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McBride Gateway At Bryn Mawr College, Built in 1894

by Gerry June 12, 2023

McBride Gateway Featured Image

https://youtu.be/_3mw5VJmYOQ The Katherine E. McBride Gateway at Bryn Mawr College was constructed in 1894. Connecting the Pembroke East and Pembroke West dormitories, it was known as the Pembroke Arch until 1986, when it was renamed for McBride, who served as the college president from 1942 until 1970. Actress Katherine Hepburn lived in Pembroke West during her Freshman … [Read more...] about McBride Gateway At Bryn Mawr College, Built in 1894

Steve Forbert Performs In Bryn Mawr For The Umpteenth Time

by Gerry June 12, 2023

Steve Forbert Still

https://youtu.be/n6ztZv70-IcA no-longer-baby-faced Steve Forbert performed Sunday night (June 11) to the delight of an appreciative audience who covered almost every blade of grass with their blankets and beach chairs in front of the Gazebo in Bryn Mawr. After first appearing here in 1978 (at the age of 23) as the opening act for Tom Rush at the … [Read more...] about Steve Forbert Performs In Bryn Mawr For The Umpteenth Time

100 Years Ago On The Main Line – June 1923

by Gerry June 9, 2023

June 1923

Ardmore Merion Cynwyd Wynnewood Villanova Rosemont Narberth Haverford Bryn Mawr Advertisement in the College News May 1923 April 1923 March 1923 February 1923 January 1923 December 1922 November 1922 October 1922 September 1922 August 1922 July … [Read more...] about 100 Years Ago On The Main Line – June 1923

Package Deliveries Delayed – Merion

by Gerry June 9, 2023

Package Delivery Delayed - Merion FB

Click above to see more of the 21st Century on the Main Line. … [Read more...] about Package Deliveries Delayed – Merion

Bird Shits Are Like Snowflakes – Wynnewood

by Gerry June 8, 2023

https://youtu.be/xi-niOhCt0M Click above to see more of the 21st Century on the Main Line. … [Read more...] about Bird Shits Are Like Snowflakes – Wynnewood

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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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