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Schools

Lower Merion School Board Votes For Some School Sports

by Gerry August 20, 2020

Robert Copeland LMSD

Lower Merion School Board Votes For Some School Sports On Monday (August 17),  by a 5-4 vote, with Board President Melissa Gilbert siding with the minority, the Lower Merion School Board authorized Superintendent Robert Copeland to allow a limited amount of sports activities for students at Harriton and Lower Merion High Schools, as specified in the Health and Safety … [Read more...] about Lower Merion School Board Votes For Some School Sports

Republicans Push To Allow High School Sports In PA

by Gerry August 18, 2020

Republicans Want Sports

Republicans Push To Allow High School Sports In PA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9PZMDdJ070 State Rep Mike Reese introduced a bill last week that would allow Pennsylvania’s local school districts to make decisions regarding fall sports and activities. From Reese's press release: “The governor’s announcement to stop all high school sports until Jan.1 came as a complete … [Read more...] about Republicans Push To Allow High School Sports In PA

Conservative Website Critical Of LMSD Elementary School Anti-Racism Reading Requirements

by Gerry August 14, 2020

LMSD Anti Racism Books

Conservative Website Critical Of LMSD Elementary School Anti-Racism Reading Requirements The Conservative website Washington Free Beacon criticised Lower Merion School District, in an article written by Chrissy Clark,  posted on Tuesday (August 11). Clark takes issue with two books that she says elementary school children in Lower Merion will read this … [Read more...] about Conservative Website Critical Of LMSD Elementary School Anti-Racism Reading Requirements

Villanova Freshmen – Not So Distancing

by Gerry August 14, 2020

Villanova Freshmen Frolic

Villanova Freshmen - Not So Distancing Most are not wearing masks and definitely not social distancing. When I ask for who took the video I’ve received mixed responses - several say a University employee who wants to remain anonymous pic.twitter.com/4z1cbMvmeq — Isabella Sanchez Castañeda (@Is_SanchezC) August 13, 2020 … [Read more...] about Villanova Freshmen – Not So Distancing

Wife of Villanova IT Tech Expresses Anger and Frustration over School’s Re-opening

by Gerry August 12, 2020

Villanova Re-open

Wife of Villanova IT Tech Expresses Anger and Frustration Over School's Re-opening Nicole Hallberg posted an essay in Medium.com yesterday about her fears and anger, regarding the Villanova University's decision to re-opeon its campus. Her husband Chris Hallberg is on the IT staff of the Villanova Library. Her essay yesterday was a … [Read more...] about Wife of Villanova IT Tech Expresses Anger and Frustration over School’s Re-opening

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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, […]

Arts and Entertainment

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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