I am a critic.

I don't mean that just in terms of the blog. I mean, if you saw me rejecting a tuna fish sandwich in 1989 because the tuna was too cold, you would understand that it is just me. I also have that Philly born cynicism that most natives seem to share. And last but not least, I like to annoy people because... it is a lot of fun. That trifecta leads to horns on pictures of John Perzel, the Worst Person Ever. (Google Worst Person Ever, by the way. Or John Perzel.)

That said, I freely acknowledge that while criticism of the status quo is enjoyable and necessary, finding concrete solutions are harder. I have tried to talk about solutions some- especially in the election and governance field. But, when the chips are down, I am going back to the horn heads.

Ray is generally more of a solutions/organizer type, and has really pushed to look for some concrete ways Philly should move forward to raise wages for the average citizen. In that vein, he wrote a great piece a couple days ago, asking for your input on Philly's economic future. It isn't an easy topic to dissect, but he wants a framework that we should use going forward to get the City going. There are a lot of smart people out there who could get this going, and the time to do it is now.

Head over there, and give your thoughts. I am turning off comments here- just get the conversation going in the original post.