Four years ago when Matt, Brad and I drove to Philly for a game at Veterans Stadium, construction was already underway for a new home for the Philadelphia Phillies.  Now in the summer of 2006, with Veteran’s Stadium long ago imploded, the three of us returned to Philly to see the shiny new Citizens Bank Ballpark that stands in its place.

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This stunning article from the New York Times tells the story of Ota Benga, a young African man who was sold into slavery and who very briefly became a Saturday afternoon attraction in the Monkey House at the Bronx Zoo in 1906.

A couple of photos taken this weekend from the pedestrian walkway on the Brooklyn Bridge.  Photo 1/2

Photo 2/2