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1953, Vincent Kling Designed ‘Solar House’

by Gerry August 27, 2021

Built 68 years ago, the house pictured above was designed by “the young architect,” Vincent Kling. The Main Line Times wrote –This home is known to architects as a “solar” house. Which means that is uses natural heat and light, i.e. the sun, to best possible advantate.

Built 68 years ago, the house pictured above was designed by "the young architect," Vincent Kling.  The Main Line Times wrote, in 1953 -This home is known to architects as a "solar" house. Which means that is uses natural heat and  light, i.e. the sun, to best possible advantage.   . According to Philadelphiabuildings.org - Vincent Kling, who would … [Read more...] about 1953, Vincent Kling Designed ‘Solar House’

Four Seasons Total Landscaping Hosts Punk Rock Concert

by Gerry August 23, 2021

Punk Rock at Four Seasons Total Landscaping

From Thederrick.com Nine months after Rudy Giuliani yelled “Don’t be ridiculous!” during a now-infamous news conference at the Northeast Philly landscaping business, ridiculous is just what Philly got on Saturday, when a life-size cardboard cutout of Giuliani crowd-surfed over punk-rock fans during a performance by musician Laura Jane Grace at the same unlikely venue.  … [Read more...] about Four Seasons Total Landscaping Hosts Punk Rock Concert

Live Music In Narberth, Wednesday Night

by Gerry August 23, 2021

Live Music Naraberth

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Narberth Community Library (@narberthlibrary) … [Read more...] about Live Music In Narberth, Wednesday Night

Philly Folk Festival And Its Main Line Connections

by Gerry August 22, 2021

1998n Philly Folk Festival

As the "pocket-sized edition" of the Philly Folk Festival rolls into its second day (the real folk festival was canceled, as it was in 2020), this is as good of a time as any to look at the festival's Main Line connections.And there's no other way to start this discussion than by acknowledging the person who WHYY described as Philly’s “grandfather of folk music” and co-founder … [Read more...] about Philly Folk Festival And Its Main Line Connections

Senator Cappelletti Visits Sweet Mabel In Narberth

by Gerry August 18, 2021

Cappelletti Visits Sweet Mabel

According to her website, "Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti visited Sweet Mabel Art & Craft to highlight their local products and spotlight this amazing woman-owned business in district 17! Sweet Mabel began in 2005 when Tracy Tumolo took over her grandfather’s former barbershop on the hill in Narberth, PA.  Located in the heart of town, Sweet Mabel offers their visitors … [Read more...] about Senator Cappelletti Visits Sweet Mabel In Narberth

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Want to Try Luge? From Lower Merion, It Starts With a Drive to Lake Placid

I was watching the Luge on NBC over the weekend. I thought it was boring, especially when juxtaposed against the more dramatic events, like curling.  The color commentator kept explaining how each “slider” was doing something slightly better or worse than the others, but to my untrained eye, they all looked the same: feet first, […]

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These Garments Have Been Politically Maligned

Most non-Arabs who wear the keffiyeh do not intend it to be Anti-Semitic in any way. They wear it as an expression of sympathy for Palestinian civilians, support for human rights, concern about war, or identification with a broader cause of national identity and self-determination. In their minds, it is directed toward Palestinians, not against […]

What Does My Fountain Pen Have In Common With The Former Lord & Taylor In Bala Cynwyd?

Both come out of the work of Raymond Loewy and his design firm. Raymond Loewy (1893–1986) helped define what modern America looked like in the mid-20th century. Through his design firm, he worked across an unusually wide range of industries—transportation, consumer products, branding, and architecture—often simultaneously. No one in history is more closely associated with […]

January 16-18: The Philly Pen Show — A Delightfully Analog Experience

f you’re looking for a break from screens, alerts, and endless scrolling, the Philly Pen Show might be the cure—at least temporarily. It’s an unapologetically analog event: pens, paper, ink, and the people who still care deeply about them. Whether you’re a serious collector, someone who misses the feel of writing by hand, or just […]

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