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    Once again, the Philadelphia Writers Conference was a great success. Keynote speaker Nelson Johnson, author of Boardwalk Empire, gave an interesting Powerpoint presentation about the history of corruption in Atlantic City government in the early part of the 20th … Continue reading →

   While most Republicans have consistently urged Congressman Anthony Weiner to resign, Democrats seem to be split. Many have called for the initiation of a House Ethics Proceeding, yet most of them have not urged him to resign. While Weiner … Continue reading →

  The 62 nd Annual Philadelphia Writers’ Conference will take place on Friday, June 3 rd through Sunday, June 5 th at the Holiday Inn at Fourth and Arch Streets in downtown Philadelphia. This year’s theme is: A Year of Living Creatively: Words Matter.     This … Continue reading →

Here’s the link to my latest Huffington Post article on how the Big East should not get 11 bids to the NCAA Tournament and that the NCAA should limit total NCAA Tournament bids to five teams per conference. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry-atkins/big-east-shouldnt-get-11-_b_832007.html

On Wednesday night, March 30th from 6 p.m. to 7:45, I’ll be giving a magazine writing workshop at the Elkins Park Library as part of the Philadelphia Writers’ Conference’s Free Forums series. I’ll give more details in the next few … Continue reading →

I have an article on Arcadia University’s Grey Towers Castle in the latest issue (January-February) of Pennsylvania Magazine. The article is not available online, but the magazine is sold at most bookstores and newsstands in the Philadelphia area. The magazine’s … Continue reading →

Everyone loves an underdog, but not the sultans of the BCS, which have created a rigged, unfair bowl system. This year, it is conceivable that a Boise State team with zero or one loss will be left out of the … Continue reading →

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton went on the morning talk shows on Sunday to urge the Republicans in the U.S. Senate to stop playing politics and to ratify the START treaty with Russia. The treaty has bipartisan support as well as … Continue reading →

With the 2010 Midterm Elections approaching, the polls don’t look good for the Democrats. Right now, it appears that Democrats will lose up to 70 seats in the House and around 8 in the Senate. Despite these trends, Democrats still … Continue reading →

Roy Halladay waited many years to pitch in the playoffs, but the wait was worth it. Earlier today, Halladay gave one of the greatest pitching performances of all time, n0-hitting the Reds and giving up only one walk. Halladay joined … Continue reading →