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A Houston Theater Company Is Presenting A Play About Race Relations On The Main Line

by Gerry August 26, 2019

Yup. Our Main Line. HoustonPress describes it, " What begins as a sociology lecture – four very privileged white people drinking wine on the veranda of their suburban Philadelphia house and discussing their lives – soon veers into mysterious territory when Ray (Kevin Daugherty), a successful business analyst, takes a weekly bus trip into the inner city. His seat mate is … [Read more...] about A Houston Theater Company Is Presenting A Play About Race Relations On The Main Line

Bryn Mawr Hospital Sued – They Admit To Misplacing Remains of Miscarried Baby

by Gerry August 26, 2019

Bryn Mawr Hospital Sued – They Admit To Misplacing Remains of Miscarried Baby August 27, 2019 by Gerry (Edit) Bryn Mawr Hospital mistakenly gave Donohue Funeral Home Griffin’s placenta, and the funeral home didn’t check the package’s contents before proceeding with cremation. Seventeen days later, the remains were found in the hospital, having been … [Read more...] about Bryn Mawr Hospital Sued – They Admit To Misplacing Remains of Miscarried Baby

Harrisburg Pols Rally In Opposition To Puppy Mills

by Gerry August 24, 2019

Daylin Leach (D, SD-17) and Tim Briggs (D, HD-149) joined several other state legislators in Upper Merion today, at a rally to support SB-44 (Victoria's Law). According to the website of Humane PA, Victoria was a German Shepherd who was rescued from a Pennsylvania puppy mill after 10 years of breeding. She became completely paralyzed as a result of a genetic, … [Read more...] about Harrisburg Pols Rally In Opposition To Puppy Mills

John Hickenlooper, Narberth/Lower Merion Native Son, Quits Presidential Race

by Gerry August 24, 2019

Now Looks To Flip GOP-Held Colorado Senate Seat John Hickenlooper announced his candidacy for the presidency on March 4. On August 15 he announced that he was out the race for president. On August 22 he announced that he was running for the U.S. Senate in his adopted state of Colorado. From Rockland Road in Narberth to Kent Road in Wynnewood Hickenlooper … [Read more...] about John Hickenlooper, Narberth/Lower Merion Native Son, Quits Presidential Race

When Jack Whitaker Was A Cowboy On City Line

by Gerry August 23, 2019

Action In The Afternoon, occassionally featuring Jack Whittaker

As Frank Fitzpatrick noted in last week's Inquirer obituary, "Jack Whitaker was a pioneer, so maybe it was fitting that his TV career dawned in a makeshift cowboy town on the outskirts of Philadelphia." ... " A utility man at WCAU-TV, he did the weather, a minute or two of scores during John Facenda’s nightly 15-minute newscast, co-hosted the “Tee Time” talk show at Bala … [Read more...] about When Jack Whitaker Was A Cowboy On City Line

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Family Learning To Luge

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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