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

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

Ruling on Merion, Pa., foundation's move is due within a month.
October 1, 2004

Distraught fan base has to be Phillies' top concern.
October 1, 2004... Byline: Paul Hagen PHILADELPHIA _ Fixing the pitching, finding a centerfielder, the expected extreme makeover of the major league baseball staff are all important items on the Phillies busy winter agenda. They are all secondary,...

Trinidad looks to find old rhythm against braggart Mayorga in Saturday night fight.
October 1, 2004... Byline: Bernard Fernandez NEW YORK _ They say bad things happen in threes. If that is so, it does not bode well for comebacking boxer Felix Trinidad. Earlier this year, Ronald Reagan, Ray Charles and Marlon Brando all died within a...

McNair's injury status is weekly cause for concern.
October 1, 2004... Byline: Ed Barkowitz PHILADELPHIA _ Of all the quarterbacks in the NFL, none inspires his team more than Tennessee's Steve McNair. But of all the top players in fantasy football, McNair has to be the most maddening. McNair's...

Eagles would be wise to avoid Larry Johnson, and other notes.
October 1, 2004... Byline: Paul Domowitch PHILADELPHIA _ When the Kansas City Chiefs phoned the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this week to see if they might have any interest in their diaper-dandy running back, Larry Johnson, the Birds wisely said thanks but...

Bowa speaks about difficult year, future with Phillies.
October 1, 2004... Byline: Marcus Hayes PHILADELPHIA _ The crew cut doesn't help, but Larry Bowa looks old. You'd expect that from a 57-year-old man who is finishing his fourth season as Phillies manager, all out of the playoffs, the past two while...

Simmons hops on TV bandwagon to present rap's past & present.
October 1, 2004... Byline: Ellen Gray A lot of people who've never really listened to rap may find Russell Simmons in their faces next week, telling the stories of hip-hop in such unlikely places as VH1 _ where they're currently trying to reinvent the...

Roenick's concussion issue during lockout is his latest controversy.
October 2, 2004... Byline: Ed Moran PHILADELPHIA _ On the day that Jeremy Roenick pulled on a Flyers jersey and surprised Ed Snider with a hug during a news conference, a corner had been turned for the franchise. It was the summer the Eric Lindros fiasco...

New this month: R.E.M., Tom Waits, Duran Duran, New Edition.
October 4, 2004... Byline: Jonathan Takiff October opens the floodgates for new musical releases from the likes of R.E.M., Vanessa Williams and Tom Waits, the newly reunited Duran Duran, Camper Van Beethoven and New Edition, plus posthumous releases by...

Roy Ayers, decade by decade.
October 4, 2004... Byline: Damon C. Williams The only way to properly assess vibraphonist Roy Ayers' career is to take it decade by decade: THE '60s His 1963 first album, "West Coast Vibes," featured a Who's Who of the day's musical greats _ Curtis...

Father of fusion Roy Ayers connects with the stars on latest album.
October 4, 2004... Byline: Damon C. Williams When talk turns to Roy Ayers, it usually centers on his past _ his plethora of '70s and '80s R&B and jazz fusion hits and their sizable impact on generations of musicians and fans. Time to catch up: These...

Test drive finds improved multichannel audio-disc players.
October 4, 2004... Byline: Jonathan Takiff THE GIZMO: Toshiba "Universal" DVD Player and DualDisc Update. IS ANYBODY LISTENING? I've been banging the drum for a couple of years for two high-quality, multichannel audio disc formats: DVD-Audio and SACD...

Her dad went to groom's party. Should he tell all to daughter?
October 5, 2004... Byline: Steve and Mia Q: My soon to be son-in-law invited me to his bachelor party. I didn't think it was appropriate, but my daughter thought it would be good for us to spend some time together. So I went and spent hours in a strip club...

PBS gives the cop-show concept a try.
October 5, 2004... Byline: Ellen Gray If we ask anything from public television, it should at least be programming we can't find on any other over-the-air network. So the fact that "PBS Hollywood Presents" Wednesday is offering two serialized stories...

Philadelphia Daily News Plugged In column.
October 5, 2004

Santana shows he's still got the stuff as Twins top Yankees.
October 5, 2004... Byline: Paul Hagen NEW YORK _ Tucked away in the upper Midwest, out of sight under the translucent roof of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, camouflaged by a so-so first half, Minnesota Twins lefthander Johan Santana quietly became the...

Transit-fund brigade rolls to Harrisburg, Pa.
October 5, 2004

Kerry hits Bush on stem-cell lines.
October 5, 2004

King spews anger toward HBO.
October 6, 2004... Byline: Bernard Fernandez PHILADELPHIA _ After Felix Trinidad unloaded on Ricardo Mayorga, Don King unloaded on HBO with a rant about the pay-cable giant's alleged discrimination against him. At a post-midnight news conference at...

Force behind Philadelphia female-owned firm is male.
October 6, 2004

The great Philadelphia sports debate rages on _ in book form.
October 7, 2004... Byline: Stan Hochman PHILADELPHIA _ Who's the most over-rated Philadelphia player over the past 25 years? Angelo Cataldi says it's Troy Vincent, the Eagles defensive back who once bailed out of an appearance on Cataldi's television...

"Friday Night Lights" is vivid portrayal of football-crazed small towns.
October 7, 2004... Byline: Gary Thompson PHILADELPHIA _ If you didn't attend a high school where football is followed the way al Qaeda guys follow Osama bin Laden, you might be mystified by "Friday Night Lights." The movie made perfect sense to me. Where...

Pilot Air Freight Corp. admits guilt in aiding tax scam.
October 7, 2004

Too much pampering of Sosa costly for Cubs, and other notes.
October 8, 2004... Byline: Paul Hagen PHILADELPHIA _ So Sammy Sosa thinks he was made a scapegoat for the Chicago Cubs' collapse and barely makes a cameo appearance for the final game of the season. And general manager Jim Hendry gets all puffed up and...

NBA realignment works in Sixers' favor.
October 8, 2004... Byline: John Smallwood PHILADELPHIA _ Sometimes, if you're lucky, what has happened around you can have a more positive impact for you than what you've actually done yourself. Coming off a 33-victory season during which they missed the...

Injuries, drug suspensions cutting into Fantasy time.
October 8, 2004... Byline: Ed Barkowitz PHILADELPHIA _ It all looked so simple for the Vikings in August. Though their starting running back, Michael Bennett, would miss the first four weeks with a sprained knee, they had Onterrio Smith as a Plan B. ...

Who will replace Paul Tagliabue?
October 8, 2004... Byline: Paul Domowitch PHILADELPHIA _ With NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue expected to retire when his current contract expires in 2008, the league's owners have begun giving some thought to a possible replacement. Tagliabue, 63, has...

Sixers' Dalembert can only watch homeland of Haiti from a distance.
October 8, 2004... Byline: Phil Jasner DURHAM, N.C. _ Samuel Dalembert's homeland of Haiti, at the western part of the island of Hispaniola, roughly 800 miles southeast of Miami, is under siege. Friends tell him his grandmother, who raised him, is fine. His...

Political lying carries few consequences these days.
October 8, 2004... Byline: Jill Porter A red-faced Vice President Dick Cheney apologized Thursday to the American public for the "inexplicable mistake" he made when he claimed he'd never met Sen. John Edwards before Tuesday's debate _ even though Cheney...

Pennsylvania Democrats say GOP trying to gut slot-gaming law.
October 8, 2004

Philadelphia city workers pass 100th day without contract.
October 8, 2004

Pennsylanian lawmakers revisit slot machine legislation.
October 8, 2004

Pats emerge from scrum with record victory.
October 10, 2004... Byline: Sam Donnellon FOXBORO, Mass. _ They said before the game that setting the consecutive win-streak record meant very little to them in the big scheme of things. Then they backed up their words with their play. New England...

A recipe for your own eggplant bistro.
October 11, 2004... Byline: Jim Coleman and Candace Hagan Q: I enjoyed an eggplant and red-pepper soup in a restaurant. Where might I find a recipe for this dish? _ Audrey B. A: I'm assuming the restaurant was of no help. Either they thought you were...

Bose is making Waves again.
October 11, 2004... Byline: Jonathan Takiff THE GIZMOS: Regency TR-1, Bose Wave Music System. DAWNING OF THE DAY: Fifty years ago this month, a small, Indianapolis-based company called I.D.E.A. shook the world with the Regency TR-1, the first pocket-sized...

Thanks to Christopher Reeve, we're all a little smarter.
October 12, 2004... Byline: Ellen Gray The movies made Christopher Reeve Superman, but television turned him into a different kind of hero. In the years after a 1995 fall from a horse transformed him from a middle-aged movie star into the world's most...

He says he likes her, but will he ever commit?
October 12, 2004... Byline: Steve and Mia Q: I'm a 25-year-old single parent. I have my own job, car and house. I've been dating a guy for five months. The problem is, my feelings are getting very strong for him. He says he's not ready for a relationship but...

Philadelphia Daily News Plugged In column.
October 12, 2004

`Janet Jackson defense' fails ballpark streaker.
October 12, 2004... Byline: Valerie M. Russ PHILADELPHIA _ The "Janet Jackson naked breast" defense didn't quite do it for Andrew Getzey. Getzey is the 26-year-old Royersford, Pa., man arrested for running naked across the field at a Phillies game in...

Russian middleweight battles obstacles in U.S. career.
October 13, 2004... Byline: Bernard Fernandez PHILADELPHIA _ "True love never runs smooth," Gene Pitney once sang, but in the case of junior middleweight prospect Aslanbek Kodzoev and his girlfriend, Dardina, the path is especially long and arduous. ...

Sinclair television crosses the line of fairness.
October 14, 2004... The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News on Wednesday, Oct. 13. ___ OK, we give up. After defending the mainstream news media as basically objective for years, we now have to cry uncle and acknowledge that there...

Cardinals take 2-0 lead in NLCS.
October 14, 2004... Byline: Paul Hagen ST. LOUIS _ Here is one definition of a big-time player: He beats you even when everybody in the ballpark knows that he's the guy you can't let beat you. Albert Pujols, take a bow. Here's another definition:...

Philadelphia Neighborhood Transformation Initiative gets $100 million.
October 14, 2004

Philadelphia council panel approves ban on sale of pocket bikes.
October 14, 2004

Philadelphia teachers set to vote on tentative pact.
October 14, 2004

Kerry was better at debates, but is that still enough?
October 15, 2004... Byline: John Baer OK, the debates are history, begging the question, does history care? Conventional wisdom offers a resounding YES: No perceived winner of presidential debates ever went on to lose the election. Think...

A top Fantasy League pick from 1954.
October 15, 2004... Byline: Ed Barkowitz PHILADELPHIA _ It doesn't take much to envision Eagles receiver Terrell Owens catching three touchdown passes in a single game. Now, imagine him hauling in three touchdowns and kicking seven extra points in that same...

Separating real teams from fake teams in the NFL, and other notes.
October 15, 2004... Byline: Paul Hagen PHILADELPHIA _ Hello, everyone. I'm Pete Parity and it's time for another edition of the popular game show "Fraud or For Real?" Five weeks into the season, the NFL once again has a bunch of teams with winning...

`Around the Bend'.
October 15, 2004... Byline: Gary Thompson Movies tend to grind to a halt when Christopher Walken first shows up with Halloween hair and weirdo line readings, and "Around the Bend" is a case in point. Walken plays the missing patrilineal link in four...

New president to take reins at University of Pennsylvania.
October 15, 2004

Pennsylvania governor picks friend to lead gaming panel.
October 15, 2004

A recipe to get some rise out of your muffins.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Jim Coleman and Candace Hagan Q: Would you have a blueberry muffin recipe that produces muffins with the consistency of cake? Thank you _ Blueberry Person A: I'm just going to call you BBP (I love nicknames). So BBP, I hope I...

Whoopi's one-woman stage show, revisited.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Donna Vance Williams Cancellations don't get Whoopi Goldberg down. When weight-loss manufacturer Slim-Fast dropped her as its spokesperson this summer because her sexually explicit remarks about President George W. Bush...

PCs become more entertainment-friendly.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Jonathan Takiff THE GIZMO: Entertainment PCs. THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT: For almost a decade now, the computer industry has been bragging that its multimedia-minded "convergence" products will "conquer the eyeballs" of consumers,...

Needy Philadelphia transit authority needs some public relations help.
October 18, 2004

He's her secret admirer. How does he ask her out?
October 19, 2004... Byline: Steve and Mia Q. I have feelings for this young lady, but she doesn't know it. I see her every now and then when she comes to her grandmother's house. We speak a little when I see her. I once sent her a letter and a box of...

Philadelphia Daily News Plugged In column.
October 19, 2004

La Salle looks to leave behind controversial summer.
October 20, 2004... Byline: Bob Cooney PHILADELPHIA _ A recent 2 {-hour men's basketball practice at the Tom Gola Arena at Hayman Center at La Salle University was normal: Coaches barked directions at players; players made faces at the coaches and did...

Pennsylvania transit authority threatens service cuts.
October 20, 2004

An unprecedented resurrection for Red Sox.
October 20, 2004... Byline: Sam Donnellon NEW YORK _ It went from a series in which Curt Schilling started bowed but unbloodied to one in which he stood bloodied, but unbowed. It went from a series in which pitcher Derek Lowe began as a non-factor to his...

`Terrible Tony' not so terrible all the time.
October 21, 2004... Byline: Bill Fleischman PHILADELPHIA _ When Tony Stewart lapses into his "Terrible Tony" moods, this veteran scribe has been as critical as anyone. Another side of Stewart, however, is very admirable. He is a loyal friend and...

Don't expect Garcia, Owens to make up on Sunday.
October 21, 2004... Byline: Les Bowen PHILADELPHIA _ Jeff Garcia says he won't seek out Terrell Owens on Sunday for peace talks. "This is a game I'm trying to prepare for, this is not a relationship that I'm trying to iron out or fix," Garcia, now the...

Putting a noble spin on a career-ending scandal.
October 21, 2004... Byline: Jill Porter The overblown gay flap that has us all preoccupied is pre-empting another gay controversy, one that's far more serious. The former has to do with Sen. John Kerry's reference to Mary Cheney's homosexuality, during...

Report gives 10 ways to encourage building in Philadelphia.
October 21, 2004

Drop in Philadelphia credit rating to raise city's borrowing costs.
October 21, 2004

Cardinals turn the tables on Clemens, reach World Series.
October 21, 2004... Byline: Paul Hagen ST. LOUIS _ Every picture tells a story and these freeze-frame television images were enough to curdle the soul of Phillies fans everywhere. Scott Rolen hitting the home run that sparked the St. Louis Cardinals to a...

NFL trades have Fantasy implications and ramifications.
October 22, 2004... Byline: Ed Barkowitz PHILADELPHIA _ There was an unusual flurry of activity at Tuesday's trade deadline, leaving fantasy owners intrigued about the ramifications of the moves. Yes, three trades _ at least by NFL standards _ is a...

Bengals coach Lewis says he won't bench struggling Palmer.
October 22, 2004... Byline: Paul Domowitch PHILADELPHIA _ Is it possible that the Bengals guessed wrong on yet another first-round quarterback when they selected Carson Palmer with the first pick in the 2003 draft? Palmer, who was handed the starting job...

Tests show Smarty Jones can't race; he's officially retired.
October 22, 2004... Byline: Dick Jerardi PHILADELPHIA _ Even as it was being announced on Aug. 2 that Smarty Jones was being "retired," there was much soul-searching behind the scenes. Owners Roy and Pat Chapman found it hard to sleep. Trainer John Servis...

Garcia, now with Browns, still a threat to Eagles.
October 22, 2004... Byline: Les Bowen PHILADELPHIA _ Terrell Owens might not think Jeff Garcia is such a formidable quarterback, but the Eagles preparing to line up across from him on Sunday in Cleveland hold a different view. Last season, Garcia brought...

Court removes developer from troubled Philadelphia shopping center project.
October 22, 2004

The Chef's Table: Cooking risotto, in record time.
October 25, 2004... Byline: Jim Coleman and Candace Hagan Q: I was wondering if there is a trick to cooking risotto ahead of time. Every recipe I read says risotto takes somewhere between 20 to 30 minutes and I don't want to spend that much time in the kitchen...

Christopher Reeve's last film is inspiring.
October 25, 2004... Byline: Ellen Gray I watched A&E'S "The Brooke Ellison Story," the last movie Christopher Reeve directed, on the day I learned Reeve had died. That's probably not the ideal frame of mind for judging any movie, particularly one about a...

Plasma TV prices drop in time for holidays.
October 25, 2004... Byline: Jonathan Takiff THE GIZMOS: Bargain-priced plasma TVs; LCoS duds. Been wishing for one of those super-slim, hang-on-the-wall, flat-panel plasma TVs? Join the crowd. Plasma TVs top the list of "most desired" electronic...

Philadelphia Daily News Plugged In column.
October 26, 2004

Should she sleep with `first-timer'?
October 26, 2004... Byline: Steve and Mia Q: I have this male friend I've known for years. He's a sweet, smart guy but kind of short and unattractive. Recently he revealed to me that he has never had sex. He asked me whether I would sleep with him if he is...

Epstein's hand is now around throat of the Curse.
October 26, 2004... Byline: Sam Donnellon ST. LOUIS _ If David Ortiz does not have consecutive game-winning hits in the most dire of situations, we are not talking about Theo Epstein today. If Derek Lowe does not come up big in two last-man-standing...

U.S. middleweight heads back to German ring.
October 27, 2004... Byline: Bernard Fernandez PHILADELPHIA _ Charles Brewer had vowed never to set foot in Germany again, and who could blame him? After losing his IBF super middleweight championship on a split decision to clever but soft-punching German Sven...

Brothers' cartoon parody becomes most-watched campaign item.
October 27, 2004... Byline: Robert Strauss PHILADELPHIA _ New Jersey's scandalized Gov. Jim McGreevey in diapers, flouncing across the computer screen. John Kerry taking Botox shots. George Bush misspelling Massachusetts, "Mass-Uh-Chew-Sits," on a map. Dick...

America and Red Sox Nation one in the same.
October 27, 2004... Byline: Sam Donnellon ST. LOUIS _ It is said that everybody loves a winner. That's not really true. Everybody has a strong emotion about a winner. The more the winner wins, the stronger that emotion gets. See the Yankees. ...

The Red Sox do it _ finally.
October 27, 2004... Byline: Paul Hagen ST. LOUIS _ Thank . . . You . . . Red . . . Sox! Game 4 of the 100th World Series had been over for more than an hour, but hundreds of fans remained behind the visitor's dugout at Busch Stadium, basking in the...

Owens says Newsome's alleged racial remark made him say no.
October 27, 2004... Byline: Les Bowen and John Smallwood PHILADELPHIA _ The fact Baltimore ranks 32nd in the 32-team NFL in passing and the Eagles rank second would seem to testify eloquently to why Terrell Owens held out for his original choice of destination...

NASCAR family feels Hendrick's pain.
October 28, 2004... Byline: Bill Fleischman PHILADELPHIA _ On the race tracks, they are fierce rivals. Off the tracks, NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers are often friendly. Spend almost 40 weekends together year after year and bonds form. There really is a...

On women's issues, Bush is going backward.
October 28, 2004... Byline: Carol Towarnicky In the third debate, George W. Bush and John Kerry were asked what they had learned from their wives and daughters. Both candidates' responses _ about how their women made them honest, told them to stand up...