Rick Soisson
Rick Soisson has taught writing, literature and public speaking at four colleges and two high schools in the Philadelphia area. His essays, fiction and poetry have have been carried by more than two dozen print and on-line vehicles, from Studies in Contemporary Satire and The Broad Street Review to The Baseball Chronicle.
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B.S., Education; M.A., English.Interests
Baseball, the NFL, education, Elmore Leonard, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Nicole Atkins, and somewhat obscure films.Motto
Hit 'em where they ain't. - Wee Willie Keeler
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Romney Anticipated High Court’s Health Care Decision, No Matter the SubstanceRomney was "ready" for any decision the Supreme Court might have rendered.
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U.S. Postal Workers Will Be a Little Hungry to Protest CutsA protest likely destined to fail.
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Dog Days of June Find Obama’s Lead Percolating – MaybeA poll shows President Obama leading Mitt Romney by 13 points?
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An Uh-oh Moment for President Obama: May’s Jobs ReportThe recovery has fallen down; can it get up?
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Mitt Romney Embarrassed on His Big Day by Donald TrumpWhat should Mitt Romney do about His Donald?
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Mitt Romney Embarrasses Himself with Class Size PronouncementsThe GOP presidential nominee-to-be tries to simplify education.
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Worst Election Ads of the 2012 Campaign -- So FarMaybe it's not only the Super PACs that are at fault for the low level of political discourse.
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Mitt Romney’s Boarding School Prank: Will This Issue Die?Is it fair to pick on high school "pranks"? Maybe.
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Mitt Romney Tries Again to Be All Things to EveryoneMitt Romney tap dances among his extremist supporters.
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As GOP Slog Heads South, Nothing Changes in Romney vs. SantorumNothing much changed Super Tuesday, but before the week is out the G.O.P. race could lose a candidate.
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Crying on Facebook About Whitney HoustonA sad death followed by sadder behavior.
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Rick Santorum Steps on His Wife While Tracking Toward the CenterRick Santorum had to buy his wife the really big heart-shaped box of chocolates this year.
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How Real Voters Will Decide on the President in NovemberHow President Obama could lose November's election despite dropping unemployment.
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Lolo Jones is Back “against All Odds”: One Fan Finds a Rooting InterestLolo Jones is back, and her back seems just fine only a few months after surgery.Also published on:
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Newt Gingrich Proposes a 51st State on the MoonHey, maybe this is why the term is "lunacy."
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Phillies Fans Begin to Consider Their Team’s Off-Season ChangesIs the best regular season team in baseball better? Hmmm.Also published on:
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Jimmy Fallon, the Voice of God, Tells Tim Tebow He’s on His Own: Fan’s Documentation of ProphecyJimmy Fallon predicts Tebow's defeat...for now.Also published on:
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Jacksonville Jags’ New Owner Khan Tells the Truth and Pays for It: NFL Fan Mulls Over Fan StupidityOMG! Shahid Khan wants his season-ticket holders' opinions!!!Also published on: -
Former Pittsburgh Steelers Lead Nominees List for Canton in 2012Steelers, Vikings and 49ers claim seven of the seventeen finalists for Canton this year.Also published on: -
Into Wild Card Weekend: Steeler Fan’s AssessmentIt's not the Steelers' year; Brady's boys should prevail.Also published on: -
Is Rick Santorum About to Become the GOP Flavor of the Week?Can you spell "unelectable"? Rick Santorum, and now others, can't.
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Philadelphia Eagles Annoy Fans And, Likely, the Local Press by Sitting “Ailing” LeSean McCoyIt's all about the team "property," people, not your overpriced seats.Also published on: -
Philly Fans Thrilled New Poll Taps Dallas Cowboys as America’s Least Favorite NFL TeamNFL "nation" teams top "favorite" AND "least favorite" lists.Also published on: -
Philly Fans and Journalists Pointlessly Debate Firing Andy ReidThe fans and journalists are not The Decider.Also published on: -
Fans Left in the Dark by Niners’ Win Over the Steelers: What Does it Mean Under the Circumstances?The lights went out twice; Pittsburgh's Roethlisberger hopped around on one foot - it was a mess.Also published on: -
Philadelphia Phillies Re-sign Their Jimmy Rollins, and Their Fans ReactThe locally controversial All-Star, former MVP, and World Series Champion shortstop is re-signed in The City That Hates You Back.Also published on: -
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With Playoff Chances Hanging by a Thread, the Philadelphia Eagles Come Up SmallThe Eagles started off well against New England; then Tom Brady hit his stride.Also published on:
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Cincinnati Bengal Rookie Dalton Experiences a Baltimore SundayCincinnati and Baltimore, chasing Pittsburgh, put on a show in Baltimore.Also published on:
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Rick Perry Positions Himself as the GOP Candidate of Macho Silliness, or Does He?Rick Perry instantly creates for himself an extremely high profile.
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Prosecution Throws the Ball Away Against ClemensThe government had Clemens on the ropes, and fell out of the ring.
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Will New Jersey's Chris Christie Run for President?If he ran would Chris Christie end up seeming elitist?
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Mitt Romney Works Hard to Lose Flip-Flop LabelWill voters now see Mitt Romney as a stand-up guy now on policy?
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Rick Santorum Decries Obama's Creeping Socialism and Social ValuesSantorum preaches to his choir again.
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Rick Santorum Jumps into the Race for PresidentRick Santorum will attempt to build on his two percent among Republicans and right-wing independents.
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Tim Pawlenty Introduces a New Idea About Medicare (Maybe)The devil's in the details, of course.
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WHO Comes to Inconclusive Conclusion About Cellphones and CancerCell phones cause cancer. Or not.
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Urban Outfitters Brouhaha Features Pop Singer Cyrus and Gay Opponent SantorumGay marriage opponent Rick Santorum is dragged into an intellectual property fight.
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The Left Strikes Back on Medicare Reform: Grandma Takes a Header Off a CliffCan anybody out there spell "moderation"?
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Mitch Daniels Bows Out of Presidential Race Before Joining ItDid Mitch Daniels leave himself any space to reverse his decision? Maybe.
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Gingrich Campaign Resembles Sherman Tank with a Damaged TreadNewt Gingrich would seem to have only one more false start left in his race for the presidency.Also published on:
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U.S. Officials Want to Question Bin Laden's WivesA moment in the history of women's rights and national security that must not be missed.