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Look Likes Curtains For Joe Gale

by Gerry May 16, 2023

Curtains For Joe Gale

It appears that "The Swamp" has gotten the best of  Republican Minority County  Commissioner, Joe Gale, and that he will not win a third term. Gale trailed the second-place candidate (two candidates will be placed on the November ballot), Tom DiBello, after all the mail votes were counted, by about 1,200 votes. With about 1/3 of the Election Day votes counted, DiBello … [Read more...] about Look Likes Curtains For Joe Gale

Mail Ballots In – Winder Is Well Ahead, Makhija 2nd, Koch Not Far Behind in 3rd Place

by Gerry May 16, 2023

LM Election Results Early

It's too early to call anything.   Makhija Appears to be winning Lower Merion and Narberth   Narberth Winder Koch Makhiha Marlier Bamford 183 63 208 40 49 Lower Merion Winder Koch Makhiha Marlier Bamford 2,702 843 3,397 753 807 Montgomery County Winder Koch Makhiha Marlier Bamford 26,404 14,719 16,042 6,572 11,022 … [Read more...] about Mail Ballots In – Winder Is Well Ahead, Makhija 2nd, Koch Not Far Behind in 3rd Place

Some People Are (Intentionally?) Missing The Point

by Gerry May 15, 2023

Inky Commissioners

“A group of women who proudly represent Montgomery County as elected officials at the local, county and state levels of government” (as they describe themselves) signed on to a letter to the Inquirer that accused the newspaper of “showing a double standard when it published a piece labeling two women who are running to be county commissioners — Jamila Winder and Kimberly Koch — … [Read more...] about Some People Are (Intentionally?) Missing The Point

Wanamakers, Hecht’s, Bed, Bath & Beyond – And Now Vacant

by Gerry May 15, 2023

Wanamakers Bed Bath

https://youtu.be/8xfXdGtBTScThe Bed Bath & Beyond Store in Wynnewood is shuttered.  November 1954 - Above, Wendy Wanamaker cuts the ribbon - Below, Strawbridges welcomes Wanamakers August 1995 - Above, Grand OpeningMay 1996 - Below, Grand … [Read more...] about Wanamakers, Hecht’s, Bed, Bath & Beyond – And Now Vacant

Louis Kahn – My Architect Too

by Gerry May 13, 2023

My Erdman Shot and Kahn

My first exposure to Louis Kahn's work was when I entered Harriton High School as a Sophomore in September of 1965. I recall seeing what, at that time, seemed to me to be a very strange-looking building on the campus of Bryn Mawr College. What captured my attention was the,  just opened, Erdman Hall Dormitory, which overlooked Morris Avenue, near Montgomery … [Read more...] about Louis Kahn – My Architect Too

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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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