Made in Japan
So the Philadelphia Museum of Art has a solo exhibition of this guy -- a major retrospective, actually -- who favors Walt Whitman, Beethoven and Van Gogh; learned lithography in Philadelphia; pushed the limits...
For the kids’ sake
When Tonya Rose opened a daycare center in South Philly this summer, it was just another step in a career that has been dedicated to helping children. Rose is the founder and executive...
Seeing the lights?
To light or not to light? That is the burning question concerning the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge, known by some as the Passyunk Avenue Bridge. It's an issue that has sparked a...
Street tells tales out of school
Mayor John Street couldn't help grinning when he talked about the protracted negotiations between the School Reform Commission and the company set to take over 45 schools next month. He called it "the...
It’s bindweed, curse it
A gardener's life is not a happy one -- at least sometimes. This year it's been heat and drought, and now the dreaded bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis). I thought I'd gotten rid of the...
The week that was
If you cared about the environment, it was quite a week for the auto industry. In a move that was like wish fulfillment for the world's greens, Ford hinted that it was going...
A topsy-turvy affair
The Good Girl Rated R Starts tomorrow at area theaters Two-and-a-half reels out of four The Good Girl is so all over the map emotionally and stylistically that you need a...
Si mangia bene
Several weeks ago, the New York Times Sunday Magazine ran a cover story with the headline: "What if fat doesn't make you fat?" A big juicy steak topped with a pat of butter was...
Brave and Proud
Appearing on the Today show with Matt, Katie, Al and Ann would more than likely make even the most self-assured person a little nervous. After all, millions watch the live NBC morning show...
