Blog Archives

The Joy of a Mother-Daughter Book Club — in The Philadelphia Inquirer

April 17, 2013
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I was able to hang with a great group of women while writing this story. Check it out here, before the pay wall locks you out, here.

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Taking Tidiness to its Most Obsessive

March 13, 2013
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My interview with artist Ursus Wehrli appears in today’s “Philadelphia Inquirer.” Wehrli, who is also a comedian, likes things neat. His new book, “”The Art of Clean-Up: Life Made Neat and Tidy” shows how he’d clean up everything from the universe and all those messy stars to that deplorable unorganized mess that is alphabet...

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Philadelphia Public Interest Information Network

February 18, 2013
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New day, new client. This exciting new website is now up and running and I’m thrilled to be writing for them. Check out my first story, on the mess that is the Philadelphia charter school application process.

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Political dating

November 8, 2012
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This ran the day after Election Day. It was interesting trying to figure out how to write it without knowing who won: http://articles.philly.com/2012-11-07/news/34974498_1_new-websites-political-junkie-facebook-friends Also, I did another fun story about political Halloween costumes: http://articles.philly.com/2012-11-01/news/34838427_1_pierre-s-costumes-mitt-romney-spirit-halloween

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Michelle Ortiz Profile

October 24, 2012
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Hello! Sorry for the radio silence. I have a lot of articles that’ll be published in the next few weeks, but I’ve just been quietly working on others. Today’s contribution: A profile of Philadelphia artist Michelle Ortiz: http://www.philly.com/philly/living/20121024_Eyes_on_the_big_picture.html

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Leading the paper

September 14, 2012
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My article about a business owner’s attempts to clean up a city owned lot leads today’s Daily News. You can read it here: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20120914_Was_spruce-up_of_Point_Breeze_lot_a_trespass_.html?cmpid=124488459

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Inquirer story

September 12, 2012
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I have a story in today’s Inquirer about Jesse and Beka Rendell, son and daughter-in-law of the former mayor/governor. Check it out here: http://www.philly.com/philly/style/thescene/20120912_Young_Rendells_step_up__out_as_arts_patrons.html?cmpid=124488489

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August baseball

August 23, 2012
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Here’s that link: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sportsweek/Philadelphia_Phillies_field_report_Fans_stick_with_their_team_.html

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The Joy of an August Baseball Game

August 13, 2012
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My “reported essay” about the joys of an August baseball game appeared in the Aug. 11 Sportsweek, the Saturday edition of the Daily News. Can’t find a link to it, but the paper is still on news stands.

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Remembering Paco

August 7, 2012
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A piece I wrote about the death of a beloved neighbor appeared in The Inquirer on Sunday. Follow the link to it here: http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20120805_Queen_Village_grieves_for_a_lost_neighbor.html

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