Joining Steve and Mia this week is guest columnist Smarty Jones. (Yes, the horse.) Q: I've been dating my boyfriend for about three years and we're really great together. Six weeks ago, on a business trip, I...

Lopez's quickie wedding could be due to low self-esteem, experts say.
June 8, 2004... Byline: Jenice M. Armstrong So, what's behind Jennifer Lopez's latest marriage? Is she in a mad dash to start a family? Is she still on the rebound from her breakup with Ben Affleck? Or does girlfriend just have some deep issues?...

Philadelphia Mayor, Council Close to Tax-Cut Deal.
June 8, 2004

Luke Walton provides much-needed jolt of energy for Lakers.
June 8, 2004... Byline: John Smallwood LOS ANGELES _ Going into Game 2 of the NBA Finals, there were any number of players who were likely candidates to impact the final outcome, but, frankly, Luke Walton wasn't one of them. If you're the Detroit...

Comcast Builds Philadelphia Skyscraper Case before Lawmakers.
June 9, 2004

Philadelphia Finance Chief Takes Similar Job in Atlanta.
June 9, 2004

Philadelphia Daily News John M. Baer Column.
June 10, 2004

Philadelphia Council Leaders Unveil 'New' Tax-Cut Plan.
June 10, 2004

Blake making a case for backup job.
June 10, 2004... Byline: Les Bowen PHILADELPHIA _ Jeff Blake's throws are crisp, and so is his decision-making, as the Eagles near the end of their final minicamp. Blake was signed May 28, and right away he said he'd been told he would compete with Koy...

Philadelphia Council to Vote on 2 Proposed Tax-Free Zones.
June 10, 2004

Phillies using funny logic, and other notes.
June 11, 2004... Byline: Paul Hagen PHILADELPHIA _ There's no question that losing closer Billy Wagner for a month took its toll on the Phillies. Tim Worrell pitched well enough filling in, but it caused a ripple effect throughout the bullpen, forcing guys...

Eagles' Owens eager to show he's a winner _ on and off the field.
June 12, 2004... Byline: Les Bowen LITHONIA, Ga. _ The word, Terrell Owens recalled, was "hypocrisy." Little T.O. had won the sixth-grade spelling bee for Tallapoosa County, Ala. Now he was in Birmingham for the statewide competition, his family...

`Saved!' takes teen film genre to evangelical heights.
June 13, 2004... Byline: Laura Randall LOS ANGELES _ Macaulay Culkin knew he made the right decision to join the cast of "Saved!" when director Brian Dannelly handed him a medical brochure on how paraplegics have sex. Culkin's wheelchair-bound...

Perhaps Jackson will heed players' advice in next game.
June 13, 2004... Byline: John Smallwood AUBURN HILLS, Mich. _ Maybe Phil Jackson should have listened. When your two superstars decide that what they have to suggest is so important that they pull you into a dirty bathroom, you must know they feel...

The Chef's Table: Kabobs done just right.
June 14, 2004... Byline: Jim Coleman and Candace Hagan Q: I'm looking for advice about cooking chicken kabobs. It seems like every time I cook them, the chicken is underdone when the vegetables are ready, or the chicken is too dry, or the other items on...

Just the things any dad or grad could use.
June 14, 2004... Byline: Jonathan Takiff THE GIZMOS: Gifts for dads and grads. It's that time of year, when we reach into the gizmo bag for goodies sure to please the Father's Day recipient or school graduate on your shopping list. MIGHTY MUSIC MITE:...

Sigel back in court on assault charges.
June 14, 2004... Byline: Dana DiFilippo Beanie Sigel was back briefly in Philadelphia court Monday, almost incognito in a gray, hooded warmup suit with just his mother and girlfriend at his side. But the rapper's lack of celebrity supporters and dapper...

Griffey, Thome shaping up to reach goals.
June 14, 2004... Byline: Marcus Hayes MINNEAPOLIS _ With a commitment to yoga and plyometrics, maybe we'll be here again soon. The Reds visit the Phillies on Monday night to make up their April 14 rainout. Ken Griffey Jr. stands one shy of 500 homers,...

Court Rules Workers Forced to Leave Due to Sexual Harassment Can Sue.
June 15, 2004

Philadelphia Daily News Plugged In Column.
June 15, 2004

Lawmakers Propose Funding Increase for Philadelphia Public Transit.
June 15, 2004

Budget Battle Could Freeze Paychecks for City Workers in Philadelphia.
June 15, 2004

OPINION: How to Make Philadelphia's Parkway Revitalization a Reality.
June 15, 2004

Rethinking Philadelphia: Barnes Art Museum Is Key to Parkway's Rebirth.
June 15, 2004

Rethinking Philadelphia: Create Parkway Cafes.
June 15, 2004

Rethinking Philadelphia: Ben Franklin Parkway's Face Is already Changing.
June 15, 2004

Rethinking Philadelphia: Make the Ben Franklin Parkway a People Magnet.
June 15, 2004

Rethinking Philadelphia: Should More People Live along Ben Franklin Parkway?
June 15, 2004

Rethinking Philadelphia: Restaurants Will Fuel Parkway's Revitalization.
June 15, 2004

Rethinking Philadelphia: Turning Ben Franklin Parkway into Playground.
June 15, 2004

Pistons prove to be better team.
June 15, 2004... Byline: John Smallwood AUBURN HILLS, Mich. _ Any questions about the Detroit Pistons being complacent, relaxed or unfocused were answered midway through the first quarter. The Los Angeles Lakers came out Tuesday night looking as if...

Threesome becomes troublesome: Boyfriend has a problem.
June 15, 2004... Byline: Steve and Mia Q: I've been with my boyfriend for almost a year. He's hinted in the past that he wanted to have a threesome with one of his guy friends. I always took it as a joke. But it wasn't. Finally I decided to try it. So we...

Fox's summer lineup takes the low road.
June 15, 2004... Byline: Ellen Gray It says something about what you can expect from Fox's summer season that the most tasteful show on the network Wednesday is a sitcom about a couple of hip-hoppers who move into a gated community in northern New Jersey...

State Senate Approves $400 Million to Expand Pennsylvania Convention Center.
June 16, 2004

John Kerry for president.
June 16, 2004... The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday, June 16: X X X Last week, the nation looked to the past with the death of President Ronald Reagan. This week, the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush...

Troubles continue for NASCAR.
June 16, 2004... Byline: Bill Fleischman PHILADELPHIA _ These are not good times in NASCAR. While the organization announces realignment in its Nextel Cup schedule to appeal to larger markets, its troubles continue on the race tracks. The latest...

Ralph Wiley leave behind list of impressive accomplishments.
June 16, 2004... Byline: Bill Conlin There was always a moment when you knew Ralph Wiley had you. It could be on ESPN's "Sports Reporters" with two million people watching. It could be in the studio makeup room with no witnesses but Miriam Carbone trying...

Smarty Jones Jockey Parts with Agent.
June 17, 2004

Philadelphia Daily News John M. Baer Column.
June 17, 2004

Baseball is for the young at heart _ not the immature.
June 17, 2004... Byline: Sam Donnellon The scene has become too familiar. A foul ball, a mad scramble, little bodies bounced and jostled by big ones. Big men knocking over women and children, all in pursuit of a baseball. Sunday's episode in the third...

Unions Criticize Philadelphia Mayor, Council.
June 17, 2004

Prosecutors recommend life sentence for anthrax hoaxer.
June 17, 2004... Byline: Jim Smith Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia contend that anti-abortion "Army of God" founder Clayton Lee Waagner must be sentenced to life in prison for his "war of terror" against women's clinics. A jury convicted Waagner...

Ex-Solicitor Talks to Grand Jury in Philadelphia Corruption Investigation.
June 17, 2004