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PHILADELPHIA: Only Some of Us Maul Robots Here

August 19, 2015 James Calder 3

East Falls writer James Calder’s piece — first published in the Huffington Post — sums up why the Pope (and other travelers) should still come to Philly, even though we’re rough on hitch-hiking robots. [more…]

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