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Entries in Philadelphia (12)

Wednesday
Dec192012

The 3 Greatest Inventions from Kensington

The article woefully understates its contribution to the city especially in the late 20th century.

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Thursday
Aug092012

The Broken Apple

...my daughter’s eyes did not light up – she did not even know that she was looking at a church.

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Monday
Nov142011

Wedding Day News- Who Cares?

It’s simply that such blatant efforts to placate the News reading populace of the Philadelphia region with such frivolous stories of irrelevant occurrences throughout the region because it won’t upset them, and may even make them happy, reflects a significant decline in journalistic integrity.

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Sunday
Oct232011

The Lunch Break Blog Fight Against Hunger

The Lunch Break Blog LLC would like to ask for your help this holiday season. We are hosting a fundraiser November 19, 2011 in an attempt to raise awareness and funds to fight hunger in the Philadelphia area.

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Thursday
Aug182011

Part 2 of 2: Reflections on America While in San Francisco (With Apologies to Martin Roche)

And although I’m sure they had different experiences, ate at different restaurants, heard different stories, and learned different things, they still traveled with the same intent of encountering something new, which is something we should all be willing to do.

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Wednesday
Jul272011

Reflections on America While in Paris

When I consider how personally relaxed I felt in one of the most densely populated cities in the world, I have to wonder what it was that was so pleasingly foreign to me, other than the language.

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Thursday
Jun302011

Main Street’s Acceptance of Gay Marriage: Did it cost the Village?

The gay community has won, but will the vibrant, proud culture now slip away into the conformity of America’s Main Street?

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Monday
Jun062011

St. Anthony's Italian Festival

It’s an annual event that lasts from June 12-19th and you will not be disappointed.

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Saturday
Jan012011

When the Pickle Drops: New Year’s Symbols

All around the world, people congregate in large squares to share a sense of space and time. It is the unity of those that are living that we celebrate and definitely a noble task to toast a friend and stranger.

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Wednesday
Sep222010

Co-ops: Membership Has Its Privileges

Though we often wish to exercise our power as consumers, the truth is that the larger the store, the smaller our voice. As consumers, we are the advocates of products we buy.

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